Estera 5

1 Ary nony tamin’ ny andro fahatelo, dia niakanjo akanjo fiandrianana Estera ka nitsangana teo amin’ ny kianja anatiny amin’ ny tranon’ ny mpanjaka, dia teo anoloan’ ny tranon’ ny mpanjaka, ary ny mpanjaka nipetraka teo ambonin’ ny seza fiandrianan’ ny fanjakana tao an-dapa, tandrifin’ ny vavahadin’ ny trano.

Now on the third day, Esther put on her queen's robes, and took her place in the inner room of the king's house, facing the king's house: and the king was seated on his high seat in the king's house, facing the doorway of the house.

2 Ary nony hitan’ ny mpanjaka fa, indro, Estera, vadin’ ny mpanjaka nitsangana teo an-kianja, dia nahita fitia teo imasony izy; ary ny mpanjaka nanondro an’ i Estera tamin’ ny tehim-bolamena izay teny an-tànany. Dia nanatona kosa Estera ka nanendry ny loha-tehina.

And when the king saw Esther the queen waiting in the inner room, looking kindly on her he put out the rod of gold in his hand to her. So Esther came near and put her fingers on the top of the rod.

3 Dia hoy ny mpanjaka taminy: Inona no angatahinao, ry Estera, vadin’ ny mpanjaka, ary inona no tadiavinao? Fa na dia hatramin’ ny antsasaky ny fanjakana aza, dia homena anao izany.

Then the king said, What is your desire, Queen Esther, and what is your request? I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom.

4 Dia namaly Estera ka nanao hoe: Raha sitraky ny mpanjaka aoka, ny mpanjaka sy Hamana hankao anio amin’ ny fanasana izay efa namboariko ho azy.

And Esther in answer said, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the feast which I have made ready for him.

5 Dia hoy ny mpanjaka: Asaovy avy faingana Hamana mba hanao araka ny tenin’ i Estera. Ary ny mpanjaka sy Hamana dia nankeo amin’ ny fanasana izay efa namboarin’ i Estera.

Then the king said, Let Haman come quickly, so that what Esther has said may be done. So the king and Haman came to the feast which Esther had made ready.

6 Ary hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ i Estera teo am-pisotroan-divay: Inona no angatahinao? Fa homena anao izany. Ary inona no tadiavinao? Fa na dia hatramin’ ny antsasaky ny fanjakana aza, dia homena Izany.

And while they were drinking wine the king said to Esther, What is your prayer? for it will be given to you and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.

7 Dia namaly Estera ka nanao hoe: Izao no angatahiko sy tadiaviko:

Then Esther said in answer, My prayer and my request is this:

8 Raha mahita fitia eto imason’ ny mpanjaka aho, ka sitraky ny mpanjaka ny hanome izay angatahiko sy hanome izay tadiaviko, dia aoka ny mpanjaka sy Hamana hankao amin’ ny fanasana izay hamboariko ho azy indray; ary rahampitso dia hanao araka ny tenin’ ny mpanjaka ihany aho.

If I have the king's approval, and if it is the king's pleasure to give me my prayer and do my request, let the king and Haman come to the feast which I will make ready for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.

9 Dia nivoaka tamin’ izany andro izany Hamana, sady faly sy ravoravo ny fony; fa raha nahita an’ i Mordekay teo am-bavahadin’ ny mpanjaka izy, fa, indro, tsy mba nitsangana na nihetsika hitsaoka azy akory dia feno fahatezerana taminy izy.

Then on that day Haman went out full of joy and glad in heart; but when he saw Mordecai in the king's doorway, and he did not get to his feet or give any sign of fear before him, Haman was full of wrath against Mordecai.

10 Kanefa nanindry fo ihany Hamana ka lasa nody tany an-tranony aloha; dia naniraka naka ny sakaizany sy Zaresy vadiny izy.

But controlling himself, he went to his house; and he sent for his friends and Zeresh, his wife.

11 Ary nambaran’ i Hamana tamin’ ireo ny voninahitry ny hareny sy ny hamaroan’ ny zanany mbamin’ Izay voninahitra rehetra nomen’ ny mpanjaka azy sy ny nanandratany azy ho ambony noho ny mpanapaka sy ny mpanompon’ ny mpanjaka.

And he gave them an account of the glories of his wealth, and the number of children he had, and the ways in which he had been honoured by the king, and how he had put him over the captains and servants of the king.

12 Ary hoy koa Hamana: He! Estera, vadin’ ny mpanjaka, aza tsy naka olona afa-tsy izaho ihany hiaraka amin’ ny mpanjaka ho amin’ ny fanasana izay efa namboariny; fa nasainy hiaraka amin’ ny mpanjaka aho koa rahampitso.

And Haman said further, Truly, Esther the queen let no man but myself come in to the feast which she had made ready for the king; and tomorrow again I am to be her guest with the king.

13 Nefa na dia izany rehetra izany aza, dia tsy mbola mahafa-po ahy ihany, raha mbola mahita an’ i Mordekay Jiosy mipetraka eo am-bavahadin’ ny mpanjaka aho.

But all this is nothing to me while I see Mordecai the Jew seated by the king's doorway.

14 Dia hoy Zaresy vadiny sy ny sakaizany rehetra taminy: Aoka hanaovana hazo, dimam-polo hakiho ny hahavony, ary raha maraina dia lazao amin’ ny mpanjaka mba hahantona eo Mordekay; fa mandehana miaraka amin’ ny mpanjaka amin’ ny hafaliana ho any amin’ ny fanasana ianao. Ary sitrak’ i Hamana izany zavatra izany, ka dia nampanao ilay hazo izy.

Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, Let a pillar, fifty cubits high, be made ready for hanging him, and in the morning get the king to give orders for the hanging of Mordecai: then you will be able to go to the feast with the king with a glad heart. And Haman was pleased with the suggestion, and he had the pillar made.