Esta 6
1 Usiku ule mfalme hakupata usingizi. Akaagiza vitabu vya kumbukumbu vya matukio ya ufalme wake viletwe na visomwe mbele zake. Vitabu visomwa kwa sauti mbele ya mfalme.
On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
2 Ikakutwa kuwa Modekai alikuwa ametoa taarifa kuhusu Bighana na Tereshi, walinzi walio linda lango, waliokuwa wamepanga kumuangamiza Mfalme Ahusiero.
And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
3 Kisha mfalme akauliza, Modekai alifanyiwa nini cha heshima kwa kwa taarifa aliyoitoa? Ndipo watumishi wa mfalme wakamwambia, “Hakufanyiwa kitu chochote.”
And the king said, What honor and dignity has been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered to him, There is nothing done for him.
4 Kisha mfalme akauliza, “Ni nani aliye ndani ya ua.” Na Hamani alikuwa ameingia katika ua wa mfalme ili amwombe mfalme atoe kibali ili Modekai atundikwe kwenye mti aliouandaa.
And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak to the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.
5 Watumishi wakamjibu, “Hamani amesimama katika ua ya mfalme.” Mfalme akasema, “Mwambieni aingie ndani.”
And the king’s servants said to him, Behold, Haman stands in the court. And the king said, Let him come in.
6 Mara tu Hamani alipoingia, mfalme akamuuliza, afanyiewe nini mtu yule ambaye mfalme anampenda na kumheshimu?” Hamani akafikiri moyoni mwake, “Ni nani ambaye mfalme ampenda na kumuheshimu zaidi yangu?
So Haman came in. And the king said to him, What shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honor more than to myself?
7 Hamani amjibu mfame, Kwa mtu yule ambaye mfalme ampenda na kumuheshimu,
And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delights to honor,
8 avikwe nguo za kifalme, mavazi ambayo mfalme amekwisha yavaa na farasi ambaye ametumiwa na mfalme na ambaye ana taji ya kifalme kichwani mwake.
Let the royal apparel be brought which the king uses to wear, and the horse that the king rides on, and the crown royal which is set on his head:
9 Nguo hizo na farasi apewe msimamizi bora kuliko wote. Na wamvike yule ambaye mfalme ampenda na kumuheshimu, na wampandishe juu ya farasi na kumpitisha katika mitaa yote ya mji. Na watangaze mbele yake, “Hivi ndivyo alivyofanyiwa mtu yule ambaye mfalme ampenda na kumuheshimu!”
And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man with whom the king delights to honor, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.
10 Kisha mfalme akamwambia, Hamani “fanya hima, mvike Modekai nguo na umpandishe kwenye farasi, na lisipungue hata jambo moja katika hayo uliyo yasema.”
Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as you have said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sits at the king’s gate: let nothing fail of all that you have spoken.
11 Kisha Hamani akachukua mavazi na farasi. Akamvika Modekai na akampandisha kwenye farasi na kumpitisha katika mitaa yote ya mji. Akatangaza mbele zake, “Hii imefanyika kwa mtu ambaye mfalme anampenda na kumuheshimu!”
Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delights to honor.
12 Baada ya hayo Modekai alirudi kwenye lango la mfalme. Huku Hamani akarudi kwa haraka nyumbani kwake, huku akiomboleza, na akiwa ameinamisha kichwa chake.
And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hurried to his house mourning, and having his head covered.
13 Akawaeleza rafiki zake pamoja na Zereshi mkewe. Kisha rafiki zake wenye hekima pamoja na Zereshi mkewe. Kama Modekai, ambaye umeanza kuanguka mbele zake ni wa uzao wa Wayahudi, hautamshinda, bali utandelea kuanguka mbele zake.”
And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife to him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom you have begun to fall, you shall not prevail against him, but shall surely fall before him.
14 Walipokuwa wakiendelea na maongezi, wasimamizi wa mfalme wakamjia Hamani ili aende kwenye karamu aliyoiandaa Esta.
And while they were yet talking with him, came the king’s chamberlains, and hurried to bring Haman to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
