Esther 6
1 That night the king was unable to sleep, so he [summoned] a servant [and] told [him] to bring the records of what had happened during all the time he had been king. [So the servant brought the records] and read some of them to the king.
Pada malam itu, raja tidak bisa tidur. Karena itu dia menyuruh seorang hambanya untuk membawa dan membacakan buku sejarah di masa pemerintahannya.
2 [The servant read about] Bigthana and Teresh, the two men who had guarded the entrance to the king’s rooms. He read the account of when Mordecai had found out that they planned to assassinate the king [and that he had told the king about it].
Lalu hamba itu membacakan tentang Bigtana dan Teres— pelayan khusus yang menjaga pintu ruang pribadi raja. Dalam buku sejarah tersebut tertulis bahwa Mordekai sudah mengetahui dan melaporkan tentang rencana mereka berdua untuk membunuh raja.
3 The king asked [some of his servants], “What did we do to reward Mordecai or show that we appreciate what he did?” The servants replied, “We did not do anything for him.”
Maka raja bertanya kepada para hamba itu, “Penghormatan apa yang sudah kita berikan kepada Mordekai untuk membalas jasanya karena perkara ini?” Hambanya menjawab, “Kita belum memberikan apa pun kepada dia.”
4 At that moment, Haman entered the outer courtyard of the palace. He wanted to talk to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows that he had [just] set up. The king [saw him and] said, “Who is [that out there] in the courtyard?”
Lalu raja bertanya, “Apakah ada pejabat di lingkungan istana ini?” Kebetulan saat itu, Haman memasuki halaman istana untuk memohon supaya Mordekai digantung pada tiang gantungan yang baru saja dia dirikan.
5 His servants replied, “That is Haman standing there in the courtyard.” The king said, “Bring him in [here]!”
Para hambanya menjawab, “Haman sedang datang, dia ada di halaman istana.” Dan raja berkata, “Persilakan dia masuk!”
6 When Haman came in, the king asked him, “What should I do for a man whom I want to honor?” Haman thought to himself, “(Whom would the king like to honor more than me?/I think there is no one whom the king would like to honor more than me!)” [RHQ]
Ketika Haman masuk, raja bertanya kepadanya, “Ada orang yang hendak kuberi penghormatan besar. Apa yang sebaiknya aku perbuat kepadanya?” Pikir Haman, “Siapa lagi yang akan diberi penghormatan begitu besar oleh raja? Pasti aku!”
7 So he replied to the king, “If there is someone you wish to honor,
Jadi Haman menjawab, “Jika ada seseorang yang Tuanku Raja hendak memberi penghormatan besar,
8 you should [tell your servants to] bring him one of the robes you wear [you to show that you are] the king. Also tell them to bring one of the horses you have ridden. Tell them to put a fancy headdress on the horse’s head to show that it belongs to you, the king.
biarlah dibawa kepadanya pakaian kebesaran yang pernah dipakai oleh Tuanku Raja, dan kuda yang pernah Tuanku Raja tunggangi— yang dihiasi dengan lambang kerajaan di kepalanya.
9 Then tell one of your very important officials to put the robe on the man whom you want to honor, and tell that man to sit on the horse, and then lead the horse through the city streets. And tell that official to keep shouting, ‘This is what (the king does/is doing) for the man whom he wants to honor!’”
Kemudian mintalah seorang pejabat tinggi kerajaan dari golongan bangsawan untuk mengenakan pakaian itu kepada orang yang hendak Tuanku Raja hormati. Sesudah itu biarlah dia juga membawa orang itu— dengan menunggangi kuda Tuanku Raja, berjalan mengelilingi pusat kota. Dan pejabat tinggi kerajaan itu akan berjalan di depannya sambil berseru-seru, ‘Beginilah cara raja memberi tanda jasa kepada orang!’”
10 The king replied to Haman, “[Fine]! Go and do what you said immediately! Get my robe and my horse, and do just what you suggested! Do it for Mordecai, the Jew, who is sitting [outside] at the gate of the palace. Do not forget anything that you suggested!”
Jawab raja kepada Haman, “Bagus! Cepat, ambillah pakaian dan kuda itu dan berikanlah segala penghormatan itu kepada Mordekai, orang Yahudi itu. Perbuatlah seperti yang baru saja engkau katakan, tanpa mengurangi satu pun. Engkau dapat menjumpai Mordekai sedang duduk di depan pintu gerbang istana.”
11 So Haman did what the king said. He got the robe and the horse. He put the robe on Mordecai, and as Mordecai sat on the horse, Haman led the horse through the city streets proclaiming “This is what the king (does/is doing) for the man whom the king wants to honor!”
Segera Haman melakukan apa yang dikatakan oleh raja. Dia mengambil pakaian kebesaran itu lalu mengenakannya kepada Mordekai. Sesudah itu dia membawa Mordekai— yang sedang menunggangi kuda, mengelilingi pusat kota. Haman berjalan di depan Mordekai sambil berseru-seru, “Beginilah cara raja memberi tanda jasa kepada orang!”
12 Then, Mordecai returned [and sat] at the gate of the palace. But Haman hurried home, covering his face [because he felt] completely disgraced/humiliated.
Sesudah itu Mordekai kembali duduk di pintu gerbang istana, sedangkan Haman segera pulang sambil menutup wajahnya karena merasa sangat terhina.
13 He told his wife Zeresh and his friends everything that had happened to him that day. Then his wife and his friends said to him, “Mordecai, the man who has caused you to be completely disgraced/humiliated, is a Jew. [It is clear that the God whom the Jews worship is fighting for them.] So you will never be able to defeat Mordecai. He will defeat you!”
Kepada istri dan semua sahabatnya, Haman menceritakan apa yang sudah dialaminya. Kemudian istrinya dan para sahabatnya yang bijak berkata, “Kamu mulai kalah kuat dengan Mordekai. Kamu tidak akan mampu melawannya karena dia orang Yahudi. Dia pasti akan mengalahkanmu!”
14 And while they were still talking, some of the king’s officials arrived to take Haman quickly to the banquet/feast that Esther had prepared.
Sementara mereka sedang berbicara, beberapa pelayan khusus raja datang menjemput Haman untuk segera pergi ke jamuan makan malam yang sudah dipersiapkan oleh Ester.
