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 entrance of the house.
Makalipas ng tatlong araw, isinuot ni Esther ang kanyang damit pangreyna at nagtungo upang tumayo sa panloob na patyo ng palasyo ng hari, sa tapat ng bahay ng hari. Nakaupo ang hari sa kanyang trono sa loob ng palasyo, paharap sa pasukan ng maharlikang tahanan.
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.
Nang makita ng hari si Reyna Esther na nakatayo sa patyo, nakasumpong ito ng pabor sa kanyang paningin. Itinuro niya sa kanya ang kanyang gintong setro na nasa kanyang kamay. Kaya lumapit at hinawakan ni Esther ang dulo ng kanyang setro.
3 Then said the king unto her: 'What wilt thou, queen Esther? for whatever thy request, even to the half of the kingdom, it shall be given thee.'
Pagkatapos sinabi ng hari sa kanya, “Ano ang nais mo, Reyna Esther? Ano ang iyong kahilingan?” Ibibigay sa iyo hanggang sa kalahati ng aking kaharian.”
4 And Esther said: 'If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.'
Sinabi ni Esther, “Kung mamarapatin ng hari, hayaang dumalo ang hari at si Haman sa handaang inihanda ko ngayon para sa kanya.”
5 Then the king said: 'Cause Haman to make haste, that it may be done as Esther hath said.' So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
Pagkatapos sinabi ng hari “Dalhin agad si Haman, upang gawin kung ano ang sinabi ni Esther.” Kaya pumunta ang hari at si Haman sa handaang inihanda ni Esther.
6 And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine: 'Whatever thy petition, it shall be granted thee; and whatever thy request, even to the half of the kingdom, it shall be performed.'
Nang inihahain na ang alak sa handaan, sinabi ng hari kay Esther, “Ano ang iyong kahilingan? Ipagkakaloob sa iyo. Ano ang iyong pakiusap? Hanggang kalahati ng aking kaharian, ito ay ipagkakaloob.”
7 Then answered Esther, and said: 'My petition and my request is —
Sumagot si Esther, “Ito ang aking kahilingan at pakiusap,
8 if I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request — let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to-morrow as the king hath said.'
kung nakasumpong ako ng pabor sa paningin ng hari at mamarapatin ng hari na ipagkaloob ang aking kahilingan, at igalang ang aking pakiusap. Hayaan na ang hari at si Haman ay dumalo sa ihahanda kong handaan para sa inyo bukas, at sasagutin ko ang katanungan ng hari.”
9 Then went Haman forth that day joyful and glad of heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, Haman was filled with wrath against Mordecai.
Masayang lumabas si Haman nang araw na iyon at may galak sa puso. Ngunit nang makita ni Haman si Mordecai sa tarangkahan ng hari na hindi tumayo ni hindi nanginig sa takot sa kanyang harapan, napuno siya ng matinding galit laban kay Mordecai.
10 Nevertheless Haman refrained himself, and went home; and he sent and fetched his friends and Zeresh his wife.
Gayunman, nagtimpi si Haman sa kanyang sarili at umuwi sa kanyang sariling bahay. Pinatawag niya ang kanyang mga kaibigan at tinipon sila, kasama si Zeresh na kanyang asawa.
11 And Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and everything as to how the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.
Ipinagmalaki ni Haman sa kanila ang karangyaan ng kanyang kayamanan at ang bilang ng kanyang maraming anak na lalaki, kung paano siya sumulong angat sa lahat ng mga opisyal at mga lingkod ng hari.
12 Haman said moreover: 'Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to-morrow also am I invited by her together with the king.
Sinabi ni Haman, “Kahit si Reyna Esther ay walang ibang inimbita na pumunta maliban sa akin kasama ng hari sa handaan na kanyang inihanda. Kahit bukas muli niya akong inimbitahan kasama ang hari.
13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.'
Ngunit lahat ng ito na aking nararanasan ay walang halaga sa akin, hanggang sa nakikita ko si Mordecai na Judio na nakaupo sa tarangkahan ng hari.”
14 Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him: 'Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon; then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet.' And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
Kaya sinabi ni Zeresh kay Haman na kanyang asawa at sa lahat ng kanyang kaibigan, “Hayaan mo silang gumawa ng bitayang may taas na limampung kubit. Sa umaga makipag-usap ka sa hari na ibitay nila roon si Mordecai. Pagkatapos pumunta kang masaya kasama ng hari sa handaan. Naging kasiya-siya ito kay Haman, at nagpagawa siya ng bitayan.
