The King Honors Mordecai
1 That night the king could not sleep, and he had a servant read him the records of what had happened since he had been king. 2 When the servant read how Mordecai had kept Bigthana and Teresh from killing the king, 3 the king asked, “What has been done to reward Mordecai for this?”
“Nothing, Your Majesty!” the king's servants replied.
4 About this time, Haman came in to ask the king to have Mordecai hanged on the gallows he had built. The king saw him and asked, “Who is that man waiting in front of the throne room?”
5 The king's servants answered, “Your Majesty, it is Haman.”
“Tell him to come in,” the king commanded.
6 When Haman entered the room, the king asked him, “What should I do for a man I want to honor?”
Haman was sure that he was the one the king wanted to honor. 7 So he replied, “Your Majesty, if you wish to honor a man, 8 get someone to bring him one of your own robes and one of your own horses with a fancy headdress. 9 Tell one of your highest officials to place your robe on this man and lead him through the streets on your horse, while someone shouts, ‘This is how the king honors a man!’ ”
10 The king replied, “Hurry and do just what you have said! Don't forget a thing. Get the robe and the horse for Mordecai the Jew, who serves as one of the king's officials!”
11 Haman got the king's robe and put it on Mordecai. He led him through the city on the horse and shouted as he went, “This is how the king honors a man!”
12 Afterwards, Mordecai returned to his duties in the king's palace, and Haman hurried home, hiding his face in shame. 13 Haman told his wife and friends what had happened. Then his wife and his advisors said, “If Mordecai is a Jew, this is just the beginning of your troubles! You will end up a ruined man.” 14 They were still talking, when the king's servants came and quickly took Haman to the dinner that Esther had prepared.
Moridekayi la buuñaa
1 Wo suutoo mansa maŋ siinoo noo. Bituŋ a ko ì ye bankoo taarika kitaaboo samba a ye naŋ, hakilibulandiraŋ kuwolu be safeeriŋ meŋ kono, fo ì si a karaŋ a ye. 2 Ì ye ñiŋ ne tara safeeriŋ jee ko, Moridekayi le ye kulloolu waañaari mansa la daa kantalaa fuloo Bikitana niŋ Teresi ye meŋ siti ka mansa faa.
3 Mansa ko ì ye ko, “Moridekayi ye muŋ horoma niŋ buuñaa le soto ñiŋ kuwo kamma la?” Mansa la fondinkewolu mennu ka a maakoyi, ye a jaabi ñiŋ na ko, “Feŋ-wo-feŋ ne maŋ ke a ye.”
4 Mansa ko, “Moo jumaa le be luwo to?” Saayiŋ-saayiŋ ne Hamani dunta mansa la buŋo luwo banta la, ka diyaamu mansa ye ko, a be Moridekayi deŋ na moo dendulaa bala le, a ye meŋ dadaa. 5 Mansa la fondinkewolu ye a jaabi ko, “Hamani le be looriŋ luwo to.” Mansa ko ì ye ko, “Ali a samba naŋ konoto.”
6 Kabiriŋ Hamani dunta, mansa ye a ñininkaa, “Muŋ ne ñanta ke la moo ye, mansa lafita ka meŋ buuñaa?”
Saayiŋ Hamani ko a faŋo ye ko, “Nte koolaa jumaa le be jee mansa ñanta meŋ buuñaa la?” 7 Bituŋ a ye mansa jaabi ko, “Mansa lafita moo meŋ buuñaa la, 8 a fo ì ye mansa dendikoo naati, mansa ye meŋ duŋ aniŋ suwoo meŋ, mansa siita a kaŋ, meŋ ye mansanaafoo soto a kuŋo to. 9 Bituŋ dendikoo niŋ suwoo si dii moo kiliŋ na mansa la maralilaa kummaalu kono. Ì si dendikoo duŋ moo la, mansa lafita ka meŋ buuñaa. Aduŋ a si wo selendi suwoo kaŋ, a ye yaayi a fee saatee sila fanuriŋolu to, a ye a la kuwo kankulaa ko, ‘Ali a juubee, mansa ka moo joo ñaameŋ, a lafita ka meŋ buuñaa.’ ”
10 Mansa ko Hamani ye ko, “Taa siiñaa kiliŋ, i ye dendikoo niŋ suwoo taa. Aduŋ i ye meŋ fo, i si wo ke Moridekayi Yahuudoo ye. A ka sii mansa la koridaa daa le to. I ye feŋ-wo-feŋ beteyandi, i kana a tu kooma.”
11 Bituŋ Hamani ye dendikoo niŋ suwoo taa, a ye dendikoo duŋ Moridekayi la, a ye a selendi suwoo kaŋ, a be a ñaato saatee sila fanuriŋolu to, ì taatoo a be a kankulaa la moolu ye, “Ali a juubee, mansa ka moo joo ñaameŋ, a lafita ka meŋ buuñaa.”
12 Kabiriŋ wo keta, Moridekayi muruta mansa la koridaa daa to. Bari Hamani tariyaatoo seyita, a ye a kuŋo biti niikuyaa kamma la. 13 Kuwolu mennu keta a la, a ye a bee seyinkaŋ a la musoo Seresi niŋ a teeroolu ye. A la yaamarilaalu niŋ a la musoo ko a ye ko, “Niŋ Moridekayi le ye a tinna i dawuloo datita ka jii, aduŋ Yahuudoo le mu, niŋ i loota a fee i la kuwolu bee be tiñaa la le.”
14 Kabiriŋ ì niŋ a be diyaamu kaŋ, mansa la dookuulaalu naata, ì ye Hamani tariyaatoo samba feetoo to Esita ye meŋ parendi.
