Esther 7
1 So the king and Haman went to dine with Esther the queen,
Der Kongen og Haman vare komne at drikke hos Dronning Esther,
2 and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”
da sagde Kongen til Esther ogsaa anden Dag under Gæstebudet ved Vinen: Hvad er din Bøn, Dronning Esther? og det skal gives dig; og hvad er din Begæring? var det indtil Halvdelen af Riget, da skal det ske.
3 Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, grant me my life as my petition, and the lives of my people as my request.
Og Dronning Esther svarede og sagde: Dersom jeg har fundet Naade for dine Øjne, o Konge! og dersom det synes Kongen godt, da lad der gives mig mit Liv for min Bøns Skyld og mit Folk for min Begærings Skyld!
4 For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king.”
Thi vi ere solgte, jeg og mit Folk, til at ødelægges, at ihjelslaaes og at udryddes; og vare vi endda solgte til Tjenere og til Tjenestepiger, saa vilde jeg have tiet; thi Fjenden kan ikke oprette Kongen den Skade.
5 Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”
Da svarede Kong Ahasverus og sagde til Dronning Esther: Hvo er den, eller hvor er han, som har taget sig for i sit Hjerte at gøre saaledes?
6 Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.
Og Esther sagde: Den Mand, den Modstander og Fjende, er denne onde Haman; og Haman blev forfærdet for Kongens og Dronningens Ansigt.
7 In his fury, the king arose from drinking his wine and went to the palace garden, while Haman stayed behind to beg Queen Esther for his life, for he realized that the king was planning a terrible fate for him.
Og Kongen stod op i sin Harme fra Gæstebudet og Vinen og gik ned i Haven ved Paladset; og Haman blev staaende for at bede Dronning Esther om sit Liv; thi han saa, at der var besluttet en Ulykke over ham af Kongen.
8 Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
Og Kongen kom tilbage fra Haven ved Paladset til Huset, hvor der havde været Gæstebud med Vin; men Haman var segnet ned over Bænken, som Esther sad paa; da sagde Kongen: Vil han og øve Vold imod Dronningen hos mig i Huset? Ordet var udgaaet af Kongens Mund, og de tilhyllede Hamans Ansigt.
9 Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said: “There is a gallows fifty cubits high at Haman’s house. He had it built for Mordecai, who gave the report that saved the king.” “Hang him on it!” declared the king.
Og Harbona, en af Kammertjenerne, som stode for Kongens Ansigt, sagde: Se, der staar ogsaa Træet, som Haman har lavet til for Mardokaj, der talte, hvad der var godt for Kongen, ved Hamans Hus, halvtredsindstyve Alen højt; da sagde Kongen: Hænger ham derpaa!
10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.
Saa hængte de Haman paa Træet, som han havde ladet lave til for Mardokaj; og Kongens Harme stilledes.
