Esther 14

Esther's prayer to the Lord

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Est 14:1Esther quoque rēgīna cōnfūgit ad Dominum, pavēns perīculum quod imminēbat.Queen Esther too fled for refuge to the Lord, dreading the danger which was threatening. Est 14:2Cumque dēposuisset vestēs rēgiās, flētibus et lūctuī apta indūmenta suscēpit, et prō unguentīs variīs, cinere et stercore implēvit caput, et corpus suum humiliāvit jējūniīs: omniaque loca, in quibus anteā laetārī cōnsuēverat, crīnium lacerātiōne complēvit.And when she had laid aside her royal garments, she took on clothing fitted for weeping and mourning, and instead of various ointments, she filled her head with ash and dung, and humbled her body with fasts: and all the places in which she had formerly been accustomed to rejoice, she filled with the tearing of her hair. Est 14:3Et dēprecābātur Dominum Deum Isrāël, dīcēns: Domine mī, quī rēx noster es sōlus, adjuvā mē sōlitāriam, et cujus praeter tē nūllus est auxiliātor alius.And she was praying to the Lord God of Israel, saying: "My Lord, who alone are our king, help me, a woman alone, and one who has no other helper besides you. Est 14:4Perīculum meum in manibus meīs est.My danger is in my hands.

Est 14:5Audīvī ā patre meō quod tū, Domine, tulissēs Isrāël dē cūnctīs gentibus, et patrēs nostrōs ex omnibus retrō maiōribus suīs, ut possidērēs haereditātem sempiternam, fēcistīque eīs sīcut locūtus es.I have heard from my father that you, Lord, took Israel from all the nations, and our fathers from all their forefathers before them, so that you might possess an everlasting inheritance, and you did for them as you had spoken. Est 14:6Peccāvimus in cōnspectū tuō, et idcircō trādidistī nōs in manūs inimīcōrum nostrōrum: coluimus enim deōs eōrum.We have sinned in your sight, and for that reason you have handed us over into the hands of our enemies: for we worshipped their gods. Est 14:7Jūstus es Domine: et nunc nōn eīs sufficit, quod dūrissimā nōs opprimunt servitūte, sed rōbur manuum suārum, īdōlōrum potentiae dēputantēs, volunt tua mūtāre prōmissa, et dēlēre haereditātem tuam, et claudere ōra laudantium tē, atque extinguere glōriam templī et altāris tuī, ut aperiant ōra gentium, et laudent īdōlōrum fortitūdinem, et praedicent carnālem rēgem in sempiternum.You are just, Lord: and now it is not enough for them that they oppress us with the harshest slavery, but, ascribing the strength of their hands to the power of idols, they wish to change your promises, and blot out your inheritance, and close the mouths of those who praise you, and extinguish the glory of your temple and altar, so that they may open the mouths of the nations, and praise the strength of idols, and proclaim a king of flesh for ever.

Est 14:11Nē trādās, Domine, scēptrum tuum hīs, quī nōn sunt, nē rīdeant ad ruīnam nostram: sed converte cōnsilium eōrum super eōs, et eum quī in nōs coepit saevīre, disperde.Do not hand over, Lord, your sceptre to those who are not, lest they laugh at our ruin: but turn their counsel upon themselves, and destroy him who has begun to rage against us. Est 14:12Mementō, Domine, et ostende tē nōbīs in tempore trībulātiōnis nostrae, et dā mihi fīdūciam, Domine rēx deōrum, et ūniversae potestātis: tribue sermōnem compositum in ōre meō in cōnspectū leōnis, et trānsfer cor illīus in odium hostis nostrī, ut et ipse pereat, et cēterī quī eī cōnsentiunt.Remember, Lord, and show yourself to us in the time of our tribulation, and give me confidence, Lord, king of gods and of all power: grant well-ordered speech in my mouth in the sight of the lion, and turn his heart to hatred of our enemy, so that both he himself may perish, and the rest who agree with him. Est 14:14Nōs autem līberā manū tuā, et adjuvā mē, nūllum aliud auxilium habentem nisi tē, Domine, quī habēs omnium scientiam, et nōstī quia ōderim glōriam inīquōrum, et dētester cubīle incircumcīsōrum, et omnis aliēnigenae.But free us with your hand, and help me, having no other help except you, Lord, who have knowledge of all things, and know that I hate the glory of the wicked, and detest the bed of the uncircumcised, and of every foreigner.

Est 14:16Tū scīs necessitātem meam, quod abōminer signum superbiae et glōriae meae, quod est super caput meum in diēbus ostentātiōnis meae, et dētester illud quasi pannum mēnstruātae, et nōn portem in diēbus silentiī meī, et quod nōn comēderim in mēnsā Aman, nec mihi placuerit convīvium rēgis, et nōn biberim vīnum lībāminum: et numquam laetāta sit ancilla tua, ex quō hūc trānslāta sum ūsque in praesentem diem, nisi in tē, Domine Deus Abraham.You know my necessity, that I abhor the sign of my pride and glory, which is upon my head in the days of my display, and detest it like the rag of a menstruous woman, and do not wear it in the days of my silence, and that I have not eaten at Haman's table, nor has the king's banquet pleased me, and I have not drunk the wine of libations: and that your handmaid has never rejoiced, since I was carried here until the present day, except in you, Lord God of Abraham. Est 14:19Deus fortis super omnēs, exaudī vōcem eōrum quī nūllam aliam spem habent, et līberā nōs dē manū inīquōrum, et ērue mē ā timōre meō.O God, mighty above all, hear the voice of those who have no other hope, and free us from the hand of the wicked, and deliver me from my fear."

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Latin vocabulary for this passage (190 words)

quoque, adv.	also
rēgīna, -ae, f.	queen
cōnfugiō, -fugere, -fūgī	flee for refuge
ad, prep. with acc.	to, toward; at, near; for
dominus, -ī m.	master, owner
paveō, -ēre, pāvī	be terrified, tremble
perīculum, -ī, n.	danger, peril, risk
quī, quae, quod, rel. pron.	who, which
immineō, -ēre	hang over; threaten, be close at hand
cum, conj.	when, while, after; since; although
que, enclitic conj.	and
dēpōnō, -pōnere, -posuī, -positus	put down, deposit; lay aside, give up; ē memoriā dēpōnere, to forget
vestis, -is, f.	clothing, dress, robe
rēgius, -a, -um	royal, kingly
flētus, -ūs m.	weeping
et, conj.	and; et ... et, both ... and
lūctus, -ūs m.	grief, mourning
aptus, -a, -um	fit, suited
indūmentum, -ī n.	garment, clothing
suscipiō, -cipere, -cēpī, -ceptus	undertake
prō, prep. with abl.	before, in front of; for, in behalf of; for, as; in return for, for
unguentum, -ī, n.	ointment
varius, -a, -um	various
cinis, cineris m.	ashes
stercus, -oris n.	dung, filth
impleō, -ēre, -plēvī, -plētum	fill; fulfil, complete
caput, capitis, n.	head
corpus, corporis, n.	body
suus, -a, -um	his, her, its, or their own; his, her, its, their
humiliō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	humble, bring low, abase
iēiūnium, -ī n.	fasting, a fast
omnis, -e	all, every
locus, -ī, m., plur. loca, -orum, n.	place, situation
in, prep. with acc. and abl.	with acc.: into, onto, against; with abl.: in, on
anteā, adv.	before
laetor, -ārī, -ātus sum	rejoice, be glad
cōnsuēscō, -suēscere, -suēvī, -suētus	become accustomed; in tenses of completed action, have become accustomed, be accustomed or wont
crīnis, -is m.	hair, a lock of hair
lacerātiō, -ōnis f.	tearing, mangling, laceration
compleō, -plēre, -plēvī, -plētus	fill full, fill up
dēprecor, -ārī, -ātus sum	beg to be spared, plead
deus, -ī, m.	god
dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictus	say, speak; diem dīcere, to appoint or set a day
meus, -a, -um	my, mine
rēx, rēgis, m.	king
noster, -tra, -trum	our
sum, esse, fuī, futūrus	be
sōlus, -a, -um	alone
adiuvō, -āre, adiūvī, adiūtum	help, assist
ego, meī, pers. pron.	I
sōlitārius, -a, -um	solitary, alone, standing by itself
praeter, prep. with acc.	before, past, by; besides, except
tū, tuī, pers. pron.	thou, you
nūllus, -a, -um	not any, none, no
auxiliātor, -ōris m.	helper
alius, -a, -ud	another, other; aliī ... aliī, some ... others
manus, -ūs, f.	hand
audiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus	hear; listen or attend to
ā, ab (prep. + abl.)	away from, from; by (ā only before consonants)
pater, patris, m.	father
quod, conj.	that, in that, because
ferō, ferre, tulī, lātus	bear, bring
dē, prep, with abl.	down from, from, out of; about, concerning, of
cūnctus, -a, -um	all, the whole
gēns, gentis, f.	race, nation
ex, ē (prep. + abl.)	out of, from; of (ē only before consonants)
retrō (adv.)	backwards, behind, from behind
maiōrēs, -um m. pl.	ancestors
ut, conj.	as; when; that; ita ut, as
possideō, -sidēre, -sēdī, -sessus	hold, possess
hērēditās, -ātis f.	inheritance
sempiternus, -a, -um	everlasting, eternal
faciō, facere, fēcī, factus	make, do; iter facere, see iter
is, ea, id, dem. pron.	this, that; he, she, it, they
sīcut (conj.)	just as
loquor, loquī, locūtus	speak
peccō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum	do wrong
cōnspectus, -ūs, m.	sight
tuus, -a, -um	thy, thine, your
idcircō (adv.)	for that reason
trādō, -dere, -didī, -ditus	give across, over, or up, deliver; hand down, relate, report
nōs	plur. of ego
inimīcus, -a, -um	unfriendly, hostile
colō, colere, coluī, cultus	till, cultivate; inhabit; worship
enim, conj.	for
iūstus, -a, -um	just
nunc, adv.	now
nōn, adv.	not
sufficiō, -ere, -fēcī, -fectus	be enough, hold out; supply
dūrus, -a, -um	hard; harsh; difficult
opprimō, -primere, -pressī, -pressus	press against, overpower, crush
servitūs, -tūtis, f.	slavery, servitude
sed, conj.	but
rōbur, rōboris, n.	oak
īdōlum, -ī n.	idol, image of a false god
potentia, -ae f.	power, influence
dēputō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	reckon, count, consider; assign
volō, velle, voluī	wish
mūtō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	change
prōmissum, -ī n.	promise
dēleō, -ēre, dēlēvī, dēlētum	destroy, wipe out
claudō, -ere, clausī, clausum	close, shut; (agmen) bring up the rear
ōs, ōris, n.	mouth
laudō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum	praise
atque, ac (conj.)	and; after comparisons: as, than (ac only before consonants)
ex(s)tinguō, -ere, -stīnxī, -stīnctus	put out, quench; destroy
glōria, -ae, f.	glory
templum, -ī, n.	sanctuary, temple
altāre, -is n.	altar
aperiō, -īre, -uī, -tus	open
fortitūdō, -inis f.	bravery
praedicō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum	proclaim; boast of
carnālis, -e	of the flesh, carnal, bodily
nē, adv.	not; nē ... quidem, not ... even; conj., that not, lest
scēptrum, -ī n.	sceptre; royal power
hic, haec, hoc, dem. pron.	this; ille ... hīc, that ... this, the former ... the latter
rīdeō, rīdēre, rīsī, rīsus	laugh
ruīna, -ae f.	fall, collapse, ruin
convertō, -vertere, -vertī, -versus	turn round, turn, change; in fugam convertere, to put to flight
cōnsilium, -ī, n.	advice; plan, design, purpose; prudence
super (prep. + acc. or abl.; also adv.)	over, above, on top of; upon; about, concerning
coepī, coepisse, coeptus (used in tenses of completed action)	have begun, began
saeviō, -īre, -iī, -ītum	rage
disperdō, -ere, -perdidī, -perditus	destroy utterly, ruin
meminī, meminisse	remember
ostendō, -tendere, -tendī, -tentus	stretch out before, show, explain
tempus, temporis, n.	time, season
trībulātiō, -ōnis f.	trouble, distress, affliction
dō, dare, dedī, datus	give
fīdūcia, -ae f.	confidence, trust, reliance
ūniversus, -a, -um	all together, whole, entire, all
potestās, -ātis f.	power, authority
tribuō, -ere, tribuī, tribūtum	assign, attribute
sermō, -ōnis, m.	conversation, talk, speech
compōnō, -ere, -posuī, -positum	put together; mend, set in order
leō, -ōnis, m.	lion
trānsferō, -ferre, -tulī, -lātus	carry across, transfer
cor, cordis n.	heart
ille, illa, illud, dem. pron.	that; he, she, it, they; ille ... hīc, see hīc
odium, -ī, n.	hatred
hostis, -is, m. and f.	enemy, foe
ipse, ipsa, ipsum, intensive pron.	self, himself, herself, itself, themselves; often to be rendered by very
pereō, -īre, -ii, -itūrus	pass away, perish
cēterī, -ae, -a, plur. adj.	the other, the remaining, the rest of
cōnsentiō, -īre, -sēnsī, -sēnsum	agree; act together
autem, conj.	moreover; but, however; now
līberō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	set free, free, liberate, release
auxilium, -ī, n.	help, aid
habeō, -ēre, -uī, -itus	have, hold; consider
nisi, conj.	if not, unless
scientia, -ae, f.	knowledge, skill
nōscō, -ere, nōvī, nōtum	get to know (perf. nōvī: know)
quia (conj.)	because
ōdī, ōdisse, used only in tenses of completed action with the force of tenses of incomplete action	hate
inīquus, -a, -um	uneven; unfair
dētestor, -ārī, -ātus sum	call down curses on, curse
cubīle, -is n.	bed, resting place
incircumcīsus, -a, -um	uncircumcised; (fig.) unresponsive, obstinate (of heart or ears)
aliēnigena, -ae m.	foreigner, stranger; as adj., foreign
sciō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus	know
necessitās, -ātis f.	necessity, compulsion
abōminor, -ārī, -ātus sum	detest, loathe; (pass. sense) be abhorred, be unlawful
signum, -ī, n.	sign, signal
superbia, -ae f.	pride, arrogance
diēs, -ēī, m. and f.	day
ostentātiō, -ōnis f.	display, show
quasi, conj.	as if
pannus, -ī m.	cloth, piece of cloth
mēnstruō, -āre	menstruate; (ppp. f.) mēnstruāta: a menstruous woman
portō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum	carry
silentium, -ī n.	silence; silentiō: in silence, quietly
comedō, -ere (-esse), -ēdī, -ēsus	eat, eat up
mēnsa, -ae f.	table
neque or nec, conj.	and not, nor; neque ... neque, neither ... nor; neque enim, for ... not
placeō, -ēre, placuī, placitum (+ dat.)	please (placuit eī: he decided)
convīvium, -ī n.	banquet, dinner party
bibō, bibere, bibī	drink
vīnum, -ī, n.	wine
lībāmen, -inis n.	first offering, libation
numquam, adv.	never
ancilla, -ae f.	maidservant, slave girl
hūc, adv.	to this place, hither
ūsque, adv.	all the time; ūsque ad, as far as, until; quō ūsque, see quō
praesēns, -sentis, adj.	present, immediate, imminent
fortis, -e	brave
exaudiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītum	hear (from a distance)
vōx, vōcis, f.	voice; word
spēs, speī, f.	hope
ēruō, -ere, -ruī, -rutus	dig out; overthrow, destroy
timor, -ōris, m.	fear

Vulgate, Esther. Latin text: the Clementine Vulgate (1592), as transcribed by the Clementine Vulgate Project, public domain. Word analysis: drafted by our own tagger (trained on the hand-checked texts on this site), with every doubtful word checked by hand. English (a literal learner's translation) and section titles: written for this app, each checked against the Latin by a second reader.