Esther 2
1 Later on, after all this had happened, King Xerxes' anger subsided and he thought about Vashti and what she'd done, and the decree issued against her.
Sesudah peristiwa-peristiwa ini, setelah kepanasan murka raja Ahasyweros surut, terkenanglah baginda kepada Wasti dan yang dilakukannya, dan kepada apa yang diputuskan atasnya.
2 His advisors suggested to him, “Why not order a search to find beautiful young virgins for Your Majesty?
Maka sembah para biduanda raja yang bertugas pada baginda: "Hendaklah orang mencari bagi raja gadis-gadis, yaitu anak-anak dara yang elok rupanya;
3 Your Majesty should put officers in charge in each province of his empire to gather all the beautiful young women and bring them to the king's harem at the fortress of Susa. They should placed under the supervision of Hegai, the king's eunuch in charge of the women, and they should be given beauty treatments.
hendaklah raja menempatkan kuasa-kuasa di segenap daerah kerajaannya, supaya mereka mengumpulkan semua gadis, anak-anak dara yang elok rupanya, di dalam benteng Susan, di balai perempuan, di bawah pengawasan Hegai, sida-sida raja, penjaga para perempuan; hendaklah diberikan wangi-wangian kepada mereka.
4 The young woman the king finds most attractive can become queen in place of Vashti.” The king thought this was a good idea, so he acted upon it.
Dan gadis yang terbaik pada pemandangan raja, baiklah dia menjadi ratu ganti Wasti." Hal itu dipandang baik oleh raja, dan dilakukanlah demikian.
5 There was a Jewish man living in the fortress of Susa named Mordecai, son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjamite
Pada waktu itu ada di dalam benteng Susan seorang Yahudi, yang bernama Mordekhai bin Yair bin Simei bin Kish, seorang Benyamin
6 who was among those taken prisoner with King Jehoiachin of Judah and carried into exile from Jerusalem by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon.
yang diangkut dari Yerusalem sebagai salah seorang buangan yang turut dengan Yekhonya, raja Yehuda, ketika ia diangkut ke dalam pembuangan oleh raja Nebukadnezar, raja Babel.
7 He had brought up Hadassah (or Esther), his uncle's daughter, because she had no father or mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was very attractive. After her father and mother died, Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter.
Mordekhai itu pengasuh Hadasa, yakni Ester, anak saudara ayahnya, sebab anak itu tidak beribu bapa lagi; gadis itu elok perawakannya dan cantik parasnya. Ketika ibu bapanya mati, ia diangkat sebagai anak oleh Mordekhai.
8 When the king's order and decree had been announced, many young women were brought to the fortress of Susa under the supervision of Hegai. Esther was also taken to the king's palace and placed under the care of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.
Setelah titah dan undang-undang raja tersiar dan banyak gadis dikumpulkan di dalam benteng Susan, di bawah pengawasan Hegai, maka Esterpun dibawa masuk ke dalam istana raja, di bawah pengawasan Hegai, penjaga para perempuan.
9 Esther caught his eye and he treated her favorably. He quickly arranged beauty treatments and special food for her. He also provided her with seven specially-chosen maids from the king's palace, and moved her and her maids to the best location in the harem.
Maka gadis itu sangat baik pada pemandangannya dan menimbulkan kasih sayangnya, sehingga Hegai segera memberikan wangi-wangian dan pelabur kepadanya, dan juga tujuh orang dayang-dayang yang terpilih dari isi istana raja, kemudian memindahkan dia dengan dayang-dayangnya ke bagian yang terbaik di dalam balai perempuan.
10 Esther had not let anyone know her nationality or who her family was, because Mordecai had ordered her not to.
Ester tidak memberitahukan kebangsaan dan asal usulnya, karena dilarang oleh Mordekhai.
11 Each day Mordecai spent time walking around in front of the courtyard of the harem so he could find out how Esther was doing and what was happening to her.
Tiap-tiap hari berjalan-jalanlah Mordekhai di depan pelataran balai perempuan itu untuk mengetahui bagaimana keadaan Ester dan apa yang akan berlaku atasnya.
12 Before it was the turn of a young woman to go to King Xerxes, she had to complete twelve months of beauty treatments for women that were required: six months with oil of myrrh, and six with perfumed oils and ointments.
Tiap-tiap kali seorang gadis mendapat giliran untuk masuk menghadap raja Ahasyweros, dan sebelumnya ia dirawat menurut peraturan bagi para perempuan selama dua belas bulan, sebab seluruh waktu itu digunakan untuk pemakaian wangi-wangian: enam bulan untuk memakai minyak mur dan enam bulan lagi untuk memakai minyak kasai serta lain-lain wangi-wangian perempuan.
13 When it was time for the young woman to go to the king, she was given whatever she asked for to take with her from the harem to the king's palace.
Lalu gadis itu masuk menghadap raja, dan segala apa yang dimintanya harus diberikan kepadanya untuk dibawa masuk dari balai perempuan ke dalam istana raja.
14 In the evening she would go, and in the morning she would return to a different harem under the supervision of Shaashgaz, who was the king's eunuch in charge of the concubines. She would not go back to be with the king again unless he was particularly attracted to her and called for her by name.
Pada waktu petang ia masuk dan pada waktu pagi ia kembali, tetapi sekali ini ke dalam balai perempuan yang kedua, di bawah pengawasan Saasgas, sida-sida raja, penjaga para gundik. Ia tidak diperkenankan masuk lagi menghadap raja, kecuali jikalau raja berkenan kepadanya dan ia dipanggil dengan disebutkan namanya.
15 (Esther was the daughter of Abihail, Mordecai's uncle. Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter.) When it was Esther's turn to go to the king, she didn't ask for anything to take with her except what Hegai advised. (He was the king's eunuch in charge of the women.) Esther was looked on with admiration by everybody.
Ketika Ester--anak Abihail, yakni saudara ayah Mordekhai yang mengangkat Ester sebagai anak--mendapat giliran untuk masuk menghadap raja, maka ia tidak menghendaki sesuatu apapun selain dari pada yang dianjurkan oleh Hegai, sida-sida raja, penjaga para perempuan. Maka Ester dapat menimbulkan kasih sayang pada semua orang yang melihat dia.
16 Esther was taken to King Xerxes into his royal palace, in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
Demikianlah Ester dibawa masuk menghadap raja Ahasyweros ke dalam istananya pada bulan yang kesepuluh--yakni bulan Tebet--pada tahun yang ketujuh dalam pemerintahan baginda.
17 The king loved Esther more than all the other women. He treated her more favorably and with greater kindness than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Maka Ester dikasihi oleh baginda lebih dari pada semua perempuan lain, dan ia beroleh sayang dan kasih baginda lebih dari pada semua anak dara lain, sehingga baginda mengenakan mahkota kerajaan ke atas kepalanya dan mengangkat dia menjadi ratu ganti Wasti.
18 The king gave a great feast for all his officials and administrators—Esther's feast. He also declared it a holiday throughout the provinces and distributed generous gifts.
Kemudian diadakanlah oleh baginda suatu perjamuan bagi semua pembesar dan pegawainya, yakni perjamuan karena Ester, dan baginda menitahkan kebebasan pajak bagi daerah-daerah serta mengaruniakan anugerah, sebagaimana layak bagi raja.
19 Even though there had been a second gathering of virgins, and Mordecai had been given a position by the king,
Selama anak-anak dara dikumpulkan untuk kedua kalinya, Mordekhai duduk di pintu gerbang istana raja.
20 Esther still did not let anyone know about her family or her nationality, as Mordecai had ordered her. She followed Mordecai's instructions just as she did when he brought her up.
Adapun Ester tidak memberitahukan asal usul dan kebangsaannya seperti diperintahkan kepadanya oleh Mordekhai, sebab Ester tetap berbuat menurut perkataan Mordekhai seperti pada waktu ia masih dalam asuhannya.
21 At that time, as Mordecai was doing his work at the palace gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two eunuchs who guarded the entrance to the king's rooms, became furious with King Xerxes and looked for a way to assassinate him.
Pada waktu itu, ketika Mordekhai duduk di pintu gerbang istana raja, sakit hatilah Bigtan dan Teresh, dua orang sida-sida raja yang termasuk golongan penjaga pintu, lalu berikhtiarlah mereka untuk membunuh raja Ahasyweros.
22 Mordecai found out about the plot and reported it to Queen Esther. Esther in turn told the king on Mordecai's behalf.
Tetapi perkara itu dapat diketahui oleh Mordekhai, lalu diberitahukannyala kepada Ester, sang ratu, dan Ester mempersembahkannya kepada raja atas nama Mordekhai.
23 When the plot was investigated and found to be true, both men were impaled on poles. This was recorded in the official Book of Records by order of the king.
Perkara itu diperiksa dan ternyata benar, maka kedua orang itu disulakan pada tiang. Dan peristiwa itu dituliskan di dalam kitab sejarah, di hadapan raja.
