以斯帖記

第7章

1 王帶著哈曼來赴王后以斯帖的筵席。

2 到第二天[on the second day]在酒席筵前,王又問以斯帖說:「王后以斯帖啊,你要甚麼,我必賜給你;你求甚麼,就是國的一半也必為你成就。」

3 王后以斯帖回答說:「王啊[O king],我若在王眼前蒙恩,王若以為美,我所願的,是願王將我的性命賜給我;我所求的,是求王將我的本族賜給我。

4 因我和我的本族被賣了,要除滅[destroyed]殺戮滅絕我們。我們若被賣為奴為婢,我也閉口不言,但王的損失,敵人萬不能補足。」

5 亞哈隨魯王問王后以斯帖說:「擅敢起意如此行的是誰?這人在哪裏呢?」

6 以斯帖說:「仇人敵人就是這惡人哈曼。」哈曼在王和王后面前就甚驚惶。

7 王便大怒,起來離開酒席往御園去了。哈曼見王定意要加罪與他,就起來,求王后以斯帖救命。

8 王從御園回到酒席之處,見哈曼伏在以斯帖所靠的[bed]上;王說:「他竟敢在宮內、在我面前凌辱王后嗎?」這話一出王口,人就蒙了哈曼的臉。

9 伺候王的一個太監名叫哈波拿,說:「請看[Behold],哈曼[also]為那救王有功的末底改作了五十肘[fifty cubits]高的木架,現今立在哈曼家裏。」王說:「把哈曼掛在其上。」

10 於是人將哈曼掛在他為末底改所預備的木架上。王的忿怒這才止息。

Esther

Chapter 7

1 So the king4428 and Haman2001 came935 to banquet8354 with Esther635 the queen.4436

2 And the king4428 said559 again1571 to Esther635 on the second8145 day3117 at the banquet4960 of wine,3196 What4100 is your petition,7596 queen4436 Esther?635 and it shall be granted5414 you: and what4100 is your request?1246 and it shall be performed,6213 even to the half2677 of the kingdom.4438

3 Then Esther635 the queen4436 answered6030 and said,559 If518 I have found4672 favor2580 in your sight,5869 O king,4428 and if518 it please2895 the king,4428 let my life5315 be given5414 me at my petition,7596 and my people5971 at my request:1246

4 For we are sold,4376 I and my people,5971 to be destroyed,8045 to be slain,2026 and to perish.6 But if432 we had been sold4376 for slaves5650 and bondwomen,8198 I had held2790 my tongue,2790 although3588 the enemy6862 could not countervail7737 the king's4428 damage.5143

5 Then the king4428 Ahasuerus325 answered559 and said559 to Esther635 the queen,4436 Who4310 is he, and where335 is he, that dared presume4390 in his heart3820 to do6213 so?3651

6 And Esther635 said,559 The adversary6862 and enemy341 is this2088 wicked7451 Haman.2001 Then Haman2001 was afraid1204 before6440 the king4428 and the queen.4436

7 And the king4428 arising6965 from the banquet4960 of wine3196 in his wrath2534 went into413 the palace1055 garden:1594 and Haman2001 stood5975 up to make request1245 for his life5315 to Esther635 the queen;4436 for he saw7200 that there was evil7451 determined3615 against413 him by the king.4428

8 Then the king4428 returned7725 out of the palace1055 garden1594 into413 the place1004 of the banquet4960 of wine;3196 and Haman2001 was fallen5307 on the bed4296 where on834 5921 Esther635 was. Then said559 the king,4428 Will he force3533 the queen4436 also1571 before5973 me in the house?1004 As the word1697 went3318 out of king's4428 mouth,6310 they covered2645 Haman's2001 face.6440

9 And Harbonah,2726 one259 of the chamberlains,5631 said559 before6440 the king,4428 Behold2009 also,1571 the gallows6086 fifty2572 cubits520 high,1364 which834 Haman2001 had made6213 for Mordecai,4782 who834 spoken1696 good2896 for the king,4428 stands5975 in the house1004 of Haman.2001 Then the king4428 said,559 Hang8518 him thereon.5921

10 So they hanged8518 Haman2001 on5921 the gallows6086 that he had prepared3559 for Mordecai.4782 Then was the king's4428 wrath2534 pacified.7918

以斯帖記

第7章

Esther

Chapter 7

1 王帶著哈曼來赴王后以斯帖的筵席。

1 So the king4428 and Haman2001 came935 to banquet8354 with Esther635 the queen.4436

2 到第二天[on the second day]在酒席筵前,王又問以斯帖說:「王后以斯帖啊,你要甚麼,我必賜給你;你求甚麼,就是國的一半也必為你成就。」

2 And the king4428 said559 again1571 to Esther635 on the second8145 day3117 at the banquet4960 of wine,3196 What4100 is your petition,7596 queen4436 Esther?635 and it shall be granted5414 you: and what4100 is your request?1246 and it shall be performed,6213 even to the half2677 of the kingdom.4438

3 王后以斯帖回答說:「王啊[O king],我若在王眼前蒙恩,王若以為美,我所願的,是願王將我的性命賜給我;我所求的,是求王將我的本族賜給我。

3 Then Esther635 the queen4436 answered6030 and said,559 If518 I have found4672 favor2580 in your sight,5869 O king,4428 and if518 it please2895 the king,4428 let my life5315 be given5414 me at my petition,7596 and my people5971 at my request:1246

4 因我和我的本族被賣了,要除滅[destroyed]殺戮滅絕我們。我們若被賣為奴為婢,我也閉口不言,但王的損失,敵人萬不能補足。」

4 For we are sold,4376 I and my people,5971 to be destroyed,8045 to be slain,2026 and to perish.6 But if432 we had been sold4376 for slaves5650 and bondwomen,8198 I had held2790 my tongue,2790 although3588 the enemy6862 could not countervail7737 the king's4428 damage.5143

5 亞哈隨魯王問王后以斯帖說:「擅敢起意如此行的是誰?這人在哪裏呢?」

5 Then the king4428 Ahasuerus325 answered559 and said559 to Esther635 the queen,4436 Who4310 is he, and where335 is he, that dared presume4390 in his heart3820 to do6213 so?3651

6 以斯帖說:「仇人敵人就是這惡人哈曼。」哈曼在王和王后面前就甚驚惶。

6 And Esther635 said,559 The adversary6862 and enemy341 is this2088 wicked7451 Haman.2001 Then Haman2001 was afraid1204 before6440 the king4428 and the queen.4436

7 王便大怒,起來離開酒席往御園去了。哈曼見王定意要加罪與他,就起來,求王后以斯帖救命。

7 And the king4428 arising6965 from the banquet4960 of wine3196 in his wrath2534 went into413 the palace1055 garden:1594 and Haman2001 stood5975 up to make request1245 for his life5315 to Esther635 the queen;4436 for he saw7200 that there was evil7451 determined3615 against413 him by the king.4428

8 王從御園回到酒席之處,見哈曼伏在以斯帖所靠的[bed]上;王說:「他竟敢在宮內、在我面前凌辱王后嗎?」這話一出王口,人就蒙了哈曼的臉。

8 Then the king4428 returned7725 out of the palace1055 garden1594 into413 the place1004 of the banquet4960 of wine;3196 and Haman2001 was fallen5307 on the bed4296 where on834 5921 Esther635 was. Then said559 the king,4428 Will he force3533 the queen4436 also1571 before5973 me in the house?1004 As the word1697 went3318 out of king's4428 mouth,6310 they covered2645 Haman's2001 face.6440

9 伺候王的一個太監名叫哈波拿,說:「請看[Behold],哈曼[also]為那救王有功的末底改作了五十肘[fifty cubits]高的木架,現今立在哈曼家裏。」王說:「把哈曼掛在其上。」

9 And Harbonah,2726 one259 of the chamberlains,5631 said559 before6440 the king,4428 Behold2009 also,1571 the gallows6086 fifty2572 cubits520 high,1364 which834 Haman2001 had made6213 for Mordecai,4782 who834 spoken1696 good2896 for the king,4428 stands5975 in the house1004 of Haman.2001 Then the king4428 said,559 Hang8518 him thereon.5921

10 於是人將哈曼掛在他為末底改所預備的木架上。王的忿怒這才止息。

10 So they hanged8518 Haman2001 on5921 the gallows6086 that he had prepared3559 for Mordecai.4782 Then was the king's4428 wrath2534 pacified.7918