Esther 7
1 So the king and Haman went to eat the second banquet/feast that Queen Esther had prepared.
Lalu Raja Ahasweros dan Haman pergi ke jamuan makan istimewa untuk kedua kalinya yang sudah disiapkan oleh Ratu Ester.
2 As they were drinking wine, the king asked again, “Esther, what do you want me to do [for you? Tell me, and] I will do it for you. Even if [you ask me for] half of my kingdom, I will give it to you.”
Ketika mereka sedang minum anggur, raja bertanya lagi kepada Ester, “Apa yang kamu ingin aku lakukan bagimu, Ratu Ester? Beritahukanlah kepadaku, dan aku akan melakukannya untukmu— bahkan jika kamu meminta kepadaku untuk setengah dari kerajaanku, aku akan memberikannya kepadamu!”
3 Esther replied, “O king, if you are pleased with me, and if you are willing to do [what I ask], save me, and save my people. That is what I want you to do for me.
Jawab Ester, “Ya Tuanku Raja, jika sekiranya berkenan, dan mau melakukan permintaanku, selamatkanlah aku dan bangsaku! Itulah yang aku ingin Tuanku Raja lakukan bagiku!
4 [It is as though] I and my people [are cattle that] have been sold to be slaughtered. [It is as though] we have been sold to people who want to completely destroy us. If we had only been sold to people to become their male and female slaves, I would not say anything, because that would have been a matter too small to bother you, the king.”
Kami ini— aku dan bangsaku, sudah dijual kepada orang yang ingin menghabisi kami. Seandainya kami hanya dijual untuk dijadikan budak, aku tidak akan mengatakan apa-apa, karena hal itu tidak cukup penting untuk mengganggu Tuanku Raja.”
5 Then King Xerxes asked her, “Who would want to do such a [terrible] thing? Where is he?”
Lalu bertanyalah raja kepadanya, “Siapa yang berani melakukan itu? Di mana orangnya?”
6 Esther replied, “[The man who is] our enemy is this evil man Haman!” Then Haman was terrified as he stood in front of the king and queen.
Ester menjawab, “Haman yang jahat inilah musuh kami!” Mendengar hal itu Haman menjadi sangat takut.
7 The king became extremely angry. He immediately left his wine and got up and went outside into the palace garden [to decide what to do]. But Haman stayed, in order to plead with Queen Esther that she would spare his life.
Raja sangat marah, lalu bangkit meninggalkan tempat jamuan dan langsung keluar ke taman istana. Sementara Haman tinggal untuk memohon kepada Ratu Ester agar menyelamatkan nyawanya karena dia tahu bahwa dia pasti akan dihukum mati.
8 He threw himself down on the couch where Esther was reclining. But at that moment the king returned from the garden to the room where they had been eating. [He saw Haman, and assumed he was preparing to rape Esther]. He exclaimed, “Are you going to rape the queen while she is here with me in my own palace?” As soon as the king said that, some officials covered Haman’s head, [as they did to people who were about to be hanged].
Kebetulan saat raja masuk kembali, Haman sedang berlutut di samping Ester untuk memohon dengan sangat kepadanya. Dengan putus asa Haman menjatuhkan dirinya ke atas dipan Ester untuk mohon ampun, tetapi tepat pada saat itu juga raja kembali dari taman istana. Melihat Haman sudah menjatuhkan diri seperti itu, raja berteriak, “Sepertinya dia ini masuk ke dalam rumahku untuk memperkosa ratu di hadapanku!” Ketika raja berkata demikian, para pelayan Ester langsung maju dan menutupi kepala Haman. Hal itu menunjukkan bahwa Haman pasti segera dihukum mati.
9 Then Harbona, one of the king’s personal officials, said, “[Outside, ] near Haman’s house, there is a (gallows/set of poles for hanging someone). It is 75 feet high. Haman made it for Mordecai, the man who spared your life!” The king said, “Hang him on it!”
Kemudian, Harbona— pelayan khusus, berkata kepada raja, “Di dekat rumah Haman ada tiang gantung setinggi kurang lebih dua puluh dua meter. Haman sudah mendirikannya untuk menggantung Mordekai di situ, yaitu orang yang sudah menyelamatkan nyawa Tuanku Raja!” Kata raja, “Gantunglah dia pada tiang itu!”
10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for hanging Mordecai! And then (the king’s anger cooled off/the king was no longer so angry).
Demikianlah Haman digantung pada tiang yang sudah didirikannya untuk menggantung Mordekai! Sesudah itu redalah amarah raja.
