< Esther 6 >

1 In that night sleep fled from the king, and he ordered to bring in the book of the memorable events of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
Usiku ule mfalme hakupata usingizi. Akaagiza vitabu vya kumbukumbu vya matukio ya ufalme wake viletwe na visomwe mbele zake. Vitabu visomwa kwa sauti mbele ya mfalme.
2 And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Theresh, two chamberlains of the king, of those who kept the door, who had sought to lay [their] hand on king Achashverosh.
Ikakutwa kuwa Modekai alikuwa ametoa taarifa kuhusu Bighana na Tereshi, walinzi walio linda lango, waliokuwa wamepanga kumuangamiza Mfalme Ahusiero.
3 And the king said, What honor and distinction have been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king's young men, his servants, There hath nothing been done with him.
Kisha mfalme akauliza, Modekai alifanyiwa nini cha heshima kwa kwa taarifa aliyoitoa? Ndipo watumishi wa mfalme wakamwambia, “Hakufanyiwa kitu chochote.”
4 And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outer court of the king's house, to say unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows which he had prepared for him.
Kisha mfalme akauliza, “Ni nani aliye ndani ya ua.” Na Hamani alikuwa ameingia katika ua wa mfalme ili amwombe mfalme atoe kibali ili Modekai atundikwe kwenye mti aliouandaa.
5 And the king's young men said unto him, Behold, Haman is standing in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
Watumishi wakamjibu, “Hamani amesimama katika ua ya mfalme.” Mfalme akasema, “Mwambieni aingie ndani.”
6 So Haman came in; and the king said unto him, What shall be done with the man whom the king desireth to honor? And Haman said in his heart, To whom would the king desire to do honor more than to myself?
Mara tu Hamani alipoingia, mfalme akamuuliza, afanyiewe nini mtu yule ambaye mfalme anampenda na kumheshimu?” Hamani akafikiri moyoni mwake, “Ni nani ambaye mfalme ampenda na kumuheshimu zaidi yangu?
7 Haman therefore said to the king, [For] the man whom the king desireth to honor,
Hamani amjibu mfame, Kwa mtu yule ambaye mfalme ampenda na kumuheshimu,
8 Let them bring a royal apparel which the king hath worn, and a horse on which the king hath ridden, and let there be placed a royal crown on his head.
avikwe nguo za kifalme, mavazi ambayo mfalme amekwisha yavaa na farasi ambaye ametumiwa na mfalme na ambaye ana taji ya kifalme kichwani mwake.
9 And let the apparel and the horse be given into the hand of one of the king's princes, of the most noble, that they may array the man whom the king desireth to honor, and let them cause him to ride on the horse through the streets of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall be done to the man whom the king desireth to honor.
Nguo hizo na farasi apewe msimamizi bora kuliko wote. Na wamvike yule ambaye mfalme ampenda na kumuheshimu, na wampandishe juu ya farasi na kumpitisha katika mitaa yote ya mji. Na watangaze mbele yake, “Hivi ndivyo alivyofanyiwa mtu yule ambaye mfalme ampenda na kumuheshimu!”
10 Then said the king to Haman, Make haste, take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast spoken, and do thus to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king's gate: leave out nothing of all that thou hast spoken.
Kisha mfalme akamwambia, Hamani “fanya hima, mvike Modekai nguo na umpandishe kwenye farasi, na lisipungue hata jambo moja katika hayo uliyo yasema.”
11 And Haman then took the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and caused him to ride through the streets of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall be done unto the man whom the king desireth to honor.
Kisha Hamani akachukua mavazi na farasi. Akamvika Modekai na akampandisha kwenye farasi na kumpitisha katika mitaa yote ya mji. Akatangaza mbele zake, “Hii imefanyika kwa mtu ambaye mfalme anampenda na kumuheshimu!”
12 And Mordecai thereupon returned to the king's gate; but Haman hastened to his house, mourning, and having his head covered.
Baada ya hayo Modekai alirudi kwenye lango la mfalme. Huku Hamani akarudi kwa haraka nyumbani kwake, huku akiomboleza, na akiwa ameinamisha kichwa chake.
13 And Haman related to Zeresh his wife and to all his friends all that had befallen him: then said unto him his wise men and Zeresh his wife, If Mordecai, before whom thou hast begun to fall, be of the seed of the Jews, thou wilt not prevail against him, but thou wilt surely fall before him.
Akawaeleza rafiki zake pamoja na Zereshi mkewe. Kisha rafiki zake wenye hekima pamoja na Zereshi mkewe. Kama Modekai, ambaye umeanza kuanguka mbele zake ni wa uzao wa Wayahudi, hautamshinda, bali utandelea kuanguka mbele zake.”
14 They were yet speaking with him, when the king's chamberlains arrived, and they hastened to bring Haman unto the banquet which Esther had prepared.
Walipokuwa wakiendelea na maongezi, wasimamizi wa mfalme wakamjia Hamani ili aende kwenye karamu aliyoiandaa Esta.

< Esther 6 >