Esther 7
1 So the king and Haman went to eat the second banquet/feast that Queen Esther had prepared.
И тако дође цар и Аман на обед царици Јестири.
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.”
И рече цар Јестири опет други дан напивши се вина: Шта желиш, царице Јестиро? Даће ти се. И шта молиш? Ако је и до половине царства, биће.
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.
Тада одговори царица Јестира и рече: Ако сам нашла милост пред тобом, царе, и ако је цару угодно, нека ми се поклони живот мој на моју жељу и народ мој на моју молбу.
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.”
Јер смо продани ја и мој народ да нас потру, побију и истребе. Да смо продани да будемо слуге и слушкиње, ћутала бих, премда непријатељ не би могао накнадити штете цару.
5 Then King Xerxes asked her, “Who would want to do such a [terrible] thing? Where is he?”
А цар Асвир проговори и рече царици Јестири: Ко је тај? И где је тај који се усудио тако чинити?
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.
А Јестира рече: Противник и непријатељ овај је зликовац Аман. А Аман се уплаши од цара и од царице.
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.
Тада цар гневан уста од вина и отиде у врт код двора, а Аман оста да моли за живот свој царицу Јестиру, јер виде да је цар наумио зло по њ.
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].
Потом се цар врати из врта дворског у кућу где беше пио вино; а Аман беше пао на одар где сеђаше Јестира. И цар рече: Еда ли ће и царицу осрамотити код мене у кући? Чим та реч изиђе из уста царевих, покрише лице Аману.
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!”
И Арвона, један од дворана царевих, рече: Ево и вешала што је начинио Аман за Мардохеја који је говорио добро по цара стоје код куће Аманове, висока педесет лаката. И рече цар: Обесите га на њих.
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).
И тако обесише Амана на вешала која беше приправио Мардохеју. И гнев царев утиша се.
