Ester 7

1Sa gayo'y naparoon ang hari at si Aman sa pigingan na kasama ni Esther na reina. 2At sinabi uli ng hari kay Esther nang ikalawang araw sa pigingan ng alak: Ano ang iyong hingi, reina Esther? at ibibigay sa iyo: at ano ang iyong hiling? kahit kalahati ng kaharian ay ipagkakaloob. 3Nang magkagayo'y sumagot, at nagsabi si Esther na reina, Kung ako'y nakasumpong ng biyaya sa iyong paningin, Oh hari, at kung kalulugdan ng hari, ipagkaloob sa akin ang aking buhay sa aking hingi at ang aking bayan sa aking hiling: 4Sapagka't kami ay naipagbili, ako at ang aking bayan upang ipahamak, upang patayin, at upang lipulin. Nguni't kung kami ay naipagbili na mga pinakaaliping lalake at babae, ako'y tumahimik, bagaman hindi mababayaran ng kaaway ang bagabag sa hari. 5Nang magkagayo'y nagsalita ang haring Assuero, at nagsabi kay Esther na reina: Sino siya, at saan nandoon siya, na nangangahas magbanta na gumawa ng gayon? 6At sinabi ni Esther, Ang isang kaaway at kaalit: itong masamang si Aman. Nang magkagayo'y natakot si Aman sa harap ng hari at ng reina. 7At ang hari ay tumindig sa pigingan ng alak sa kaniyang pagkapoot, at pumasok sa halamanan ng bahay-hari: at si Aman ay tumayo upang ipamanhik ang kaniyang buhay kay Esther na reina; sapagka't nakita niya na may kasamaang ipinasiya laban sa kaniya ang hari. 8Nang magkagayo'y bumalik ang hari na mula sa halamanan ng bahay-hari hanggang sa pigingan ng alak; at si Aman ay sumubsob sa hiligan na kinaroroonan ni Esther. Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng hari, Kaniya bang dadahasin ang reina sa harap ko sa bahay? Pagkabigkas ng salita sa bibig ng hari ay kanilang tinakpan ang mukha ni Aman. 9Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Harbona, na isa sa kamarero na nasa harap ng hari: Narito naman, ang bibitayan na may limang pung siko ang taas, na ginawa ni Aman ukol kay Mardocheo, na siyang nagsalita sa ikabubuti ng hari, ay nakatayo sa bahay ni Aman. At sinabi ng hari, Bitayin siya roon. 10Sa gayo'y binitay nila si Aman sa bibitayan na inihanda niya ukol kay Mardocheo. Nang magkagayo'y napayapa ang kapootan ng hari.

1So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen. 2The king said again to Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition, queen Esther? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.” 3Then Esther the queen answered, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request. 4For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for male and female slaves, I would have held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king’s loss.” 5Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?” 6Esther said, “An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman!” Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen. 7The king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden. Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king. 8Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman had fallen on the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, “Will he even assault the queen in front of me in the house?” As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. 9Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs who were with the king said, “Behold, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman has made for Mordecai, who spoke good for the king, is standing at Haman’s house.” The king said, “Hang him on it!” 10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.

1Toen de koning met Haman gekomen was, om te drinken met de koningin Esther; 2Zo zeide de koning tot Esther, ook op den tweeden dag, op den maaltijd des wijns: Wat is uw bede, koningin Esther? en zij zal u gegeven worden; en wat is uw verzoek? Het zal geschieden, ook tot de helft des koninkrijks. 3Toen antwoordde de koningin Esther, en zeide: Indien ik, o koning, genade in uw ogen gevonden heb, en indien het den koning goeddunkt, men geve mij mijn leven, om mijner bede wil, en mijn volk, om mijns verzoeks wil. 4Want wij zijn verkocht, ik en mijn volk, dat men ons verdelge, dode en ombrenge. Indien wij nog tot knechten en tot dienstmaagden waren verkocht geweest, ik zou gezwegen hebben, ofschoon de onderdrukker de schade des konings geenszins zou kunnen vergoeden. 5Toen sprak de koning Ahasveros, en zeide tot de koningin Esther: Wie is die, en waar is diezelve, die zijn hart vervuld heeft, om alzo te doen? 6En Esther zeide: De man, de onderdrukker en vijand, is deze boze Haman! Toen verschrikte Haman voor het aangezicht des konings en der koningin. 7En de koning stond op in zijn grimmigheid van den maaltijd des wijns, en ging naar den hof van het paleis. En Haman bleef staan, om van de koningin Esther, aangaande zijn leven verzoek te doen; want hij zag, dat het kwaad van de koning over hem ten volle besloten was. 8Toen de koning wederkwam uit den hof van het paleis in het huis van den maaltijd des wijns, zo was Haman gevallen op het bed, waarop Esther was. Toen zeide de koning: Zou hij ook wel de koningin verkrachten bij mij in het huis? Het woord ging uit des konings mond, en zij bedekten Hamans aangezicht. 9En Charbona, een van de kamerlingen, voor het aanschijn des konings staande, zeide: Ook zie, de galg, welke Haman gemaakt heeft voor Mordechai, die goed voor den koning gesproken heeft, staat bij Hamans huis, vijftig ellen hoog. Toen zeide de koning: Hang hem daaraan. 10Alzo hingen zij Haman aan de galg, die hij voor Mordechai had doen bereiden; en de grimmigheid des konings werd gestild.