एस्तर 5
1 तिन दिनपछि एस्तरले आफ्नो राजकीय पोशाक पहिरिन्, र राजदरबारको सामु रहेको चोकमा खडा हुन गइन् । राजाचाहिँ राजदरबारको राजकीय सिंहासनमा बसेर मूल ढोकातर्फ हेरिरहेका थिए ।
And it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and placed herself in the inner court of the king's house, opposite the king's apartment; and the king was sitting upon his royal throne in the royal apartment, opposite to the entrance of the house.
2 जब राजाले एस्तरलाई चोकमा खडा भएको देखे, तब तिनका नजरमा उनले स्वीकृति पाइन् । तिनले आफ्नो हातमा भएको सुनको राजदण्ड उनीतिर पसारे । त्यसैले एस्तर नजिक गइन् र राजदण्डको टुप्पोलाई छोइन् ।
And it happened, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained grace in his eyes; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand; and Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
3 तब राजाले उनलाई भने, “रानी एस्तर, तिमी के चाहन्छ्यौ? तिम्रो अनुरोध के छ? मेरो आधा राज्यसम्म पनि म तिमीलाई दिनेछु ।”
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? if it be equal to half of the kingdom it shall still be given thee.
4 एस्तरले भनिन्, “राजालाई खुसी लागेमा मैले हजुरको निम्ति तयार पारेको भोजमा हजुर र हामानको सवारी होस् ।”
And Esther said, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet which I have prepared for him.
5 तब राजाले भने, “एस्तरले भनेकी कुरा गर्न हामानलाई झट्टै ल्याओ ।” त्यसैले राजा र हामान एस्तरले तयार पारेको भोजमा गए ।
Then said the king, Bring Haman quickly hither to fulfill the word of Esther: so came the king with Haman to the banquet which Esther had prepared.
6 भोजमा दाखमद्य टक्र्याइँदा राजाले एस्तरलाई भने, “तिम्रो बिन्ती के हो? त्यो तिमीलाई दिइनेछ । तिम्रो अनुरोध के हो? तिमीलाई आधा राज्यसम्म पनि दिइनेछ ।”
And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even if it be equal to half of the kingdom, it shall still be done.
7 एस्तरले जवाफ दिइन्, “मेरो बिन्ती र मेरो अनुरोध यही हो,
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request are,
8 मैले राजाको दृष्टिमा निगाह प्राप्त गरेकी छु भने र राजालाई मेरो बिन्ती पुरा गर्न र मेरो अनुरोधलाई आदर गर्न खुसी लाग्यो भने मैले हजुरको निम्ति भोली तयार गर्ने भोजमा राजा र हामानको सवारी होस्, अनि म राजाको प्रश्नको जवाफ दिनेछु ।”
If I have found grace in the eyes of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to fulfill my request, that the king may come with Haman to the banquet which I will prepare for them, and tomorrow will I do according to the word of the king.
9 त्यस दिन हामान आनन्दित र हृदयमा प्रसन्न भएर गए । तर जब हामानले राजाको ढोकामा मोर्दकैलाई न खडा भएको न त तिनको सामु डरले थरथर काँपेको देखे, तब तिनी मोर्दकैको विरुद्धमा रिसले चुर भए ।
And Haman went forth on that day joyful and with a glad heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, who did not rise up, nor move out of the way for him, then was Haman filled against Mordecai with fury.
10 तापनि हामानले आफैलाई नियन्त्रण गरी आफ्नो घर लागे । तिनले आफ्ना मित्रहरूलाई खबर पठाए र आफ्नी पत्नी जेरेशसहित तिनीहरूलाई एकसाथ भेला गरे ।
Nevertheless Haman refrained himself, and went to his house: he then sent and had his friends brought in with Zeresh his wife.
11 हामानले तिनीहरूलाई आफ्नो धनदौलतको रवाफ, आफ्ना धेरै जना छोराहरू, राजाले तिनलाई दिएका सबै पदोन्नति अनि राजाका सबै अधिकारी र सेवकहरूभन्दा बढी तिनको प्रगति कसरी भयो भनेर बयान दिए ।
And Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had made him great, and how he had advanced him above the princes and the servants of the king.
12 हामानले भने, “रानी एस्तरले तयार पार्नुभएको भोजमा उहाँले राजासँगै आउन मबाहेक अरू कसैलाई निमन्त्रणा दिनुभएन । भोली पनि उहाँले राजासँगै मलाई निमन्त्रणा दिनुभएको छ ।
And Haman said [farther], Yea, Esther the queen did not let any one come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself: and also for tomorrow am I invited unto her with the king.
13 तर मैले मोर्दकैलाई राजाको ढोकामा बसिरहेको देखेसम्म मेरा लागि यी सबै कुराले कुनै अर्थ राख्दैन ।”
Yet all this profiteth me nothing, every time that I see Mordecai the Jew sitting in the king's gate.
14 तर तिनकी पत्नी जेरेशले हामान र तिनका सबै मित्रहरूलाई भनिन्, “तिनीहरूले पच्चिस मिटर अग्लो एउटा फाँसीको काठ बनाऊन् । बिहान मोर्दकैलाई त्यसमा झुण्ड्याउन राजासित कुरा गर्नुहोस् । तब आनन्दित भएर राजासँगै भोजमा जानुहोस् ।” हामानलाई यो कुरा मन पर्यो, र तिनले एउटा फाँसीको काठ बनाउन लगाए ।
Then said unto him Zeresh his wife with all his friends, Let them make a gallows of fifty cubits high, and in the mourning speak unto the king that they may hang Mordecai thereon; and then go thou in with the king unto the banquet joyfully. And the thing pleased Haman; and he had the gallows made.
