Esther 6

KING JAMES BIBLE	Biblija Hrvatski
1 And upon the third day, when she had ended her prayers, she laid away her mourning garments, and put on her glorious apparel.	1 Te noći kralj ne mogaše usnuti. Zato naredi da mu donesu i čitaju knjigu znamenitih događaja, Ljetopise.
2 And being gloriously adorned, after she had called upon God, who is the beholder and saviour of all things, she took two maids with her:	2 Tu se nađe zapisano kako je Mordokaj prokazao Bigtanu i Tereša, dva dvoranina kraljeva, čuvare praga, koji su se spremali da podignu ruke na kralja Ahasvera.
3 And upon the one she leaned, as carrying herself daintily;	3 Kralj upita: »Kakva je čast i kakvo je odlikovanje zapalo Mordokaja za sve to?« Kraljeve sluge, dvorani koji ga slušahu, odgovoriše: »Ništa nije učinjeno za nj.«
4 And the other followed, bearing up her train.	4 Kralj onda zapita: »Tko je u predvorju?« A to u vanjsko predvorje kraljevske palače bijaše stigao Haman da traži od kralja neka objese Mordokaja na vješalima koja su već bila podignuta za nj.
5 And she was ruddy through the perfection of her beauty, and her countenance was cheerful and very amiable: but her heart was in anguish for fear.	5 Službenici kraljevi odgovoriše: »Eno se u predvorju nalazi Haman.« »Neka uđe!« – naredi kralj.
6 Then having passed through all the doors, she stood before the king, who sat upon his royal throne, and was clothed with all his robes of majesty, all glittering with gold and precious stones; and he was very dreadful.	6 Kako Haman uđe, kralj ga upita: »Što treba učiniti čovjeku koga kralj hoće da počasti?« Haman reče u sebi: »Koga ako ne mene kralj želi počastiti?«
7 Then lifting up his countenance that shone with majesty, he looked very fiercely upon her: and the queen fell down, and was pale, and fainted, and bowed herself upon the head of the maid that went before her.	7 Zato odgovori kralju: »Za čovjeka koga kralj želi počastiti
8 Then God changed the spirit of the king into mildness, who in a fear leaped from his throne, and took her in his arms, till she came to herself again, and comforted her with loving words and said unto her,	8 treba donijeti kraljevske haljine koje kralj sam oblači i dovesti konja kojega kralj jaše i položiti mu na glavu kraljevsku krunu.
9 Esther, what is the matter? I am thy brother, be of good cheer:	9 Haljine i konja neka kralj preda jednome od najuglednijih kneževa kraljevih da bi taj obukao onoga koga kralj želi počastiti i na konju ga odveo na gradski trg uzvikujući pred njim: ‘Tako biva onome koga kralj hoće da počasti!’«
10 Thou shalt not die, though our our commandment be general: come near.	10 Kralj nato naredi Hamanu: »Uzmi odmah haljine i konja, kako si rekao, pa učini tako Mordokaju Židovu koji sjedi na kraljevim vratima i ne propusti ništa od onoga što si rekao!«
11 And so be held up his golden sceptre, and laid it upon her neck,	11 Haman uze haljine i konja: obuče u haljine Mordokaja i provede ga na konju po trgu grada vičući pred njim: »Tako biva onome koga kralj hoće da počasti!«
12 And embraced her, and said, Speak unto me.	12 Malo zatim Mordokaj se vrati k vratima kraljevim, a Haman, tužan i zastrte glave, ode žurno kući
13 Then said she unto him, I saw thee, my lord, as an angel of God, and my heart was troubled for fear of thy majesty.	13 te ispriča Zareši, ženi svojoj, i svima prijateljima svojim što se dogodilo. Njegovi mu savjetnici i žena Zareša rekoše: »Ako Mordokaj, pred kojim si počeo posrtati, pripada židovskom rodu, nećeš ga nadjačati, nego će te on zacijelo oboriti.«
14 For wonderful art thou, lord, and thy countenance is full of grace.	14 Još su o tom razgovarali, kad eto kraljevih dvorana. Došli su tražiti Hamana da ga žurno odvedu na gozbu koju je priredila Estera.