ଏଷ୍ଟର ବିବରଣ 5
1 ତୃତୀୟ ଦିନ ଏଷ୍ଟର ରାଜକୀଯ ବସ୍ତ୍ର ପିନ୍ଧି ରାଜଗୃହର ଭିତର ପ୍ରାଙ୍ଗଣ ରେ ରାଜଗୃହ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ଛିଡା ହେଲା। ସହେି ସମୟରେ ରାଜା ରାଜଗୃହ ରେ ଗୃହଦ୍ବାର ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ରାଜ ସିଂହାସନ ଉପରେ ଉପବିଷ୍ଟ ଥିଲେ।
2 ତାପରେ ରାଜା, ରାଣୀ ଏଷ୍ଟର ପ୍ରାଙ୍ଗଣ ରେ ଠିଆ ହବୋର ଦେଖିଲେ। ଏବଂ ରାଜା ତାକୁ ଦେଖି ଖୁସି ହେଲେ, ତେଣୁ ସେ ତାଙ୍କ ହାତ ରେ ଥିବା ସୁବର୍ଣ୍ଣର ରାଜଦଣ୍ତ ରାଣୀ ଏଷ୍ଟର ଆଡକୁ ବଢାଇଲେ। ତେଣୁ ଏଷ୍ଟର ନିକଟକୁ ଆସିଲେ ଏବଂ ଆସି ରାଜଦଣ୍ତର ଅଗ୍ର ଭାଗ ଛୁଇଁଲେ।
3 ରାଜା ତାଙ୍କୁ ପଚାରିଲେ, ରାଣୀ ଏଷ୍ଟର, ମୁଁ ତୁମ୍ଭ ପାଇଁ କ'ଣ କରିପା ରେ? ତୁମ୍ଭର କଣ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ଅଛି? ମାରେ ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧକେ ରାଜ୍ଯ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ହେଲେ ହେଁ ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦିଆୟିବା।
4 ଏଷ୍ଟର କହିଲା, ଯବେେ ମହାରାଜାଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ରେ ଭଲ ଦିଶେ, ତବେେ ମୁଁ ଆପଣାଙ୍କ ପାଇଁ ଯେଉଁ ଭୋଜି ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିଅଛି, ମହାରାଜ ଓ ହାମନ୍ ଆଜି ସହେି ଭୋଜିକୁ ଆଗମନ କରନ୍ତୁ।
5 ଏହାପରେ ରାଜା କହିଲେ, ହାମନକୁ ଶୀଘ୍ର ଆଣ, ତାହାହେଲେ ଏଷ୍ଟର ଯାହା କହିଛନ୍ତି ଆମ୍ଭେ ତାହା କରିପାରିବୁ।
6 ଏଥି ରେ ରାଜା ଭୋଜି ରେ ଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷାରସ ପାନକରିବା ବେଳେ ଏଷ୍ଟରକୁ କହିଲା, ତୁମ୍ଭର କ'ଣ ନିବଦନେ ଅଛି? ତାହା ତୁମ୍ଭକୁ ଦିଆୟିବ। ତୁମ୍ଭର ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା କ'ଣ ? ମାେ ଅର୍ଦ୍ଧକେ ରାଜ୍ଯ ପର୍ୟ୍ଯନ୍ତ ହେଲେ ହେଁ ତାହା ଦିଆୟିବ।
7 ତହିଁରେ ଏଷ୍ଟର କହିଲା, ମାରେ ନିବଦନେ ଓ ପ୍ରାର୍ଥନା ଏହି କି
8 ମୁଁ ଯବେେ ମାରେ ଇଚ୍ଛା ପୂରଣ କରିବା ପାଇଁ ମହାରାଜାଙ୍କ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି ରେ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହ ପାଇଅଛି, ଏବଂ ଏହା ଯବେେ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ ଆନନ୍ଦ କରୁଥାଏ, ରାଜା ଓ ହାମନ ଆସନ୍ତାକାଲି ରାତ୍ରି ଭୋଜନକୁ ଆସନ୍ତୁ ଯାହା ମୁଁ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରିବି। ସହେି ସମୟରେ ମୁଁ ରାଜାଙ୍କର ପ୍ରଶ୍ନର ଉତ୍ତର ଦବେି।
9 ସଦେିନ ହାମନ୍ ଆନନ୍ଦିତ ହାଇେ ଗ୍ଭଲିଗଲା। ମାତ୍ର ହାମନ, ରାଜଦ୍ବାର ରେ ନିଜ ସମ୍ମୁଖ ରେ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦଖଯଙ୍କୁ ଉଠି ଠିଆ ନ ହବୋର କି ପ୍ରଣାମ ନ କରିବାର ଦେଖି ସେ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦଖଯ ବିରୁଦ୍ଧ ରେ କୋରଧ ରେ ପରିପୂର୍ଣ୍ଣ ହେଲା।
10 ତଥାପି ହାମନ ନିଜର କୋରଧକୁ ନିଯନ୍ତ୍ରଣ କଲା ଏବଂ ଗୃହକୁ ଗଲା। ତାପରେ ଆପଣା ମିତ୍ରଗଣକୁ ଓ ଆପଣା ଭାର୍ୟ୍ଯା ସରେଶକୁ ଡକାଇ ଆଣିଲା।
11 ଆଉ ହାମନ୍ ଆପଣା ଧନ ଓ ଐଶ୍ବର୍ୟ୍ଯର କଥା ଓ ବହୁ ସନ୍ତାନମାନଙ୍କ କଥା ଓ ରାଜା କିରୂପେ ତାହାର ପଦ ବୃଦ୍ଧି କରିଛନ୍ତି, ତାଙ୍କୁ ଆପଣା ଅଧିପତିମାନଙ୍କ ଓ ଦାସମାନଙ୍କ ଉପରେ ଆସନ ଦଇେଛନ୍ତି। ଏହିସବୁ ବିଷଯ ସମାନଙ୍କେୁ ଶୁଣାଇଲା।
12 ହାମନ ଆହୁରି କହିଲା, ଏଷ୍ଟର ରାଣୀ ଆପଣା ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ ଭୋଜିକୁ ମାେ ଛଡା ଆଉ କାହାକୁ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗେ ୟିବାକୁ ଦଇେ ନାହାଁନ୍ତି। ପୁଣି କାଲିକି ମୁଁ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ସଙ୍ଗେ ତାଙ୍କ ଦ୍ବାରା ନିମନ୍ତ୍ରିତ ହାଇେଅଛି।
13 କିନ୍ତୁ ମୁଁ ପ୍ରେତ୍ୟକକଥର ୟିହୁଦୀ ମର୍ଦ୍ଦଖଯକୁ ରାଜାଙ୍କ ଫାଟକରେ ବସିବାର ଦେଖେ, ଏହାସବୁ ମାରେକିଛି ଭଲ କରେ ନାହିଁ।
14 ତେଣୁ ତାହାର ସ୍ତ୍ରୀ ସରେଶ୍ ଓ ତାର ସମସ୍ତ ମିତ୍ରଗଣ ତାକୁ କହିଲେ,: ପଗ୍ଭଶ ହାତ ଉଚ୍ଚ ଏକ ଫାଶିକାଠ ପ୍ରସ୍ତୁତ କରାଯାଉ। ପୁଣି ମର୍ଦ୍ଦଖଯକୁ ତହିଁରେ ଫାଶି ଦବୋ ପାଇଁ କାଲି ସକାଳେ ରାଜାଙ୍କୁ କୁହ। ତହିଁ ପରେ ତୁଷ୍ଟ ହାଇେ ରାଜା ସହିତ ଭୋଜିକୁ ୟାଅ।
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
7 Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;
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.
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.
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.
1 And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
2 Son of man, prophesy against the prophets of Israel that prophesy, and say thou unto them that prophesy out of their own hearts, Hear ye the word of the Lord;
3 Thus saith the Lord God; Woe unto the foolish prophets, that follow their own spirit, and have seen nothing!
4 O Israel, thy prophets are like the foxes in the deserts.
5 Ye have not gone up into the gaps, neither made up the hedge for the house of Israel to stand in the battle in the day of the Lord.
6 They have seen vanity and lying divination, saying, The Lord saith: and the Lord hath not sent them: and they have made others to hope that they would confirm the word.
7 Have ye not seen a vain vision, and have ye not spoken a lying divination, whereas ye say, The Lord saith it; albeit I have not spoken?
8 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Because ye have spoken vanity, and seen lies, therefore, behold, I am against you, saith the Lord God.
9 And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord God.
10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:
11 Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.
12 Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?
13 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it.
14 So will I break down the wall that ye have daubed with untempered morter, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and ye shall be consumed in the midst thereof: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
15 Thus will I accomplish my wrath upon the wall, and upon them that have daubed it with untempered morter, and will say unto you, The wall is no more, neither they that daubed it;
16 To wit, the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and there is no peace, saith the Lord God.
17 Likewise, thou son of man, set thy face against the daughters of thy people, which prophesy out of their own heart; and prophesy thou against them,
18 And say, Thus saith the Lord God; Woe to the women that sew pillows to all armholes, and make kerchiefs upon the head of every stature to hunt souls! Will ye hunt the souls of my people, and will ye save the souls alive that come unto you?
19 And will ye pollute me among my people for handfuls of barley and for pieces of bread, to slay the souls that should not die, and to save the souls alive that should not live, by your lying to my people that hear your lies?
20 Wherefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against your pillows, wherewith ye there hunt the souls to make them fly, and I will tear them from your arms, and will let the souls go, even the souls that ye hunt to make them fly.
21 Your kerchiefs also will I tear, and deliver my people out of your hand, and they shall be no more in your hand to be hunted; and ye shall know that I am the Lord.
22 Because with lies ye have made the heart of the righteous sad, whom I have not made sad; and strengthened the hands of the wicked, that he should not return from his wicked way, by promising him life:
23 Therefore ye shall see no more vanity, nor divine divinations: for I will deliver my people out of your hand: and ye shall know that I am the Lord.