Esther 7
1 So the king and Haman went to eat the second banquet/feast that Queen Esther had prepared.
Datanglah raja dengan Haman untuk dijamu oleh Ester, sang ratu.
2 As they were drinking wine, the king asked again, “Esther, what do you want me to do [for you? Tell me, and] I will do it for you. Even if [you ask me for] half of my kingdom, I will give it to you.”
Pada hari yang kedua itu, sementara minum anggur, bertanyalah pula raja kepada Ester: "Apakah permintaanmu, hai ratu Ester? Niscaya akan dikabulkan. Dan apakah keinginanmu? Sampai setengah kerajaan sekalipun akan dipenuhi."
3 Esther replied, “O king, if you are pleased with me, and if you are willing to do [what I ask], save me, and save my people. That is what I want you to do for me.
Maka jawab Ester, sang ratu: "Ya raja, jikalau hamba mendapat kasih raja dan jikalau baik pada pemandangan raja, karuniakanlah kiranya kepada hamba nyawa hamba atas permintaan hamba, dan bangsa hamba atas keinginan hamba.
4 [It is as though] I and my people [are cattle that] have been sold to be slaughtered. [It is as though] we have been sold to people who want to completely destroy us. If we had only been sold to people to become their male and female slaves, I would not say anything, because that would have been a matter too small to bother you, the king.”
Karena kami, hamba serta bangsa hamba, telah terjual untuk dipunahkan, dibunuh dan dibinasakan. Jikalau seandainya kami hanya dijual sebagai budak laki-laki dan perempuan, niscaya hamba akan berdiam diri, tetapi malapetaka ini tiada taranya di antara bencana yang menimpa raja."
5 Then King Xerxes asked her, “Who would want to do such a [terrible] thing? Where is he?”
Maka bertanyalah raja Ahasyweros kepada Ester, sang ratu: "Siapakah orang itu dan di manakah dia yang hatinya mengandung niat akan berbuat demikian?"
6 Esther replied, “[The man who is] our enemy is this evil man Haman!” Then Haman was terrified as he stood in front of the king and queen.
Lalu jawab Ester: "Penganiaya dan musuh itu, ialah Haman, orang jahat ini!" Maka Hamanpun sangatlah ketakutan di hadapan raja dan ratu.
7 The king became extremely angry. He immediately left his wine and got up and went outside into the palace garden [to decide what to do]. But Haman stayed, in order to plead with Queen Esther that she would spare his life.
Lalu bangkitlah raja dengan panas hatinya dari pada minum anggur dan keluar ke taman istana; akan tetapi Haman masih tinggal untuk memohon nyawanya kepada Ester, sang ratu, karena ia melihat, bahwa telah putus niat raja untuk mendatangkan celaka kepadanya.
8 He threw himself down on the couch where Esther was reclining. But at that moment the king returned from the garden to the room where they had been eating. [He saw Haman, and assumed he was preparing to rape Esther]. He exclaimed, “Are you going to rape the queen while she is here with me in my own palace?” As soon as the king said that, some officials covered Haman’s head, [as they did to people who were about to be hanged].
Ketika raja kembali dari taman istana ke dalam ruangan minum anggur, maka Haman berlutut pada katil tempat Ester berbaring. Maka titah raja: "Masih jugakah ia hendak menggagahi sang ratu di dalam istanaku sendiri?" Tatkala titah raja itu keluar dari mulutnya, maka diselubungi oranglah muka Haman.
9 Then Harbona, one of the king’s personal officials, said, “[Outside, ] near Haman’s house, there is a (gallows/set of poles for hanging someone). It is 75 feet high. Haman made it for Mordecai, the man who spared your life!” The king said, “Hang him on it!”
Sembah Harbona, salah seorang sida-sida yang di hadapan raja: "Lagipula tiang yang dibuat Haman untuk Mordekhai, orang yang menyelamatkan raja dengan pemberitahuannya itu, telah berdiri di dekat rumah Haman, lima puluh hasta tingginya." Lalu titah raja: "Sulakan dia pada tiang itu."
10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for hanging Mordecai! And then (the king’s anger cooled off/the king was no longer so angry).
Kemudian Haman disulakan pada tiang yang didirikannya untuk Mordekhai. Maka surutlah panas hati raja.
