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.
Uti den samma nattene kunde Konungen intet sofva, och lät hemta Chrönicor och Historier; och de vordo läsna för Konungenom.
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].
Då råkade man der uppå, der skrifvet var, huru Mardechai hade gjort förvaring, att de två Konungens kamererare, Bigthan och Theres, som vaktade vid dörrena, hade i sinnet slå uppå Konungen Ahasveros.
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.”
Och Konungen sade: Hvad hafve vi gjort Mardechai till äro och lön derföre? Då sade Konungens svenner, som honom tjente; Honom är intet skedt.
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?”
Och Konungen sade: Ho är der i gårdenom? Ty Haman var kommen i gården, utanför Konungshuset, att han skulle säga Konungenom om Mardechai, att han måtte hänga i galganom, som han honom tillredt hade.
5 His servants replied, “That is Haman standing there in the courtyard.” The king said, “Bring him in [here]!”
Och Konungens svenner sade till honom: Si, Haman står ute på gårdenom. Konungen sade: Låt honom komma in.
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]
Då Haman kom in, sade Konungen till honom: Hvad skall man göra dem manne, som Konungen gerna ära vill? Men Haman tänkte i sitt hjerta: Hvem skulle Konungen gerna vilja göra äro, utan mig?
7 So he replied to the king, “If there is someone you wish to honor,
Och Haman sade till Konungen: Den man, som Konungen gerna vill ära,
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.
Honom skall man hafva fram, och kläda uppå honom Konungslig kläder, de Konungen plägar draga, och den häst, som Konungen plägar uppå rida, och att man sätter en Konungslig krono på hans hufvud;
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!’”
Och man må få den klädningen och hästen uti en Konungens Förstas hand, att han ikläder den man, som Konungen gerna ära vill, och förer honom på hästenom öfver stadsgatorna, och låter ropa framför honom: Så skall man göra dem, som Konungen gerna ära vill.
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!”
Konungen sade till Haman: Skynda dig, och tag klädningen och hästen, såsom du sagt hafver, och gör alltså med dem Judanom Mardechai, som för Konungens dörr sitter; och låt intet fattas af allt det du sagt hafver.
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!”
Så tog Haman klädningen och hästen, och klädde på Mardechai, och förde honom på stadsgatone, och ropade framför honom: Så skall man göra dem manne, som Konungen gerna ära vill.
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.
Och Mardechai kom igen inför Konungens dörr; men Haman skyndade sig hem, och sörjde med skyldt hufvud;
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!”
Och förtäljde sine hustru Seres, och allom sinom vännom, allt det honom händt hade. Då sade till honom hans vise, och hans hustru Seres: Är Mardechai af Juda säd, för hvilkom du hafver begynt att falla, så hafver du ingen magt med honom, utan du måste falla för honom.
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.
Vid de ännu med honom talade, kommo Konungens kamererare dertill, och hastade på Haman, till att komma till måltidena, som Esther tillredt hade.
