Esta 5
1 Nʼabalị nke atọ ya, Esta yiri uwe eze nwanyị ya, guzo nʼime ime ogige ụlọeze, nke chere ihu nʼụlọ nzukọ ukwu dị nʼụlọeze, ebe eze nọdụ nʼocheeze ya chee ihu nʼọnụ ụzọ.
And so, on the third day, Esther had put on her royal apparel and was standing in the atrium of the king’s house, which was inside, opposite the king’s hall, while he was sitting on his throne in the council room of the palace, opposite the entrance of the house.
2 Mgbe ọ hụrụ Esta bụ nwunye eze ka o na-eguzo nʼogige ahụ, ihe ya masịrị ya, ọ nabatakwara ya site na ị setịpụrụ ya mkpara ọlaedo nke dị nʼaka ya. Ya mere, Esta bịaruru nso metụkwa isi mkpara ọlaedo ahụ aka.
And when he saw Esther the queen standing there, she pleased his eyes, and he extended toward her the golden scepter, which he held in his hand, and she approached and kissed the top of his scepter.
3 Eze jụrụ ya sị, “Gịnị ka ị chọrọ, eze nwanyị Esta? Gịnị bụ mkpa gị? Aga m emere gị ya, ọ bụladị ma ọ bụrụ inye gị otu ọkara alaeze m.”
And the king said to her, “What do you wish, queen Esther? What is your request? Even if you ask for half of the kingdom, it will be given to you.”
4 Esta zara sị, “Ọ bụrụ na ọ masịrị eze, achọrọ m ka gị na Heman bịa rie oriri m kwadooro unu taa.”
But she responded, “If it pleases the king, I beg you to come with me today, and Haman with you, to the feast that I have prepared.”
5 Eze tụgharịrị gwa ndị ozi ya sị, “Gwanụ Heman ka o mee ngwangwa bịa ka anyị gaa mee ihe Esta rịọrọ.” Emesịa, eze na Heman bịara nʼoriri Esta.
And immediately the king said, “Call Haman quickly, so that he may obey Esther’s will. And so the king and Haman came to the feast, which the queen had prepared for them.
6 Mgbe ha na-aṅụ mmanya, eze sịrị Esta, “Ugbu a, gwa m ihe ị chọrọ, aga m enye gị ya, ọ bụladị ma ọ bụrụ otu ọkara alaeze m.”
And the king said to her, after he had drunk wine abundantly, “What are you asking for that should be given to you? And which things do you require? Even if you request half of my kingdom, you will obtain it.”
7 Esta zara sị, “Arịrịọ m na mkpa m bụ nke a,
Esther answered him, “My petition and prayer is this:
8 ọ bụrụ na m ahụtala amara nʼihu eze nʼezie, ọ bụrụkwa na ọ masịrị eze imere m ihe m na-arịọ, na ime ihe m na-achọ, ka ya na Heman sorokwa bịa echi nʼoriri ọzọ m ga-akwado. Echi ka m ga-akọkwara gị ihe niile.”
If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to give me what I ask, and to fulfill my petition, let the king and Haman come to the feast which I have prepared for them, and tomorrow I will open my mind to the king.”
9 Heman hapụrụ ebe oriri ahụ nʼoke obi ụtọ. Ma mgbe ọ hụrụ Mọdekai nʼọnụ ụzọ ama eze, hụkwa na o bilighị maọbụ maa jijiji nʼihu ya, iwe were ya nke ukwuu.
And so Haman went out that day joyful and cheerful. And when he saw that Mordecai was sitting in front of the gate of the palace, and that he alone did not get up for him, but did not so much as move from the place where he sat, he was very indignant.
10 Nʼagbanyeghị nke a, Heman jisiri onwe ya ike, laa nʼụlọ ya. Ọ kpọkọtara ndị enyi ya niile na Zeresh, nwunye ya,
But, concealing his anger and returning into his house, he gathered to him his friends and Zeresh, his wife.
11 ọ nyara ha isi nʼihi oke akụnụba ya, na ọtụtụ ụmụ ndị ikom ya, nʼụzọ niile nke eze si nye ya nsọpụrụ ma bulikwaa ya elu karịa ndị ọzọ ọkwa ha dị elu na ndị ọrụ eze niile.
And he explained to them the greatness of his riches, and the influence of his sons, and how, with such glory, the king had elevated him above all his rulers and servants.
12 Heman kwukwara sị, “Nke a abụghị dị okwu, ọ bụ naanị mụ ka Esta nwunye eze, kpọrọ ka m soro eze bịa nʼoriri nke ọ kwadooro. Echi ka ọ kpọrọ m ka m soro eze bịa.
And after this, he said, “Also, queen Esther has called no one else to the feast with the king, except me. And I will be dining with the king again tomorrow.
13 Ma ihe ndị a niile bụ ihe efu mgbe ọbụla m na-ahụ Mọdekai onye Juu ahụ ka ọ na-anọdụ ala nʼọnụ ụzọ ama ụlọeze.”
And though I have all these things, I consider that I have nothing as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting in front of the king’s gate.”
14 Mgbe ahụ, Zeresh nwunye ya na ndị enyi ya niile, dụrụ ya ọdụ sị ya, “Ihe ị ga-eme bụ nke a: Kwadoo osisi e ji akwụgbu mmadụ, nke ịdị elu ya ga-adị iri mita abụọ na atọ. Nʼụtụtụ echi, rịọ eze ka o nye gị ike ịkwụgbu Mọdekai nʼelu ya. Mgbe e mere nke a, ọṅụ gị ga-ezukwa oke, mgbe ị ga-esorokwa eze gaa rie oriri a kpọrọ unu.” Okwu a masịrị Heman nke ukwuu. O nyere iwu ka a kwadoo osisi ahụ ngwangwa.
And Zeresh his wife and his other friends answered him, “Order a great beam to be prepared, having a height of fifty cubits, and in the morning speak to the king, so that Mordecai may be hanged from it, and so you will go joyfully with the king to the feast.” This advice pleased him, and so he ordered a high cross to be prepared.
