Esther 5
1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on [her] royal [apparel], and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, over against the king’s house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.
Baada ya siku tatu, Esta akajivika mavazi yake ya kimalkia na akasimama sehemu ya ndani ya ua wa ikulu ya mfalme, mbele ya nyumba ya mfalme. mfalme alikuwa ameketi katika kiti chake cha enzi na akitazama mlango wa kuingilia.
2 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, [that] she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that [was] in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
Mfalme alipomwona malkia Esta alipata kibali kwa mfalme. Alimpa fimbo ya dhahabu mikononi mwa Esta. Hivyo Esta akamsogelea mfalme na kuishika fimbo ya utawala.
3 And the king said, What wilt thou, Esther? and what is thy request? [ask] even to the half of my kingdom, and it shall be thine.
Kisha mfalme akamwambia Malkia Esta, “Unahitaji upewe nini? Ombi lako ni lipi? Hata nusu ya ufalme wangu utapewa.”
4 And Esther said, To-day is my great day: if then it seem good to the king, let both him and Aman come to the feast which I will prepare this day.
Malkia Esta akamwambia mfalme, kama nimepata kibali machoni pako, naomba wewe na Hamani muhudhurie leo katika karamu niliyoiandaa kwa ajili yake.”
5 And the king said, Hasten Aman hither, that we may perform the word of Esther. So they both come to the feast of which Esther had spoken.
Mfalme akasema, “Mleteni haraka Hamani sawa sawa na matakwa ya Malkia Esta.” Mfalme pamoja na Hamani wakahuduria katika karamu aliyoandaa malkia Esta.
6 And at the banquet the king said to Esther, What is [thy request], queen Esther? [speak], and thou shalt have all that thou requirest.
Mvinyo ulipohudumiwa katika karamu, mfalme akamuuliza Malkia Esta hitaji lako ni nini? Na ombi lako ni lipi? Utapewa hata nusu ya ufalme.”
7 And she said, My request and my petition [are]:
Esta akajibu mfalme, “Hitaji na ombi langu ni hili,
8 if I have found favour in the sight of the king, let the king and Aman come again to-morrow to the feast which I shall prepare for them, and to-morrow I will do the same.
kama ikikupendeza mfalme, kwa kunipa haja yangu na kuheshimu ombi langu, wewe na Hamani muhudhurie tena katika karamu nitakayoiandaa kesho na hapo ndipo nitakapo kuambia haja yangu.
9 So Aman went out from the king very glad [and] merry: but when Aman saw Mardochæus the Jew in the court, he was greatly enraged.
Hamani akaenda nyumbani kwakwe huku akiwa amejawa na furaha moyoni mwake. Lakini alipomwona Modekai katika lango la mfalme, modekai hasimami wala kutetemeka mbele zake, alijawa na ghadhabu kwa ajili ya Modekai.
10 And having gone into his own house, he called his friends, and his wife Zosara.
Lakini akajizuia na akaenda nyumbani kwake. Akawaarika marafiki zake wakakusanyika pamoja na Zereshi, mkewe.
11 And he shewed them his wealth, and the glory with which the king had invested him, and how he had caused him to take precedence and bear chief rule in the kingdom.
Hamani akawaeleza juu ya utukufu wa mali na idadi ya watoto aliokuwa nao, na vile alivyo juu kuliko wasimamizi na watumishi wote wa mfalme.
12 And Aman said, The queen has called no one to the feast with the king but me, and I am invited to-morrow.
Hamani akawambia, “Hata jana Malkia Esta aliandaa karamu kwa ajili ya mfalme na ni mimi tu na mfalme tulio hudhuria katika karamu aliyoiandaa Malkia Esta. Na hata kesho tuna mwaliko mwingine pamoja na mfalme.
13 But these things please me not, while I see Mardochæus the Jew in the court.
Lakini haya yote sio kitu kama Modekai ataendelea kukaa katika lango la mfalme.
14 And Zosara his wife and his friends said to him, Let there be a gallows made for thee of fifty cubits, and in the morning do thou speak to the king, and let Mardochæus be hanged on the gallows: but do thou go in to the feast with the king, and be merry. And the saying pleased Aman, and the gallows was prepared.
Kisha Zereshi, mkewe Hamani akamwambia Mmewe na rafiki zake wote, “Andaeni mti wenye urefu wa futi hamsini. Na wakati wa ahsubuhi ongea na mfalme ili Modekai atundikwe katika mti huo. Kisha nenda kwa furaha na mfalme katika karamu aliyoiandaa Malkia.
