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Estera 5
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Estera 5
Biblija: suvremeni hrvatski prijevod
Estera pred kraljem
5 Trećeg je dana posta Estera odjenula kraljevsko ruho i stala u unutrašnje dvorište palače, ispred same kraljevske dvorane. Kralj je sjedio na prijestolju u dvorani, okrenut prema ulazu. 2 Kad je ugledao kraljicu Esteru u dvorištu, pokazao joj je svoju naklonost: prema njoj je ispružio zlatno žezlo. Ona mu je pristupila i dotaknula vrh žezla.
3 Kralj je upitao: »Što je, kraljice Estero? Što želiš od mene? Traži i dat ću ti sve što zaželiš, i do pola svoga kraljevstva.«
4 Estera je odgovorila: »Ako je kralju po volji, neka dođe danas s Hamanom na gozbu koju sam za njega pripremila.«
5 Kralj je rekao slugama: »Brzo, dovedite Hamana da učinimo što traži Estera.«
Tako su kralj i Haman došli na Esterinu gozbu.
6 Dok su pili vino, kralj se obratio Esteri: »Dakle, što mogu učiniti za tebe? Što god tražiš, ispunit ću ti. Ako tražiš i pola kraljevstva, predat ću ti ga.«
7 »Ovo je moja molba i moja želja«, odgovori Estera. 8 »Ako sam stekla kraljevu naklonost i ako je kralju po volji da mi ispuni molbu i udovolji mojoj želji, neka kralj i Haman ponovo sutra dođu na gozbu. Tada ću reći kralju što tražim od njega.«
Haman bijesan na Mordekaja
9 Toga je dana Haman izašao iz palače sretan i dobro raspoložen. No razbjesnio se kad je pred kraljevskim vratima ugledao Mordekaja, koji se pred njim nije klanjao i nije ga se bojao. 10 Ipak, suzdržao se javno pokazati bijes. Otišao je kući i pozvao prijatelje i ženu Zerešu. 11 Pred njima se hvalio svojim velikim bogatstvom, mnoštvom svojih sinova, svime čime mu je kralj iskazao čast i postavio ga iznad svih kraljevskih velikodostojnika.
12 »I to još nije sve«, dodao je Haman. »Kraljica Estera jedino je mene pozvala da budem s kraljem na gozbi koju je pripremila. I sutra sam pozvan da dođem s kraljem. 13 No ni u čemu ne mogu uživati sve dok gledam onog Židova Mordekaja na kraljevskim vratima, koji mi odbija iskazati poštovanje.«
14 Zereša i svi prijatelji rekli su mu: »Zapovjedi da se podignu vješala visoka dvadeset i pet metara[a], a ujutro zatraži od kralja da na njih objese Mordekaja. Poslije ćeš moći zadovoljan s kraljem na gozbu.«
Hamanu se prijedlog svidio i on je zapovjedio da se podignu vješala.
Footnotes
- 5,14 25 m Doslovno: »50 lakata«.
Esther 5
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Esther 5
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Esther’s Request to the King
5 On the third day Esther put on her royal robes(A) and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s(B) hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance. 2 When he saw Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased with her and held out to her the gold scepter that was in his hand. So Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter.(C)
3 Then the king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom,(D) it will be given you.”
4 “If it pleases the king,” replied Esther, “let the king, together with Haman, come today to a banquet I have prepared for him.”
5 “Bring Haman at once,” the king said, “so that we may do what Esther asks.”
So the king and Haman went to the banquet Esther had prepared. 6 As they were drinking wine,(E) the king again asked Esther, “Now what is your petition? It will be given you. And what is your request? Even up to half the kingdom,(F) it will be granted.”(G)
7 Esther replied, “My petition and my request is this: 8 If the king regards me with favor(H) and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet(I) I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”
Haman’s Rage Against Mordecai
9 Haman went out that day happy and in high spirits. But when he saw Mordecai at the king’s gate and observed that he neither rose nor showed fear in his presence, he was filled with rage(J) against Mordecai.(K) 10 Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home.
Calling together his friends and Zeresh,(L) his wife, 11 Haman boasted(M) to them about his vast wealth, his many sons,(N) and all the ways the king had honored him and how he had elevated him above the other nobles and officials. 12 “And that’s not all,” Haman added. “I’m the only person(O) Queen Esther invited to accompany the king to the banquet she gave. And she has invited me along with the king tomorrow. 13 But all this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate.(P)”
14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a pole set up, reaching to a height of fifty cubits,[a](Q) and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai impaled(R) on it. Then go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.” This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had the pole set up.
Footnotes
- Esther 5:14 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters
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