Ester 6
1 Samme Nat veg Søvnen fra Kongen. Da bød han, at man skulde hente Krøniken, i hvilken mindeværdige Tildragelser var optegnet, og man læste op for Kongen af den.
That night the king could not sleep. He commanded servants to bring the records of the events of his reign, and they were being read aloud to the king.
2 Man fandt da optegnet, hvorledes Mordokaj havde meldt, at Bigtana og Teresj, to kongelige Hofmænd, der hørte til Dørvogterne, havde søgt Lejlighed til at lægge Hånd på Kong Ahasverus.
It was found recorded there that Mordecai had told about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's officials who guarded the entrance, who had tried to harm King Ahasuerus.
3 Kongen spurgte da: "Hvilken Ære og Udmærkelse er der vist Mordokaj til Gengæld?" Kongens Folk, som gik ham til Hånde, svarede: "Der er ingen Ære vist ham."
The king asked, “What was done to give honor or recognition to Mordecai for doing this?” Then the king's young men who served him said, “Nothing was done for him.”
4 Så spurgte Kongen: Hvem er ude i Gården? Haman var netop kommet ind i den ydre Gård til Kongens Palads for at bede Kongen om, at Mordokaj måtte blive hængt i den Galge, han havde rejst til ham.
The king said, “Who is in the courtyard?” Now Haman had entered the outer courtyard of the king's house to speak to him about hanging Mordecai on the gallows he set up for him.
5 Kongens Folk svarede ham: "Det er Haman, der står ude i Gården." Da sagde Kongen: "Lad ham komme ind!"
The king's servants said to him, “Haman is standing in the courtyard.” The king said, “Let him come in.”
6 Da Haman var kommet ind; sagde Kongen til ham: "Hvad gør man ved den Mand, Kongen ønsker at hædre?" Haman tænkte ved sig selv: "Hvem andre end mig skulde Kongen ønske at hædre?"
When Haman entered, the king said to him, “What should be done for the man whom the king takes pleasure in honoring?” Now Haman said in his heart, “Whom would the king take pleasure in honoring more than me?”
7 Derfor svarede Haman Kongen: "Hvis Kongen ønsker at hædre en Mand,
Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king takes pleasure in honoring,
8 skal man lade hente en kongelig Klædning, som Kongen selv har båret, og en Hest, som Kongen selv har redet, og på hvis Hoved der er sat en kongelig Krone,
let royal robes be brought, robes that the king has worn, and a horse that the king has ridden and on whose head is the royal crest.
9 og man skal overgive Klædningen og Hesten til en af Kongens ypperste Fyrster og give den Mand, Kongen ønsker at hædre, Klædningen på og føre ham på Hesten over Byens Torv og råbe foran ham: Således gør man ved den Mand, Kongen ønsker at hædre!
Then let the robes and the horse be given to one of the king's most noble officials. Let them dress the man whom the king takes pleasure in honoring, and let them lead him on the horse through the city streets. Let them proclaim before him, 'This is what is done to the one whom the king takes pleasure in honoring!'”
10 Da sagde Kongen til Haman: "Skynd dig at hente Klædningen og Hesten, som du sagde, og gør således ved Jøden Mordokaj, som sidder i den kongelige Port! Undlad intet af, hvad du sagde!
Then the king said to Haman, “Hurry, take the robes and the horse, as you have said, and do this for Mordecai the Jew who sits at the king's gate. Do not fail in a single matter of what you have said.”
11 Så hentede Haman Klædningen og Hesten, gav Mordokaj Klædningen på'og førte ham på Hesten over Byens Torv og råbte foran ham: Således gør man ved den Mand, Kongen ønsker at hædre!
Then Haman took the robe and the horse. He dressed Mordecai and led him on the horse through the city streets. He proclaimed before him, “This is what is done for a man whom the king takes pleasure in honoring!”
12 Derefter gik Morkodaj tilbage til Kongens Port. Men Haman skyndte sig hjem, nedslået og med tilhyllet Hoved.
Mordecai returned to the king's gate. But Haman hurried to his house, mourning, with his head covered.
13 Og Haman fortalte sin Hustru Zeresj og alle sine Venner alt, hvad der var hændet ham. Da sagde hans Venner og hans Hustru Zeresj til ham: Hvis Mordokaj, over for hvem du nu for første Gang er kommet til kort, er af jødisk Æt, så kan du intet udrette imod ham, men det bliver dit Fald til sidst!
Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that happened to him. Then his men who were known for their wisdom, and Zeresh his wife, said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is Jewish, you will not overcome him, but you will certainly fall before him.”
14 Medens de endnu talte med ham, indtraf de kongelige Hofmænd for hurtigt at hente Haman til det Gæstebud, Ester havde gjort rede.
While they were talking with him, the king's officials arrived. They hurried to bring Haman to the feast that Esther had prepared.
