Esther 7
1 So the king and Haman went to eat the second banquet/feast that Queen Esther had prepared.
Fueron el rey y Amán al banquete de la reina Ester.
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.”
También en este segundo día el rey, mientras bebía vino, preguntó a Ester: “¿Cuál es tu petición, reina Ester?, pues te será concedida; ¿y cuál es tu deseo? Aunque pidieres la mitad del reino te será otorgada.”
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.
Respondió la reina Ester y dijo: “Si he hallado gracia a tus ojos, oh rey, y si es del agrado del rey, sea concedida la vida mía —esta es mi petición, y la de mi pueblo—, este es mi deseo.
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.”
Porque estamos vendidos, yo y mi pueblo, para ser entregados a la ruina y para que nos maten y exterminen. Si fuéramos vendidos para siervos y siervas hubiera callado; porque entonces la aflicción no habría sido tan grande como para molestar por ello al rey.”
5 Then King Xerxes asked her, “Who would want to do such a [terrible] thing? Where is he?”
Respondió el rey Asuero y dijo a la reina Ester: “¿Quién es, y dónde está el que pretende hacerlo así?”
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.
Contestó Ester: “El adversario y el enemigo es este malvado Amán.” Con esto Amán se sobrecogió de terror ante el rey y la reina.
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.
Entonces el rey, en su ira, se levantó del banquete de vino, (y se fue) al jardín del palacio. Amán, entretanto, se quedó para rogar a la reina Ester por su vida, pues veía que el rey había resuelto perderlo.
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].
Cuando el rey volvió del jardín del palacio a la casa del banquete de vino, Amán se hallaba caído sobre el diván de Ester. Por lo cual dijo el rey: “¡Aun querrá violentar a la reina, en mi casa, en el palacio!” Apenas había salido esta palabra de la boca del rey, cuando cubrieron la cara de Amán.
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!”
Entonces Harboná, uno de los eunucos, dijo en presencia del rey: “En casa de Amán está todavía la horca de cincuenta codos de altura, preparada por Amán para Mardoqueo, el que habló en provecho del rey.” Y dijo el rey: “¡Colgadle a él mismo en ella!”
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).
Colgaron a Amán en la horca que este había preparado para Mardoqueo, y se apaciguó la ira del rey.
