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 ।
Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on [her] royal [apparel], and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate 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 was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, [that] she obtained favor in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that [was] in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter.
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 to her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what [is] thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
4 एस्तरले भनिन्, “राजालाई खुसी लागेमा मैले हजुरको निम्ति तयार पारेको भोजमा हजुर र हामानको सवारी होस् ।”
And Esther answered, If [it shall seem] good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that 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 the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that 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 to Esther at the banquet of wine, What [is] thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what [is] thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.
7 एस्तरले जवाफ दिइन्, “मेरो बिन्ती र मेरो अनुरोध यही हो,
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request [is]:
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 favor in the sight of the king, and if it shall please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to-morrow as the king hath said.
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 ।
Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.
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 when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and 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 told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all [the things] in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and 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 ।
Haman said moreover, Yes, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to-morrow I am invited to her also with the king.
13 तर मैले मोर्दकैलाई राजाको ढोकामा बसिरहेको देखेसम्म मेरा लागि यी सबै कुराले कुनै अर्थ राख्दैन ।”
Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at 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 Zeresh his wife and all his friends to him, Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and to-morrow speak thou to the king that Mordecai may be hanged upon it: then go thou in merrily with the king to the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.
