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Nakiusap si Ester sa Hari

Nang ikatlong araw, isinuot ni Ester ang kasuotan niyang pangreyna, at tumayo sa bulwagan ng palasyo na nakaharap sa trono ng hari. Nakaupo noon ang hari sa trono niya at nakaharap siya sa pintuan. Nang makita niya si Reyna Ester, tuwang-tuwa siya at itinuro niya rito ang kanyang gintong setro. Kaya lumapit si Ester at hinipo ang dulo ng setro.

Nagtanong ang hari sa kanya, “Ano ang kailangan mo Mahal na Reyna? Sabihin mo at ibibigay ko sa iyo kahit ang kalahati ng kaharian ko.” Sumagot si Ester, “Mahal na Hari, kung ibig po ninyo, inaanyayahan ko po kayo at si Haman sa hapunang ihahanda ko para sa inyo.” Sinabi ng hari sa mga alipin niya, “Tawagin ninyo si Haman para masunod namin ang nais ni Ester.” Kaya pumunta agad ang hari at si Haman sa hapunang inihanda ni Ester. At habang nag-iinuman sila, tinanong ng hari si Ester, “Ano ba talaga ang kailangan mo? Sabihin mo na dahil ibibigay ko sa iyo kahit ang kalahati ng kaharian ko.” Sumagot si Ester, “Ito po ang kahilingan ko, kung kalugod-lugod po ako sa inyo, at gusto ninyong ibigay ang kahilingan ko, minsan ko pa po kayong inaanyayahan at si Haman sa hapunan na ihahanda ko para sa inyo bukas. At saka ko po sasabihin ang kahilingan ko sa inyo.”

Nagplano si Haman na Patayin si Mordecai

Nang araw na iyon, masayang-masayang lumabas sa palasyo si Haman. Pero nagalit siya nang makita niya si Mordecai sa pintuan ng palasyo na hindi man lang tumayo o yumukod bilang paggalang sa kanya. 10 Ganoon pa man, pinigilan niya ang kanyang sarili at nagpatuloy sa pag-uwi.

Pagdating sa bahay niya, tinawag niya ang mga kaibigan niya at ang asawa niyang si Zeres. 11 Ipinagmalaki niya sa kanila ang kayamanan at mga anak niya, ang lahat ng pagpaparangal sa kanya ng hari pati na ang pagbibigay sa kanya ng pinakamataas na katungkulan sa lahat ng pinuno at sa iba pang mga lingkod ng hari. 12 Sinabi pa niya, “Hindi lang iyon, noong naghanda ng hapunan si Reyna Ester, ako lang ang inanyayahan niyang makasama ng hari. At muli niya akong inanyayahan sa ihahanda niyang hapunan bukas kasama ng hari. 13 Pero ang lahat ng itoʼy hindi makapagbibigay sa akin ng kaligayahan, habang nakikita ko ang Judiong si Mordecai na nakaupo sa pintuan ng palasyo.”

14 Sinabi sa kanya ng kanyang asawaʼt mga kaibigan, “Bakit hindi ka magpagawa ng matulis na kahoy na 75 talampakan ang taas. At bukas ng umaga, hilingin mo sa hari na ituhog doon si Mordecai para maging maligaya kang kasama ng hari sa inihandang hapunan.” Nagustuhan iyon ni Haman kaya nagpagawa siya niyon.

'Ester 5 ' not found for the version: Ang Bagong Tipan: Filipino Standard Version.

Esther’s Request to the King

On the third day Esther put on her royal robes(A) and stood in the inner court of the palace, in front of the king’s(B) hall. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance. When he saw Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased with her and held out to her the gold scepter that was in his hand. So Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter.(C)

Then the king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom,(D) it will be given you.”

“If it pleases the king,” replied Esther, “let the king, together with Haman, come today to a banquet I have prepared for him.”

“Bring Haman at once,” the king said, “so that we may do what Esther asks.”

So the king and Haman went to the banquet Esther had prepared. As they were drinking wine,(E) the king again asked Esther, “Now what is your petition? It will be given you. And what is your request? Even up to half the kingdom,(F) it will be granted.”(G)

Esther replied, “My petition and my request is this: If the king regards me with favor(H) and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet(I) I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”

Haman’s Rage Against Mordecai

Haman went out that day happy and in high spirits. But when he saw Mordecai at the king’s gate and observed that he neither rose nor showed fear in his presence, he was filled with rage(J) against Mordecai.(K) 10 Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home.

Calling together his friends and Zeresh,(L) his wife, 11 Haman boasted(M) to them about his vast wealth, his many sons,(N) and all the ways the king had honored him and how he had elevated him above the other nobles and officials. 12 “And that’s not all,” Haman added. “I’m the only person(O) Queen Esther invited to accompany the king to the banquet she gave. And she has invited me along with the king tomorrow. 13 But all this gives me no satisfaction as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king’s gate.(P)

14 His wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, “Have a pole set up, reaching to a height of fifty cubits,[a](Q) and ask the king in the morning to have Mordecai impaled(R) on it. Then go with the king to the banquet and enjoy yourself.” This suggestion delighted Haman, and he had the pole set up.

Footnotes

  1. Esther 5:14 That is, about 75 feet or about 23 meters

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.

And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.

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.

And the king said unto 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.

Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;

If I have found favour 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 shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.

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 Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

11 And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

12 Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.

13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

14 Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.