Esta 7
1 Kuom mano, ruoth kod Haman nodhi chiemo gi Esta ma mikache,
So the king and Haman went to eat the second banquet/feast that Queen Esther had prepared.
2 to kane oyudo gimadho divai chiengʼ mar ariyono, ruoth nopenjo mikache ma Esta niya, “Kwayoni en angʼo? Kwaya akwaya ma kata ka en nus mar pinya to ibiro miyigo?”
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 Eka Esta ma mikach ruoth nodwoko niya, “Ka ayudo ngʼwono e nyimi, yaye ruoth, kendo ka berni jaduongʼ, to yie ikony ngimana, ma e kwayona, kendo akwayi ni yie ikech ogandana. Mano e ywakna.
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 Nimar an kod ogandana osengʼiew-wa mondo otiekwa kendo onegwa nyaka warum chuth. Ka dabed ni ongʼiew-wa mondo wabed wasumbini machwo gi mamon kende, to dine alingʼ alingʼa, nikech mano ok en gima dine achandogo ruoth.”
[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 Ruoth Ahasuerus nopenjo Esta ma mikache niya, “En ngʼa? Ngʼatno ni kanye mosehedhore timo gima kamano?”
Then King Xerxes asked her, “Who would want to do such a [terrible] thing? Where is he?”
6 Esta nowacho niya, “Jasadha ma jawasikwa en mana Haman ngʼat marach mobet butino.” Eka luoro maduongʼ nomako Haman e nyim ruoth gi mikache.
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 Eka ruoth nochungʼ moweyo divai mane omadho ka mirima ohinge modhi oko e puoth joka ruoth. To Haman, kane oneno ni ruoth osengʼado buche kuom gima onego timne, nodongʼ chien kokwayo Esta mikach ruoth mondo ores ngimane.
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 E seche mane ruoth odwogo koa e puodho mar dala ruoth kane odonjo e ot mane itimoe nyasi, noyudo ka Haman osenindo e kom maduongʼ mane Esta obetie. Ruoth nowuoyo matek ka obwok mowacho niya, “Odwaro kata mana mako mikacha e wangʼa kaneno?” Kane ruoth pok otieko wuoyo, ne giumo wangʼ 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 Eka Harbona, achiel kuom jotich ruoth mabwoch nowacho niya, “Gir nek ma borne oromo fut piero abiriyo gabich ochungʼ e bath od Haman. Noselose mondo oneg-go Modekai, ma wachne ne osekonyo ruoth.” Ruoth nowacho niya, “Kawuru gima nolosono mondo ulierego!”
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 Omiyo neginego Haman e gima noseiko mondo oneg-go Modekai. Eka mirimb ruoth norumo.
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).
