Ester 7
1 Busa miadto ang hari ug si Haman sa kombira ni Rayna Ester.
So the king and Haman went to eat the second banquet/feast that Queen Esther had prepared.
2 Sa ikaduhang adlaw, samtang gidalitan sila ug bino, miingon ang hari kang Ester, “Unsa man ang imong gusto, Rayna Ester? Igahatag kini nganha kanimo. Unsa man ang imong hangyo? Bisan sa katunga sa akong gingharian, igahatag kini.”
As they were drinking wine, the king asked again, “Esther, what do you want me to do [for you? Tell me, and] I will do it for you. Even if [you ask me for] half of my kingdom, I will give it to you.”
3 Unya mitubag si Rayna Ester, “Kung nakakaplag ako ug pabor sa imong panan-aw, hari, ug kung makapahimuot kini kanimo, tugoti nga ihatag kanako ang akong kinabuhi—mao kini ang akong gusto, ug gihangyo ko usab kini alang sa akong katawhan.
Esther replied, “O king, if you are pleased with me, and if you are willing to do [what I ask], save me, and save my people. That is what I want you to do for me.
4 Kay gibaligya na kami, ako ug ang akong katawhan, aron pagalaglagon, patyon, ug puohon. Kung gibaligya lamang unta kami ngadto sa pagkaulipon, ingon nga lalaki ug babaye nga mga ulipon, magpakahilom na lamang ako, kay walay igong kalisdanan nga hinungdan aron sa pagsamok sa hari.”
[It is as though] I and my people [are cattle that] have been sold to be slaughtered. [It is as though] we have been sold to people who want to completely destroy us. If we had only been sold to people to become their male and female slaves, I would not say anything, because that would have been a matter too small to bother you, the king.”
5 Unya miingon si Haring Ahasuerus ngadto kang Rayna Ester, “Kinsa man siya? Asa man nato makaplagan kining tawhana nga nagpuno sa iyang kasingkasing aron sa pagbuhat niining butanga?”
Then King Xerxes asked her, “Who would want to do such a [terrible] thing? Where is he?”
6 Miingon si Ester, “Ang masupilon nga tawo, nga kaaway, mao kining daotan nga si Haman!” Unya nalisang si Haman atubangan sa hari ug sa rayna.
Esther replied, “[The man who is] our enemy is this evil man Haman!” Then Haman was terrified as he stood in front of the king and queen.
7 Mitindog sa kalagot ang hari gikan sa pag-inom ug bino sa kombira ug miadto sa tanaman sa palasyo, apan nagpabilin si Haman aron sa paghangyo alang sa iyang kinabuhi gikan kang Rayna Ester. Nakita niya nga nakahukom na ug katalagman ang hari batok kaniya.
The king became extremely angry. He immediately left his wine and got up and went outside into the palace garden [to decide what to do]. But Haman stayed, in order to plead with Queen Esther that she would spare his life.
8 Unya mibalik ang hari gikan sa tanaman sa palasyo ngadto sa lawak kung diin gidalit ang bino. Mao usab ang pagkahapa ni Haman sa bangko kung diin nahimutang si Ester. Miingon ang hari, “Lugoson ba niya ang rayna sa akong atubangan sa akong kaugalingon nga balay?” Sa dihang migawas kini nga silot gikan sa baba sa hari, gitabonan sa mga sulugoon ang nawong ni Haman.
He threw himself down on the couch where Esther was reclining. But at that moment the king returned from the garden to the room where they had been eating. [He saw Haman, and assumed he was preparing to rape Esther]. He exclaimed, “Are you going to rape the queen while she is here with me in my own palace?” As soon as the king said that, some officials covered Haman’s head, [as they did to people who were about to be hanged].
9 Unya miingon si Harbona, usa sa mga opisyal nga nag-alagad sa hari, “Adunay usa ka bitayanan nga 50 ka cubit ang gitas-on nga gitukod tapad sa balay ni Haman. Gitukod niya kini alang kang Mordecai, ang tawo nga nanugilon aron sa pagpanalipod sa hari.”
Then Harbona, one of the king’s personal officials, said, “[Outside, ] near Haman’s house, there is a (gallows/set of poles for hanging someone). It is 75 feet high. Haman made it for Mordecai, the man who spared your life!” The king said, “Hang him on it!”
10 Miingon ang hari, “Ibitay siya didto.” Busa gibitay nila si Haman sa bitayanan nga iyang giandam alang kang Mordecai. Unya nahuwasan ang hari sa iyang kasuko.
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for hanging Mordecai! And then (the king’s anger cooled off/the king was no longer so angry).
