Esther 5
1 Three days later, Esther [prepared a big banquet/feast. Then she] put on the robes that showed that she was queen, and she went to the inner courtyard of the palace, across from the room where the king was. He was sitting on the throne, facing the entrance [of the room].
Nangyari nga, nang ikatlong araw, na nagsuot si Esther ng kaniyang bihisang pagkareina, at tumayo sa pinakaloob ng bahay ng hari, sa tapat ng bahay-hari; at ang hari ay naupo sa kaniyang luklukang hari sa bahay-hari, sa tapat ng pasukan sa bahay.
2 When the king saw Esther standing there in the courtyard, he extended the gold scepter/staff toward her [to signal that he would be glad to talk to her]. So Esther came close and touched the tip of the scepter/staff.
At nagkagayon, nang makita ng hari si Esther na reina na nakatayo sa looban, na siya'y nagtamo ng biyaya sa kaniyang paningin: at inilawit ng hari kay Esther ang gintong cetro na nasa kaniyang kamay. Sa gayo'y lumapit si Esther, at hinipo ang dulo ng cetro.
3 Then the king asked her, “Esther, what do you want? Tell me, and I will give you what you want, even if you ask me to give you half of my kingdom!”
Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng hari sa kaniya, Anong ibig mo, reina Esther? at ano ang iyong hiling? mabibigay sa iyo kahit kalahati ng kaharian.
4 Esther replied, “[Your majesty, ] if it pleases you, you and Haman come to the banquet that I have prepared for you!”
At sinabi ni Esther, Kung inaakalang mabuti ng hari, pumaroon sa araw na ito ang hari at si Aman sa pigingan na aking inihanda sa kaniya.
5 The king said [to his servants], “Go and tell Haman to come quickly to a banquet that Esther has prepared for the two of us!” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared for them.
Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng hari, Papagmadaliin si Aman upang magawa ang gaya ng sinabi ni Esther. Sa gayo'y naparoon ang hari at si Aman sa pigingan na inihanda ni Esther.
6 While they were drinking wine, the king said to Esther, “Tell me what you [really] want. I will give it to you, even if [you ask for] half of my kingdom.”
At sinabi ng hari kay Esther sa pigingan ng alak: Ano ang iyong hingi? at ipagkakaloob sa iyo at ano ang iyong hiling? kahit kalahati ng kaharian ay ipagkakaloob.
7 Esther replied, “[I will tell you] what I want [most of all. Your majesty], if you are pleased with me, and if you are willing to give me what I am requesting, please come [again] tomorrow to another banquet that I will prepare for the two of you. Then I will tell you [what I really want”].
Nang magkagayo'y sumagot si Esther, at nagsabi, Ang aking hingi at ang aking hiling ay ito;
Kung ako'y nakasumpong ng biyaya sa paningin ng hari, at kung kalugdan ng hari na ipagkaloob ang aking hingi, at gawin ang aking hiling, na pumaroon ang hari at si Aman sa pigingan na aking ihahanda sa kanila, at aking gagawin bukas na gaya ng sinabi ng hari.
9 Haman was feeling very happy as he left the banquet. But then he saw Mordecai sitting at the gate of the palace. Mordecai did not stand up and tremble fearfully in front of Haman, so Haman became extremely angry.
Nang magkagayo'y lumabas si Aman sa araw na yaon na galak at may masayang puso: nguni't nang makita ni Aman si Mardocheo sa pintuang-daan ng hari, na hindi siya tumayo o kumilos man sa kaniya, siya'y napuno ng pagkapoot laban kay Mardocheo.
10 However, he did not show that he was angry; he [just] went home. Then he gathered together his wife Zeresh and his friends,
Gayon may nagpigil si Aman sa kaniyang sarili, at umuwi sa bahay; at siya'y nagsugo at tinipon ang kaniyang mga kaibigan at si Zeres na kaniyang asawa.
11 and he boasted to them about being very rich, and about having many children. He also boasted that the king had greatly honored him, and that the king had (promoted him/given him the second-most important job in the empire), so that [all] the other officials had to respect him.
At isinaysay ni Aman sa kanila ang kaluwalhatian ng kaniyang mga kayamanan, at ang karamihan ng kaniyang mga anak, at lahat ng bagay na ipinagkaloob ng hari sa kaniya, at kung paanong siya'y nataas ng higit kay sa mga prinsipe at mga lingkod ng hari.
12 Then Haman added, “And that is not all! Queen Esther invited just two of us, the king and me, to a banquet she prepared for us today. And she is inviting [only] the two of us to another banquet that she will prepare tomorrow!”
Sinabi ni Aman, bukod dito: Oo, si Esther na reina ay hindi nagpasok ng sinoman na kasama ng hari sa pigingan na kaniyang inihanda kundi ako lamang; at kinabukasan naman ay inaanyayahan niya ako na kasama ng hari.
13 Then Haman said, “But those things (mean nothing to me/do not make me happy) while I keep seeing that Jew, Mordecai, [just] sitting there at the gate of the palace [and ignoring me]!”
Gayon ma'y ang lahat ng ito'y walang kabuluhan sa akin habang aking nakikita si Mardocheo na Judio na nakaupo sa pintuang-daan ng hari.
14 So Haman’s wife Zeresh and all his friends [who were there] suggested, “[Why don’t you quickly] set up (a gallows/posts on which to hang someone). Make it 75 feet tall. Then tomorrow morning ask the king to hang Mordecai on it. After that, you can go to the banquet with the king and be cheerful.” That idea pleased Haman [very much], so he gave [men] orders to set up the gallows/posts.
Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Zeres na kaniyang asawa at ng lahat niyang kaibigan sa kaniya: Magpagawa ka ng isang bibitayan na may limang pung siko ang taas, at sa kinaumagahan ay salitain mo sa hari na bitayin doon si Mardocheo: kung magkagayo'y yumaon kang masaya na kasama ng hari sa pigingan. At ang bagay ay nakalugod kay Aman; at kaniyang ipinagawa ang bibitayan.
