Ester 5
Magandang Balita Biblia
Ang Piging para sa Hari at kay Haman
5 Lumipas ang tatlong araw mula nang mag-usap sina Ester at Mordecai. Isinuot ni Ester ang kanyang kasuotan bilang reyna at tumayo sa bulwagan ng palasyo, sa tapat ng tirahan ng hari. Nakaupo noon sa trono ang hari, paharap sa pintuan ng palasyo. 2 Nalugod siya nang makita si Ester at itinuro niya rito ang kanyang gintong setro. Lumapit naman si Ester at hinipo ang dulo ng setro. 3 Itinanong ng hari, “Bakit, aking reyna? Sabihin mo kung ano ang ibig mo at ibibigay ko sa iyo, kahit ang kalahati ng aking kaharian.”
4 Sumagot si Ester, “Kung mamarapatin ng mahal na hari, dumalo po kayo ni Haman ngayon sa piging na inihanda ko para sa inyo.”
5 Sinabi ng hari, “Tawagin agad si Haman para masunod ang ibig ni Ester.” Dumalo nga ang hari at si Haman sa piging na inihanda ni Ester. 6 Habang sila'y nag-iinuman, tinanong ng hari si Ester, “Ano ba ang gusto mo? Sabihin mo't ibibigay kong lahat, kahit ang kalahati ng aking kaharian.”
7 Sinabi ni Ester, “Ito po ang aking kahilingan: 8 Kung ako po'y kalugud-lugod sa hari, at kung inyong mamarapatin, dumalo muli kayo ni Haman sa piging na ihahanda ko para sa inyo bukas. Doon ko na po sasabihin ang aking kahilingan.”
Nagpagawa si Haman ng Pagbibitayan
9 Nang araw na iyon, masayang-masayang lumabas ng palasyo si Haman. Ngunit sumiklab na naman ang kanyang galit nang mapatapat siya kay Mordecai na nasa may pintuang papasok sa palasyo. Ni hindi man lamang ito tumayo o nagbigay-galang sa kanya. 10 Gayunman, nagtimpi na lamang siya at tuluy-tuloy na umuwi. Pagdating ng bahay, tinawag niya ang kanyang asawang si Zeres at ang kanyang mga kaibigan. 11 Ipinagmalaki niya sa mga ito ang kanyang kayamanan, ang marami niyang anak, ang pagkataas niya sa katungkulan, pati ang pagkalagay sa kanya bilang pinakamataas sa mga pinuno at kagawad sa palasyo. 12 Idinugtong pa niya, “At ako lamang ang inanyayahan ni Reyna Ester na sumama sa hari nang maghanda siya ng handaan. Bukas, iniimbita na naman niya ako, kasama ang hari. 13 Gayunman, walang halaga sa akin ang lahat ng ito hangga't nakikita kong nakaupo sa pasukan ng palasyo ang Judiong si Mordecai.”
14 Sinabi sa kanya ng asawa niyang si Zeres at ng kanyang mga kaibigan, “Bakit hindi ka magpagawa ng bitayan na dalawampu't dalawa't kalahating metro ang taas sa may pintuan ng palasyo at bukas ng umaga hilingin mo sa hari na bitayin si Mordecai? Sa gayon, masaya kang makakapunta sa handaan.” Nagustuhan ito ni Haman, kaya nagpagawa siya ng bitayan.
Esther 5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Esther Approaches the King
5 On the third day,(A) Esther dressed up in her royal clothing and stood in the inner courtyard(B) of the palace facing it. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing its entrance. 2 As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard, she won his approval.[a] The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter.(C)
3 “What is it, Queen Esther?” the king asked her. “Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be given to you.”(D)
4 “If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet(E) I have prepared for them.”
5 The king commanded, “Hurry, and get Haman so we can do as Esther has requested.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet Esther had prepared.
6 While drinking the[b] wine,(F) the king asked Esther, “Whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be done.”
7 Esther answered, “This is my petition and my request: 8 If the king approves of me[c] and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and perform my request,(G) may the king and Haman come to the banquet I will prepare for them.(H) Tomorrow I will do what the king has asked.”
9 That day Haman left full of joy and in good spirits.[d](I) But when Haman saw Mordecai at the King’s Gate, and Mordecai didn’t rise or tremble in fear at his presence, Haman was filled with rage toward Mordecai.(J) 10 Yet Haman controlled himself and went home. He sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh(K) to join him. 11 Then Haman described for them his glorious wealth and his many sons. He told them all how the king had honored him and promoted him in rank over the other officials and the royal staff.(L) 12 “What’s more,” Haman added, “Queen Esther invited no one but me to join the king at the banquet she had prepared. I am invited again tomorrow to join her with the king. 13 Still, none of this satisfies me since I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the King’s Gate all the time.”
14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends told him, “Have them build a gallows 75 feet[e] high.(M) Ask the king in the morning to hang Mordecai on it. Then go to the banquet with the king and enjoy yourself.” The advice pleased Haman, so he had the gallows constructed.(N)
Footnotes
- Esther 5:2 Lit she obtained favor in his eyes; Est 2:15,17
- Esther 5:6 Lit During the banquet of
- Esther 5:8 Lit If I have found favor in the eyes of the king
- Esther 5:9 Lit left rejoicing and good of heart
- Esther 5:14 Lit 50 cubits
Esther 5
King James Version
5 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.
2 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
3 Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
4 And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
5 Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
6 And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
7 Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;
8 If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.
9 Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
10 Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
11 And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
12 Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.
13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
14 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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