Esther 6
1 In the night that it fled [the] sleep of the king and he said to bring [the] book of the reminders [the] words of the days and they were read aloud before the king.
那一夜，君王因失眠，便命人取大事錄，即年鑑來，在他面前誦讀。
2 And it was found recorded that he had told Mordecai on Bigthana and Teresh two of [the] eunuchs of the king from [the] guards of the threshold who they had sought to stretch out a hand on the king Ahasuerus.
書上這樣記載：摩爾德開如何告發了君王的兩個守門太監彼革堂和特勒士，企圖殺害薛西斯王的事。
3 And he said the king what? has it been done honor and greatness for Mordecai on this and they said [the] young men of the king servants his not it was done with him anything.
王問說：「摩爾德開為這事得到什尊榮和地位﹖」服侍他的僕答說：「他什麼也沒有得到。」
4 And he said the king who? [is] in the court and Haman he had come to [the] court of [the] house of the king outer to speak to the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows which he had prepared for him.
正當君王探聽摩爾德開的賢德時，恰巧哈曼在庭院裏，於是王問說：「是誰在庭院裏﹖」原來哈曼正走到了王宮的外庭，要請求君王把摩爾德開懸在他豎起的刑架上。
5 And they said [the] servants of the king to him there! Haman [is] standing in the court and he said the king let him come.
王的僕役答應說：「是哈曼站在庭院裏。」王說：「叫他進來! 」
6 And he came Haman and he said to him the king what? [is] to do for the man whom the king he delights in honor his and he said Haman in heart his to whom? will he delight the king to do honor excess more than me.
哈曼進來，王對他說：「假如君王要顯耀一個人，應該怎樣對待他﹖」哈曼心想：除我以外，君王還能顯耀誰呢﹖
7 And he said Haman to the king a man whom the king he delights in honor his.
於是哈曼對君王說：「大王對願顯耀的人，
8 Let people bring clothing of royalty which he has worn on him the king and a horse which he has ridden on it the king and which it has been put a head-dress of royalty on head its.
應拿出大王穿的龍袍和大王騎的頭戴「御馬冠」的駿馬；
9 And let them put the clothing and the horse on [the] hand of a man one of [the] officials of the king the nobles and they will clothe the man whom the king he delights in honor his and they will make ride him on the horse in [the] open place of the city and they will proclaim before him thus it will be done for the man whom the king he delights in honor his.
將龍袍和駿馬交給大王的一個大臣，叫他給大王所要顯耀的人穿上，領他騎著御馬在城中的廣場遊行，還要有人走在他前面喊道：看，凡皇上願意顯耀的人，就是這樣的待他。」
10 And he said the king to Haman hurry take the clothing and the horse just as you have said and do so for Mordecai the Jew who sits at [the] gate of the king may not you make fall a word from all that you have said.
王對哈曼說：「趕快拿龍袍和駿馬來，就照你所說的，去對待坐在御門旁的那猶太人摩爾德開罷! 凡你所說的，一點也不可忽略! 」
11 And he took Haman the clothing and the horse and he clothed Mordecai and he made ride him in [the] open place of the city and he proclaimed before him thus it will be done for the man whom the king he delights in honor his.
哈曼就拿了龍袍和駿馬來，先給摩爾德開穿上龍袍，然後扶他騎上駿馬，領他在市內的廣場遊行，還走在他前面喊道：「凡皇上願意顯耀的人，就是這樣的待他。」
12 And he returned Mordecai to [the] gate of the king and Haman he hurried himself to house his mourning and covered of head.
事後，摩爾德開回到御門，哈曼卻趕快回了家，蒙著頭飲泣。
13 And he recounted Haman to Zeresh wife his and to all friends his all that it had happened to him and they said to him wise [men] his and Zeresh wife his if [is] one of [the] offspring of the Jews Mordecai whom you have begun to fall before him not you will prevail to him for certainly you will fall before him.
哈曼將所遭遇的，都給他的愛妻則勒士和朋友述說了。他的謀士和愛妻則勒士對他說：「在摩爾德開前，你既開始失敗，如果他真是猶太人，你決不能得勝他，終必敗於他前。」
14 Still they [were] speaking with him and [the] eunuchs of the king they arrived and they made haste to bring Haman to the feast which she had prepared Esther.
他們正同他談論時，王的太監來催哈曼赴艾斯德爾設的盛宴。
