Esther 2
1 After these events, when the fury of king Achashverosh was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what had been decreed concerning her.
Pagkatapos ng mga bagay na ito, nang mapayapa ang pagiinit ng haring Assuero kaniyang inalaala si Vasthi, at kung ano ang kaniyang ginawa, at kung ano ang ipinasiya laban sa kaniya.
2 Thus said the king's young men, his servants, Let there be sought for the king virgins handsome in appearance;
Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng mga lingkod ng hari na nagsisipaglingkod sa kaniya: Ihanap ng magagandang batang dalaga ang hari:
3 And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the young virgins, handsome in appearance, unto Shushan the capital, into the house of the women, under the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women; and let them give them their customary anointings;
At maghalal ang hari ng mga pinuno sa lahat ng mga lalawigan ng kaniyang kaharian, upang kanilang mapisan ang lahat na magandang batang dalaga sa Susan na bahay-hari, sa bahay ng mga babae, sa pamamahala ni Hegai, na kamarero ng hari, na tagapagingat ng mga babae; at ibigay sa kanila ang kanilang mga bagay na kailangan sa paglilinis:
4 And let the maiden who may be pleasing in the eyes of the king become queen instead of Vashti: and the speech was pleasing in the eyes of the king, and he did so.
At ang dalaga na kalugdan ng hari ay maging reina na kahalili ni Vasthi. At ang bagay ay nakalugod sa hari; at ginawa niyang gayon.
5 There was a certain Jew in Shushan the capital, whose name was Mordecai, the son of Yair, the son of Shim'i, the son of Kish, a Benjamite;
May isang Judio sa Susan na bahay-hari, na ang pangala'y Mardocheo, na anak ni Jair, na anak ni Simi, na anak ni Cis na Benjamita;
6 Who had been carried away into exile from Jerusalem with the exiles who had been exiled with Jeconyah, the king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried into exile.
Na nadala mula sa Jerusalem na kasama ng mga bihag na nangadalang kasama ni Jechonias na hari sa Juda, na dinala ni Nabucodonosor na hari sa Babilonia.
7 And he had brought up Hadassah, that is Esther, the daughter of his uncle; for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was beautiful in form and handsome in appearance; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai had taken her to himself as a daughter.
At pinalaki niya si Hadasa, sa makatuwid baga'y si Esther, na anak na babae ng kaniyang amain: sapagka't siya'y wala kahit ama o ina man, at ang dalaga ay maganda at may mabuting anyo; at nang mamatay ang kaniyang ama't ina inari siya ni Mardocheo na parang tunay na anak.
8 And it came to pass, when the king's order and his decree were heard, and when many maidens were brought together unto Shushan the capital, under the custody of Hegai, that Esther also was brought unto the king's house, under the custody of Hegai, the keeper of the women.
Sa gayo'y nangyari nang mabalitaan ang utos ng hari at ang kaniyang pasiya, at nang napipisan ang maraming dalaga sa Susan na bahay-hari, sa pamamahala ni Hegai, na si Esther ay dinala sa bahay ng hari, sa pamamahala ni Hegai, na tagapagingat sa mga babae.
9 And the maiden was pleasing in his eyes, and she obtained favor before him; and he made haste to give her her anointings, with her presents, and the seven maidens, who were selected to be given her, out of the king's house: and he preferred her and her maidens with the best things in the house of the women.
At ang dalaga ay nakalugod sa kaniya, at nilingap niya; at nagbigay siyang madali sa kaniya ng mga bagay na ukol sa paglilinis, pati ng mga bahagi niya, at ng pitong dalaga na marapat na ibigay sa kaniya, na mula sa bahay ng hari: at inilipat niya siya at ang kaniyang mga dalaga sa pinaka mabuting dako ng bahay ng mga babae.
10 Esther told nothing of her people or of her descent; for Mordecai had charged her that she should not tell.
Hindi ipinakilala ni Esther ang kaniyang bayan o ang kaniyang kamaganakan man; sapagka't ibinilin sa kaniya ni Mardocheo na huwag niyang ipakilala.
11 And day by day did Mordecai walk before the court of the house of women, to ascertain the well-being of Esther, and what would be done with her.
At si Mardocheo ay lumakad araw-araw sa harap ng looban ng bahay ng mga babae, upang maalaman kung anong ginagawa ni Esther, at kung ano ang mangyayari sa kaniya.
12 And when the turn of every maiden was come to go in unto king Achashverosh, at the expiration [of the time] that she had been treated according to the custom of the women, twelve months; for so were the days of their anointings accomplished, six months with the oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors, and with other ointments of the women;
Nang sumapit nga ang paghahalihalili ng bawa't dalaga na pasukin ang haring Assuero, pagkatapos na magawa sa kaniya ang ayon sa kautusan sa mga babae, na labing dalawang buwan, (sapagka't ganito nagaganap ang mga araw ng kanilang paglilinis, sa makatuwid baga'y anim na buwan na ma'y langis na mirra, at anim na buwan na may mainam na pabango, at ng mga bagay na ukol sa paglilinis ng mga babae.)
13 And thus came the maiden unto the king; [and] whatsoever she asked for was given her to go with her out of the house of the women as far as the house of the king.
Sa ganito ngang paraan naparoroon ang dalaga sa hari: Na anomang kaniyang nasain ay ibinibigay sa kaniya upang yumaong kasama niya na mula sa bahay ng mga babae hanggang sa bahay ng hari.
14 In the evening she went, and in the morning she returned unto the second house of the women, to the custody of Sha'ashgas, the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the concubines: she used not to come again unto the king, except the king desired for her, and she was called by name.
Sa kinahapunan ay naparoroon siya, at sa kinaumagahan ay bumabalik siya sa ikalawang bahay ng mga babae, sa pamamahala ni Saasgaz, na kamarero ng hari, na nagiingat sa mga babae; hindi na niya pinapasok ang hari malibang ang hari ay malugod sa kaniya, at siya'y tawagin sa pangalan.
15 And when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abichayil, the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her to himself as a daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the women, said: and Esther obtained grace in the eyes of all those that beheld her.
Nang sumapit ang paghalili nga ni Esther, na anak ni Abihail, na amain ni Mardocheo, na umaring anak kay Esther, upang pasukin ang hari, wala siyang tinamong anoman, kundi ang ibinigay ni Hegai na kamarero ng hari, na tagapagingat sa mga babae. At si Esther ay nilingap ng lahat na nakakita sa kaniya.
16 And Esther was taken unto king Achashverosh, unto his royal house, in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
Sa gayo'y dinala si Esther sa haring Assuero sa loob ng kaniyang bahay-hari, nang ikasangpung buwan na siyang buwan ng Tebeth nang ikapitong taon ng kaniyang paghahari.
17 And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favor before him more than all the virgins; and he placed the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
At sininta ng hari si Esther ng higit kay sa lahat na babae, at siya'y nilingap at minahal na higit kay sa lahat na dalaga; na anopa't kaniyang ipinutong ang putong na pagkareina sa kaniyang ulo, at ginawa siyang reina na kahalili ni Vasthi.
18 And the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, the feast of Esther; and he made a release of taxes to the provinces, and gave presents, according to the ability of the king.
Nang magkagayo'y gumawa ang hari ng malaking kapistahan sa kaniyang lahat na prinsipe at kaniyang mga lingkod, sa makatuwid baga'y kapistahan ni Esther; at siya'y gumawa ng pagpapatawad ng sala sa mga lalawigan, at nagbigay ng mga kaloob, ayon sa kalooban ng hari.
19 And when virgins were gathered together the second time, then was Mordecai sitting in the king's gate.
At nang mapisan na ikalawa ang mga dalaga, naupo nga si Mardocheo sa pintuang-daan ng hari.
20 [But] Esther had not yet told of her descent nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her; and Esther did [fulfill] the order of Mordecai, equally as when she was under his guardianship.
Hindi pa ipinakikilala ni Esther ang kaniyang kamaganakan o ang kaniyang bayan man; gaya ng ibinilin sa kaniya ni Mardocheo: sapagka't ginawa ni Esther ang utos ni Mardocheo, na gaya ng siya'y palakihing kasama niya.
21 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate, Bigthan and Theresh, two chamberlains of the king, of those who kept the door, became wroth, and sought to lay [their] hand on king Achashverosh.
Sa mga araw na yaon, samantalang nauupo si Mardocheo sa pintuang-daan ng hari, dalawa sa kamarero ng hari, si Bigthan at si Teres, sa nangagiingat ng pintuan, ay nangapoot at nangagaakalang buhatan ng kamay ang haring Assuero.
22 And the thing became known to Mordecai, and he told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther said it to the king in the name of Mordecai.
At ang bagay ay naalaman ni Mardocheo na siyang nagturo kay Esther na reina: at sinaysay ni Esther sa hari, sa pangalan ni Mardocheo.
23 And the thing was inquired into and found true; and they were both of them hanged on a gallows; and it was written in the book of chronicles before the king.
At nang siyasatin ang bagay at masumpungang gayon, sila'y kapuwa binigti sa punong kahoy: at nasulat sa aklat ng mga alaala sa harap ng hari.
