Ester 1

Interrogò i sapienti (i quali secondo, il costume dei re stavan sempre intorno a lui, e col consiglio de' quali faceva tutte le cose, essendo essi informati delle leggi, e de' costumi de' maggiori;

Preguntó entonces el rey á los sabios que sabían los tiempos, (porque así era la costumbre del rey para con todos los que sabían la ley y el derecho;

Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment:

Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times (for it was the king’s custom to consult those who knew law and judgment;