1On the third day Esther put on her royal robes and stood in the inner court of the king’s palace, opposite the king’s hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne inside the palace opposite the entrance to the palace.
The name that is transliterated as “Esther” in English is translated in Spanish Sign Language with a sign depicting a star on a crown, referring to her being a queen and her name likely meaning “star” (see here ). (Source: Steve Parkhurst)
Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 5:1:
Kupsabiny: “On the third day since Esther started to fast (she) put on the clothes of the wife of the king/royal clothes. She went and stood where one could see the inner court/room where king Ahasuerus was ruling from. That king was sitting on his chair of rulership/royal throne while seeing where people come from/entrance.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
Newari: “On the third day of the fast Esther put on her royal clothing. Then having gone into the courtyard inside the palace, she stood there. At that time the king was sitting on the throne looking toward the main gate.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
Hiligaynon: “On the third day, Ester put-on her queenly garment/clothes and stood in the courtyard of the palace, in front of the king’s throne. The king that-time was-sitting on his throne facing the doorway/entrance/gate.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
Eastern Bru: “On the third day that queen Esther fasted, she put on her queenly clothes, then she went on foot to the courtyard of the kind’s house. She faced toward the place where the king was sitting. King Xerxes sat on the king’s char and looked toward the entrance door that people came and went through.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
English: “Three days later, Esther prepared a big banquet/feast. Then she put on the robes that showed that she was queen, and she went to the inner courtyard of the palace, across from the room where the king was. He was sitting on the throne, facing the entrance of the room.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
After Esther had finished fasting, she went to the inner rooms of the palace. The king was pleased to see her and promised to grant any request she might make. So she asked that the king and Haman should come and eat a special meal that she would get her servants to prepare for them. The king agreed.
Paragraph 5:1–4
5:1a
On the third day: That is, on the last day of the fast.
5:1b
the king’s quarters: The word translated “quarters” is literally “house.” The expression “house of the king” can mean the whole palace, but here it probably refers to the room where the king would sit on his throne to receive visitors.
5:1c
his royal throne: A throne is the special chair a king or queen sits on, especially when greeting visitors or during other special occasions. It may have been made of, or decorated with, gold.
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