Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
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The verse 14 is found in chapter 5 of Esther. Zeresh and Haman's friends propose building a very high gallows for Mordecai and advise Haman to request his execution the following day. The recommendation intensifies the plan of violence. The narrative structure prepares an ironic reversal because the instrument intended for Mordecai will ultimately be associated with Haman's downfall.
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Da sprachen zu ihm sein Weib Seres und alle Freunde: Man mache einen Baum, fünfzig Ellen hoch, und morgen sage dem König, daß man Mardochai daran hänge; so kommst du mit dem König fröhlich zum Mahl. Das gefiel Haman wohl, und er ließ einen Baum zurichten.
Y díjole Zeres su mujer, y todos sus amigos: Hagan una horca alta de cincuenta codos, y mañana di al rey que cuelguen a Mardochêo en ella; y entra con el rey al banquete alegre. Y plugo la cosa en los ojos de Amán, e hizo preparar la horca.
Zéresch, sa femme, et tous ses amis lui dirent: Qu'on prépare un bois haut de cinquante coudées, et demain matin demande au roi qu'on y pende Mardochée; puis tu iras joyeux au festin avec le roi. Cet avis plut à Haman, et il fit préparer le bois.
E Zeres, sua moglie, e tutti i suoi amici, gli dissero: Apprestisi un legno alto cinquanta cubiti; e domattina di’ al re che vi si appicchi Mardocheo; poi va’ col re allegro al convito. E ciò piacque ad Haman, e fece apprestare il legno
Então lhe disseram Zeres, sua mulher, e todos os seus amigos: Faça-se uma forca de cinqüenta côvados de altura, e amanhã dize ao rei que nela seja enforcado Mardoqueu; e então entra alegre com o rei ao banquete. E este conselho bem pareceu a Hamã, que mandou fazer a forca.
他的妻子 細利斯 和他所有的朋友對他說:「叫人做一個五十肘高的木架,早晨求王把 末底改 掛在其上,然後你可以歡歡喜喜隨王赴席。」 哈曼 認為這話很好,就叫人做了木架。
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