Esther's Request
1 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.
Ikawa siku ya tatu Esta alijivika mavazi yake ya kifalme, akasimama katika ua wa ndani wa nyumba ya mfalme, kuielekea nyumba ya mfalme; naye mfalme akaketi juu ya kiti chake cha enzi katika nyumba ya mfalme, kuuelekea mlango wa nyumba.
2 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.
Ikawa, mfalme alipomwona malkia Esta amesimama uani, yeye akapata kibali machoni pake; naye mfalme akamnyoshea Esta fimbo ya dhahabu aliyokuwa nayo mkononi. Basi Esta akakaribia, akaigusa ncha ya fimbo.
3 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.
Mfalme akamwambia, Malkia Esta, wataka nini? Nayo ni haja gani uliyo nayo? Utapewa hata nusu ya ufalme.
4 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.
Esta akasema, Mfalme akiona vema, na aje leo, mfalme na Hamani, kwenye karamu niliyomwandalia.
5 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.
Basi mfalme akasema, Mhimize Hamani, ili ifanyike kama Esta alivyosema. Hivyo mfalme na Hamani wakafika katika karamu ile aliyoiandaa Esta.
6 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.
Basi mfalme akamwambia Esta pale penye karamu ya divai, Dua yako ni nini? Nawe utapewa; na haja yako ni nini? Hata nusu ya ufalme utafanyiziwa.
7 Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is ;
Esta akajibu, na kusema, Dua yangu ni hii, na haja yangu ni hii,
8 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.
Ikiwa nimepata kibali machoni pa mfalme, na mfalme akiona vema kunipa niombalo, na kunifanyizia haja yangu, na aje tena mfalme na Hamani kwenye karamu nitakayowaandalia, nami kesho nitafanya kama vile mfalme alivyosema.
9 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.
Basi Hamani alitoka siku ile kwa furaha na ukunjufu wa moyo; lakini Hamani alipomwona Mordekai mlangoni pa mfalme, ya kwamba hasimami wala kutetemeka mbele yake, alijaa ghadhabu juu ya Mordekai.
10 Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.
Walakini Hamani akajizuia, akaenda zake nyumbani kwake; akatuma kuwaita rafiki zake na Zereshi mkewe.
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.
Naye Hamani akawasimulia habari za fahari ya mali zake, na wingi wa watoto wake, nayo mambo yote pia ambayo mfalme amemfanikisha katika hayo, na jinsi alivyompandisha juu ya maakida na watumishi wa mfalme.
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.
Zaidi ya hayo Hamani akasema, Naye malkia Esta hakumkaribisha mtu ye yote pamoja na mfalme katika karamu aliyoiandaa, ila mimi peke yangu; hata na kesho pia nimealikwa naye pamoja na mfalme.
13 Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
Bali haya yote yanifaa nini, pindi nimwonapo yule Mordekai, Myahudi, ameketi mlangoni pa mfalme?
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.
Basi Zereshi mkewe akamwambia, na rafiki zake wote, Na ufanyizwe mti wa mikono hamsini urefu wake, na kesho asubuhi useme na mfalme ili Mordekai atundikwe juu yake; ndipo utakapoingia kwa kicheko pamoja na mfalme karamuni. Basi neno likampendeza Hamani, akaufanyiza ule mti.
