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Esther 6
New American Standard Bible
Esther 6
New American Standard Bible
The King Plans to Honor Mordecai
6 During that night [a]the king (A)could not sleep, so he gave an order to bring (B)the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read before the king. 2 And it was found written what (C)Mordecai had reported about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who were doorkeepers, that they had sought to [b]attack King Ahasuerus. 3 Then the king said, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” And the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.” 4 So the king said, “Who is in the courtyard?” Now Haman had just (D)entered the outer courtyard of the king’s palace in order to speak to the king about (E)hanging Mordecai on the wooden gallows which he had prepared for him. 5 So the king’s servants said to him, “Behold, Haman is standing in the courtyard.” And the king said, “Have him come in.” 6 Haman then came in and the king said to him, “What is to be done for the man (F)whom the king desires to honor?” And Haman said [c]to himself, “Whom would the king desire to honor more than me?” 7 Therefore Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king desires to honor, 8 have them bring a royal robe which the king has worn, and (G)the horse on which the king has ridden, and on whose head (H)a royal turban has been placed; 9 then order them to hand the robe and the horse over to one of the king’s noble officials, and have them dress the man whom the king desires to honor, and lead him on horseback through the city square, (I)and proclaim before him, ‘So it shall be done for the man whom the king desires to honor.’”
Haman Must Honor Mordecai
10 Then the king said to Haman, “Quickly, take the robe and the horse just as you have said, and do so for Mordecai the Jew, who is sitting at the king’s gate; do not fail to do anything of all that you have said.” 11 So Haman took the robe and the horse, and dressed Mordecai, and led him on horseback through the city square, and proclaimed before him, “So it shall be done for the man whom the king desires to honor.”
12 Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate, while Haman hurried home, mourning, (J)with his head covered. 13 And Haman informed (K)Zeresh his wife and all his friends of everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is [d]of Jewish origin, you will not prevail over him, but will certainly fall before him.”
14 While they were still talking with him, the king’s eunuchs arrived and quickly (L)brought Haman to the banquet which Esther had prepared.
Footnotes
- Esther 6:1 Lit the king’s sleep fled
- Esther 6:2 Or kill; lit put out a hand against
- Esther 6:6 Lit in his heart
- Esther 6:13 Lit from the seed of the Jews
Ester 6
Traducción en lenguaje actual
Ester 6
Traducción en lenguaje actual
Mardoqueo recibe su recompensa
6 Esa noche el rey no podía dormir, así que mandó traer el libro de la historia del país, para que le leyeran algo de los acontecimientos más importantes de su reinado. 2 Cuando leyeron el relato de cuando Mardoqueo había avisado que los guardias Bigtán y Teres habían planeado matar al rey Asuero, 3 éste preguntó:
—¿Qué recompensa recibió Mardoqueo por esto? ¿Qué honor se le dio?
Los asistentes le respondieron:
—No se ha hecho nada.
4 En ese momento, Amán entró al patio exterior del palacio, buscando al rey para convencerlo de colgar a Mardoqueo en la horca que tenía preparada. Entonces el rey preguntó:
—¿Quién anda allí?
5 Los asistentes le dijeron al rey que se trataba de Amán, y el rey ordenó:
—Háganlo pasar.
6 Cuando Amán entró, el rey le preguntó:
—¿Qué podría yo darle a un hombre para honrarlo?
Amán pensó de inmediato que el rey pensaba en él, así que 7 le respondió:
—Su Majestad podría hacer lo siguiente: 8 Ordene que alguien traiga su capa, y también uno de sus caballos, con un arreglo elegante en la cabeza. 9 Después envíe a su asistente más importante para que le ponga a ese hombre la capa de Su Majestad y lo pasee en su caballo por el centro de la ciudad. El asistente irá anunciando: “¡Así trata el rey a quien él desea honrar!”
10 Entonces el rey le ordenó a Amán:
—¡Pues ve enseguida y haz todo eso con Mardoqueo el judío! ¡Toma la capa y el caballo, y ve a buscarlo! No olvides ningún detalle de todo lo que has dicho.
11 Amán tomó la capa y se la puso a Mardoqueo, luego lo hizo montar al caballo y lo llevó por toda la ciudad. Amán iba anunciando: «¡Así trata el rey a quien él desea honrar!»
12 Después Mardoqueo regresó a la entrada del palacio, y Amán, muy triste, se apresuró a regresar a su casa. Sentía tanta vergüenza que hasta se cubría la cara. 13 Al llegar a su casa les contó a su esposa y a sus amigos lo que le había ocurrido. Su esposa y sus amigos más sabios le aconsejaron: «Si Mardoqueo es judío, no pienses que lo podrás vencer. Al contrario, esto es apenas el comienzo de tu derrota total».
14 Mientras estaban hablando, llegaron los guardias del rey y se llevaron a Amán al banquete que Ester había preparado.
Esther 6
New International Version
Esther 6
New International Version
Mordecai Honored
6 That night the king could not sleep;(A) so he ordered the book of the chronicles,(B) the record of his reign, to be brought in and read to him. 2 It was found recorded there that Mordecai had exposed Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s officers who guarded the doorway, who had conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.(C)
3 “What honor and recognition has Mordecai received for this?” the king asked.
“Nothing has been done for him,”(D) his attendants answered.
4 The king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the palace to speak to the king about impaling Mordecai on the pole he had set up for him.
5 His attendants answered, “Haman is standing in the court.”
“Bring him in,” the king ordered.
6 When Haman entered, the king asked him, “What should be done for the man the king delights to honor?”
Now Haman thought to himself, “Who is there that the king would rather honor than me?” 7 So he answered the king, “For the man the king delights to honor, 8 have them bring a royal robe(E) the king has worn and a horse(F) the king has ridden, one with a royal crest placed on its head. 9 Then let the robe and horse be entrusted to one of the king’s most noble princes. Let them robe the man the king delights to honor, and lead him on the horse through the city streets, proclaiming before him, ‘This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor!(G)’”
10 “Go at once,” the king commanded Haman. “Get the robe and the horse and do just as you have suggested for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king’s gate. Do not neglect anything you have recommended.”
11 So Haman got(H) the robe and the horse. He robed Mordecai, and led him on horseback through the city streets, proclaiming before him, “This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor!”
12 Afterward Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman rushed home, with his head covered(I) in grief, 13 and told Zeresh(J) his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him.
His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall(K) has started, is of Jewish origin, you cannot stand against him—you will surely come to ruin!”(L) 14 While they were still talking with him, the king’s eunuchs arrived and hurried Haman away to the banquet(M) Esther had prepared.
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