Esther 6
1 The king passed that night without sleep, and so he ordered the histories and chronicles of former times to be brought to him. And when they were reading them before him,
Pada malam itu, raja tidak bisa tidur. Karena itu dia menyuruh seorang hambanya untuk membawa dan membacakan buku sejarah di masa pemerintahannya.
2 they came to that place where it had been written, how Mordecai had reported the treachery of Bigthan and Teresh the eunuchs, who desired to cut the throat of king Artaxerxes.
Lalu hamba itu membacakan tentang Bigtana dan Teres— pelayan khusus yang menjaga pintu ruang pribadi raja. Dalam buku sejarah tersebut tertulis bahwa Mordekai sudah mengetahui dan melaporkan tentang rencana mereka berdua untuk membunuh raja.
3 When the king had heard this, he said, “What honor and reward has Mordecai been given for this fidelity?” His servants and ministers said to him, “He has received no compensation at all.”
Maka raja bertanya kepada para hamba itu, “Penghormatan apa yang sudah kita berikan kepada Mordekai untuk membalas jasanya karena perkara ini?” Hambanya menjawab, “Kita belum memberikan apa pun kepada dia.”
4 And immediately the king said, “Who is in the atrium?” For, you see, Haman was entering the inner atrium of the king’s house to suggest to the king that he should order Mordecai to be hanged on the gallows, which had been prepared for him.
Lalu raja bertanya, “Apakah ada pejabat di lingkungan istana ini?” Kebetulan saat itu, Haman memasuki halaman istana untuk memohon supaya Mordekai digantung pada tiang gantungan yang baru saja dia dirikan.
5 The servants answered, “Haman is standing in the atrium.” And the king said, “Let him enter.”
Para hambanya menjawab, “Haman sedang datang, dia ada di halaman istana.” Dan raja berkata, “Persilakan dia masuk!”
6 And when he had entered, he said to him, “What ought to be done for the man whom the king wishes to honor?” But Haman, thinking in his heart and supposing that the king would honor no one else but himself,
Ketika Haman masuk, raja bertanya kepadanya, “Ada orang yang hendak kuberi penghormatan besar. Apa yang sebaiknya aku perbuat kepadanya?” Pikir Haman, “Siapa lagi yang akan diberi penghormatan begitu besar oleh raja? Pasti aku!”
7 answered, “The man whom the king wishes to honor,
Jadi Haman menjawab, “Jika ada seseorang yang Tuanku Raja hendak memberi penghormatan besar,
8 ought to be clothed with the king’s apparel, and be set upon the horse that the king rides, and receive the royal crown upon his head.
biarlah dibawa kepadanya pakaian kebesaran yang pernah dipakai oleh Tuanku Raja, dan kuda yang pernah Tuanku Raja tunggangi— yang dihiasi dengan lambang kerajaan di kepalanya.
9 And let the first of the king’s rulers and sovereigns hold his horse, and, as they advance through the street of the city, proclaim before him and say, ‘Thus shall he be honored, whom the king decides to honor.’”
Kemudian mintalah seorang pejabat tinggi kerajaan dari golongan bangsawan untuk mengenakan pakaian itu kepada orang yang hendak Tuanku Raja hormati. Sesudah itu biarlah dia juga membawa orang itu— dengan menunggangi kuda Tuanku Raja, berjalan mengelilingi pusat kota. Dan pejabat tinggi kerajaan itu akan berjalan di depannya sambil berseru-seru, ‘Beginilah cara raja memberi tanda jasa kepada orang!’”
10 And the king said to him, “Hurry, take the robe and the horse, and do as you have said to Mordecai the Jew, who sits in front of the gate of the palace. Be careful not to omit any of those things which you have mentioned.”
Jawab raja kepada Haman, “Bagus! Cepat, ambillah pakaian dan kuda itu dan berikanlah segala penghormatan itu kepada Mordekai, orang Yahudi itu. Perbuatlah seperti yang baru saja engkau katakan, tanpa mengurangi satu pun. Engkau dapat menjumpai Mordekai sedang duduk di depan pintu gerbang istana.”
11 And so Haman took the robe and the horse, and arraying Mordecai in the street of the city, and setting him on the horse, he went before him and cried out, “He is worthy of this honor, whom the king has decided to honor.”
Segera Haman melakukan apa yang dikatakan oleh raja. Dia mengambil pakaian kebesaran itu lalu mengenakannya kepada Mordekai. Sesudah itu dia membawa Mordekai— yang sedang menunggangi kuda, mengelilingi pusat kota. Haman berjalan di depan Mordekai sambil berseru-seru, “Beginilah cara raja memberi tanda jasa kepada orang!”
12 And Mordecai returned to the palace door. And Haman hurried to go to his house, mourning and hiding his head.
Sesudah itu Mordekai kembali duduk di pintu gerbang istana, sedangkan Haman segera pulang sambil menutup wajahnya karena merasa sangat terhina.
13 And he explained to Zeresh his wife and to his friends all that had happened to him. And the wise men, whom he held in counsel, and his wife, answered him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is from the offspring of the Jews, you will not be able to withstand him, but you will fall in his sight.”
Kepada istri dan semua sahabatnya, Haman menceritakan apa yang sudah dialaminya. Kemudian istrinya dan para sahabatnya yang bijak berkata, “Kamu mulai kalah kuat dengan Mordekai. Kamu tidak akan mampu melawannya karena dia orang Yahudi. Dia pasti akan mengalahkanmu!”
14 As they were still speaking, the king’s eunuchs arrived and compelled him to go quickly to the feast, which the queen had prepared.
Sementara mereka sedang berbicara, beberapa pelayan khusus raja datang menjemput Haman untuk segera pergi ke jamuan makan malam yang sudah dipersiapkan oleh Ester.
