Esther 6
King James Version
6 On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
2 And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
3 And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
4 And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king's house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
5 And the king's servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
6 So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself?
7 And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
8 Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head:
9 And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
10 Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken.
11 Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
12 And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
13 And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.
14 And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.
Ester 6
Nueva Biblia de las Américas
Mardoqueo honrado por el rey
6 Aquella noche el rey no podía dormir[a](A) y dio orden que trajeran el libro de las Memorias, las crónicas(B), y que las leyeran delante del rey. 2 Y fue hallado escrito lo que Mardoqueo había informado acerca de Bigtán y Teres, dos de los eunucos del rey, guardianes del umbral, de que ellos habían procurado echar mano al[b] rey Asuero(C). 3 Y el rey preguntó: «¿Qué honor o distinción se le ha dado a Mardoqueo por esto?». Respondieron los siervos del rey que le servían: «Nada se ha hecho por él». 4 Entonces el rey preguntó: «¿Quién está en el atrio?». Y Amán acababa de entrar al atrio exterior(D) del palacio[c] del rey, para pedir al rey que hiciera ahorcar a Mardoqueo en la horca que él le había preparado(E).
5 Los siervos del rey le respondieron: «Amán está en el atrio». El rey dijo: «Que entre». 6 Cuando Amán entró, el rey le preguntó: «¿Qué se debe hacer para el hombre a quien el rey quiere honrar(F)?». Y Amán se dijo[d]: «¿A quién desearía el rey honrar más que a mí?». 7 Amán respondió al rey: «Para el hombre a quien el rey quiere honrar, 8 que traigan un manto real con que se haya vestido el rey, y un caballo en el cual el rey haya montado(G) y en cuya cabeza se haya colocado una diadema real(H); 9 y el manto y el caballo sean entregados en mano de uno de los príncipes más nobles del rey, y vistan al hombre a quien el rey quiere honrar, lo lleven a caballo por la plaza de la ciudad y anuncien delante de él(I): “Así se hace al hombre a quien el rey quiere honrar”».
10 Entonces el rey dijo a Amán: «Toma presto el manto y el caballo como has dicho, y hazlo así con el judío Mardoqueo, que está sentado a la puerta del rey. No omitas nada de todo lo que has dicho». 11 Y Amán tomó el manto y el caballo, vistió a Mardoqueo y lo llevó a caballo por la plaza de la ciudad, y anunció delante de él: «Así se hace al hombre a quien el rey quiere honrar».
12 Después Mardoqueo regresó a la puerta del rey, pero Amán se apresuró a volver a su casa, lamentándose, con la cabeza cubierta(J). 13 Y Amán contó a su mujer Zeres y a todos sus amigos(K) todo lo que le había acontecido. Entonces sus sabios y su mujer Zeres le dijeron: «Si Mardoqueo, delante de quien has comenzado a caer, es de descendencia judía[e], no podrás con él, sino que ciertamente caerás delante de él». 14 Aún estaban hablando con él, cuando llegaron los eunucos del rey y llevaron aprisa a Amán al banquete que Ester había preparado(L).
Esther 6
English Standard Version
The King Honors Mordecai
6 On that night the king could not sleep. And he gave orders to bring (A)the book of memorable deeds, the chronicles, and they were read before the king. 2 And it was found written how (B)Mordecai had told about (C)Bigthana[a] and (D)Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs, who guarded the threshold, and who had sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus. 3 And the king said, “What honor or distinction has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” The king's young men who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.” 4 And the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just entered (E)the outer court of the king's palace to speak to the king about having Mordecai hanged on (F)the gallows[b] that he had prepared for him. 5 And the king's young men told him, “Haman is there, standing in the court.” And the king said, “Let him come in.” 6 So Haman came in, and the king said to him, “What should be done to the man (G)whom the king delights to honor?” And Haman said to himself, “Whom would the king delight to honor more than me?” 7 And Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king delights to honor, 8 let royal robes be brought, which the king has worn, (H)and the horse that the king has ridden, and on whose head (I)a royal crown[c] is set. 9 And let the robes and the horse be handed over to one of the king's most noble officials. Let them dress the man whom the king delights to honor, and let them lead him on the horse through the square of the city, (J)proclaiming before him: ‘Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.’” 10 Then the king said to Haman, “Hurry; take the robes and the horse, as you have said, and do so to Mordecai the Jew, who sits (K)at the king's gate. Leave out nothing that you have mentioned.” 11 So Haman took the robes and the horse, and he dressed Mordecai and led him through the square of the city, proclaiming before him, “Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.”
12 Then Mordecai returned to the king's gate. But Haman hurried to his house, mourning (L)and with his head covered. 13 And Haman told (M)his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and his wife Zeresh said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of the Jewish people, you will not overcome him but will surely fall before him.”
Esther Reveals Haman's Plot
14 While they were yet talking with him, the king's eunuchs arrived and hurried to bring Haman (N)to the feast that Esther had prepared.
Footnotes
- Esther 6:2 Bigthana is an alternate spelling of Bigthan (see 2:21)
- Esther 6:4 Or wooden beam (see note on 2:23)
- Esther 6:8 Or headdress
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