Esta 7
1 Hatdawkvah, siangpahrang hoi Haman teh siangpahrangnu, Esta e bu a ven roi.
So the king and Haman went to eat the second banquet/feast that Queen Esther had prepared.
2 Hahoi, hnin pahni nah e misur a ven roi navah, siangpahrang ni siangpahrangnu Esta koevah, Siangpahrangnu bangmaw na ngai. Na poe han. Bangmaw na hei han. Uknaeram atangawn totouh na poe han, telah bout atipouh.
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 Hatdawkvah, siangpahrangnu Esta ni, Oe bawipa, na lungyouk teh, siangpahrang hnâbonae lah awm pawiteh, ka ngai e teh kahringnae na pâhlung pouh han hoi ka miphunnaw e hringnae pâhlung pouh hane hah doeh.
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 Bangkongtetpawiteh, kai hoi ka miphunnaw teh raphoe teh koung thei hanlah ka o toe, napui hai tongpa hai san lah yo han tie pawiteh banghai ka dei mahoeh. Hateiteh, koung pâmit hanelah ka o awh. Siangpahrang, nang hanelah hai sungnae katang lah ao han atipouh.
[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 Hatdawkvah, siangpahrang ni Esta koevah, Hete hno sak hanlah a lung hoi a kâcai teh khokhan ngam e apimaw, na maw ao, telah a pacei.
Then King Xerxes asked her, “Who would want to do such a [terrible] thing? Where is he?”
6 Esta ni, na katarankung hoi na katukkung teh tami kahawihoehe Haman doeh, telah atipouh. Hatdawkvah, siangpahrang hoi siangpahrangnu e a hmalah Haman teh a taki teh a pâyaw.
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 Hahoi, siangpahrang teh misur vennae koehoi lungkhuek laihoi karanglah a thaw teh takha thung a kâen. Haman teh siangpahrangnu Esta koevah a hringnae pâhlung nahanlah kâhei laihoi a kangdue. Bangkongtetpawiteh, siangpahrang ni a lathueng vah hno a sak hane a kâpanue toe.
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 Hatdawkvah, siangpahrang teh siangpahrang dum hoi misur vennae koe bout a tho navah, Haman teh Esta tahungnae tungkhung teng vah a tabo e a hmu navah, siangpahrang ni hete im dawk ka mithmu roeroe vah siangpahrangnu teh na yonkhai han na maw, telah atipouh. Siangpahrang e kâpoe e patetlah Haman e minhmai hah a kawm pouh awh.
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 Hatdawkvah, siangpahrang hanlah tuenla e tami Harbonah ni, Khenhaw! siangpahrang hmalah lawk kahawi ka dei e Mordekai bang nahanlah dong 50 ka rasang e Haman ni a sak tangcoung e khom Haman im vah ao, telah atipouh. Siangpahrang ni haw vah bang awh, atipouh.
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 Hatdawkvah, Mordekai bang nahane hmuen dawkvah Haman teh a bang awh. Siangpahrang e lungkhueknae teh a roum toe.
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).
