Esther 6
1 On that night the king could not sleep. And he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles, and they were read before the king.
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.
2 And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king's chamberlains, of those who kept the threshold, who had sought to lay hands on king Ahasuerus.
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 Haand paa Kong Ahasverus.
3 And the king said, What honor and dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this? Then the king's servants who ministered to him said, There is nothing done for him.
Kongen spurgte da: »Hvilken Ære og Udmærkelse er der vist Mordokaj til Gengæld?« Kongens Folk, som gik ham til Haande, svarede: »Der er ingen Ære vist ham.«
4 And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman came into the outward court of the king's house to speak to the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
Saa spurgte Kongen: Hvem er ude i Gaarden? Haman var netop kommet ind i den ydre Gaard til Kongens Palads for at bede Kongen om, at Mordokaj maatte blive hængt i den Galge, han havde rejst til ham.
5 And the king's servants said to him, Behold, Haman stands in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
Kongens Folk svarede ham: »Det er Haman, der staar ude i Gaarden.« Da sagde Kongen: »Lad ham komme ind!«
6 So Haman came in. And the king said to him, What shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor? Now Haman said in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honor more than to myself?
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?«
7 And Haman said to the king, For the man whom the king delights to honor,
Derfor svarede Haman Kongen: »Hvis Kongen ønsker at hædre en Mand,
8 let royal apparel be brought which the king uses to wear, and the horse that the king rides upon, and on the head of which a royal crown is set.
skal man lade hente en kongelig Klædning, som Kongen selv har baaret, og en Hest, som Kongen selv har redet, og paa hvis Hoved der er sat en kongelig Krone,
9 And let the apparel and the horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king's most noble rulers, that they may array the man therewith whom the king delights to honor, and cause him to ride on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.
og man skal overgive Klædningen og Hesten til en af Kongens ypperste Fyrster og give den Mand, Kongen ønsker at hædre, Klædningen paa og føre ham paa Hesten over Byens Torv og raabe foran ham: Saaledes gør man ved den Mand, Kongen ønsker at hædre!«
10 Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou have said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king's gate. Let nothing fail of all that thou have spoken.
Da sagde Kongen til Haman: »Skynd dig at hente Klædningen og Hesten, som du sagde, og gør saaledes ved Jøden Mordokaj, som sidder i den kongelige Port! Undlad intet af, hvad du sagde!«
11 Then Haman took the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and caused him to ride through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.
Saa hentede Haman Klædningen og Hesten, gav Mordokaj Klædningen paa og førte ham paa Hesten over Byens Torv og raabte foran ham: »Saaledes gør man ved den Mand, Kongen ønsker at hædre!«
12 And Mordecai came again to the king's gate. But Haman hastened to his house, mourning and having his head covered.
Derefter gik Mordokaj tilbage til Kongens Port. Men Haman skyndte sig hjem, nedslaaet og med tilhyllet Hoved.
13 And Haman recounted to Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had befallen him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, If Mordecai, before whom thou have begun to fall, be of the seed of the Jews, thou shall not prevail against him, but shall surely fall before him.
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, saa kan du intet udrette imod ham, men det bliver dit Fald til sidst!
14 While they were yet talking with him, the king's chamberlains came, and hastened to bring Haman to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
Medens de endnu talte med ham, indtraf de kongelige Hofmænd for hurtigt at hente Haman til det Gæstebud, Ester havde gjort rede.
