Ester 5

1 Nangyari nga, nang ikatlong araw, na nagsuot si Esther ng kaniyang bihisang pagkareina, at tumayo sa pinakaloob ng bahay ng hari, sa tapat ng bahay-hari; at ang hari ay naupo sa kaniyang luklukang hari sa bahay-hari, sa tapat ng pasukan sa bahay.

Now it happened on the third day that Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, next to the king's house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house.

2 At nagkagayon, nang makita ng hari si Esther na reina na nakatayo sa looban, na siya'y nagtamo ng biyaya sa kaniyang paningin: at inilawit ng hari kay Esther ang gintong cetro na nasa kaniyang kamay. Sa gayo'y lumapit si Esther, at hinipo ang dulo ng cetro.

When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther came near, and touched the top of the scepter.

3 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng hari sa kaniya, Anong ibig mo, reina Esther? at ano ang iyong hiling? mabibigay sa iyo kahit kalahati ng kaharian.

Then the king asked her, "What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom."

4 At sinabi ni Esther, Kung inaakalang mabuti ng hari, pumaroon sa araw na ito ang hari at si Aman sa pigingan na aking inihanda sa kaniya.

Esther said, "If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him."

5 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng hari, Papagmadaliin si Aman upang magawa ang gaya ng sinabi ni Esther. Sa gayo'y naparoon ang hari at si Aman sa pigingan na inihanda ni Esther.

Then the king said, "Bring Haman quickly, so that it may be done as Esther has said." So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

6 At sinabi ng hari kay Esther sa pigingan ng alak: Ano ang iyong hingi? at ipagkakaloob sa iyo at ano ang iyong hiling? kahit kalahati ng kaharian ay ipagkakaloob.

The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, "What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed."

7 Nang magkagayo'y sumagot si Esther, at nagsabi, Ang aking hingi at ang aking hiling ay ito;

Then Esther answered and said, "My petition and my request is this.

8 Kung ako'y nakasumpong ng biyaya sa paningin ng hari, at kung kalugdan ng hari na ipagkaloob ang aking hingi, at gawin ang aking hiling, na pumaroon ang hari at si Aman sa pigingan na aking ihahanda sa kanila, at aking gagawin bukas na gaya ng sinabi ng hari.

If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has said."

9 Nang magkagayo'y lumabas si Aman sa araw na yaon na galak at may masayang puso: nguni't nang makita ni Aman si Mardocheo sa pintuang-daan ng hari, na hindi siya tumayo o kumilos man sa kaniya, siya'y napuno ng pagkapoot laban kay Mardocheo.

Then Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the King's Gate, that he did not stand up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

10 Gayon may nagpigil si Aman sa kaniyang sarili, at umuwi sa bahay; at siya'y nagsugo at tinipon ang kaniyang mga kaibigan at si Zeres na kaniyang asawa.

Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.

11 At isinaysay ni Aman sa kanila ang kaluwalhatian ng kaniyang mga kayamanan, at ang karamihan ng kaniyang mga anak, at lahat ng bagay na ipinagkaloob ng hari sa kaniya, at kung paanong siya'y nataas ng higit kay sa mga prinsipe at mga lingkod ng hari.

Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the officials and servants of the king.

12 Sinabi ni Aman, bukod dito: Oo, si Esther na reina ay hindi nagpasok ng sinoman na kasama ng hari sa pigingan na kaniyang inihanda kundi ako lamang; at kinabukasan naman ay inaanyayahan niya ako na kasama ng hari.

Haman also said, "Yes, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow I am also invited by her together with the king.

13 Gayon ma'y ang lahat ng ito'y walang kabuluhan sa akin habang aking nakikita si Mardocheo na Judio na nakaupo sa pintuang-daan ng hari.

Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the King's Gate."

14 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ni Zeres na kaniyang asawa at ng lahat niyang kaibigan sa kaniya: Magpagawa ka ng isang bibitayan na may limang pung siko ang taas, at sa kinaumagahan ay salitain mo sa hari na bitayin doon si Mardocheo: kung magkagayo'y yumaon kang masaya na kasama ng hari sa pigingan. At ang bagay ay nakalugod kay Aman; at kaniyang ipinagawa ang bibitayan.

Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, "Let a gallows be made seventy-three feet eight inches high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet." This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.