1 On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king. 2 And it was found written, that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s chamberlains, the keepers of the door, who sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus. 3 And the king said, What honour and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this? Then said the king’s servants that ministered unto him, There is nothing done for him.
4 ¶ And the king said, Who is in the court? Now Haman was come into the outward court of the king’s house, to speak unto the king to hang Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him. 5 And the king’s servants said unto him, Behold, Haman standeth in the court. And the king said, Let him come in. 6 So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself? 7 And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour, 8 Let the royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and the crown royal which is set upon his head: 9 And let this apparel and horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man withal whom the king delighteth to honour, and bring him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaim before him, Thus shall it be done to the man whom the king delighteth to honour. 10 Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king’s gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken. 11 Then took Haman the apparel and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and brought him on horseback through the street of the city, and proclaimed before him, Thus shall it be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour.
12 ¶ And Mordecai came again to the king’s gate. But Haman hasted to his house mourning, and having his head covered. 13 And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him. 14 And while they were yet talking with him, came the king’s chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.
6–BOB
Mardoxayga hurmat koʻrsatiladi
1 Shu kecha shohning uyqusi qochdi. Shoh:
— “Kundalik xotiralar kitobi”ni olib kelinglar! — deb buyurdi. Kitobni unga oʻqib berishdi. 2 Xotira kitobidagi shoh Axashverashning darvozabonlari Bixtan va Tarash shohning joniga qasd qilishni rejalashtirganlari, buni Mardoxay bilib qolib shohga yetkazgani toʻgʻrisida yozilgan voqeaga yetib kelishdi.
3 Shunda shoh:
— Bu xizmati uchun Mardoxay nima bilan taqdirlangan? Unga hurmat koʻrsatilganmi? — deb soʻradi.
— U hech narsa bilan taqdirlanmagan, — deb javob berishdi shohning aʼyonlari.
4 — Hovlida kim bor? — soʻradi shoh. Shu paytda Xomon shoh saroyining tashqi hovlisiga kelgan va Mardoxay uchun tayyorlatib qoʻygan dorga uni ostirish toʻgʻrisida shoh bilan maslahatlashmoqchi boʻlib turgan edi. 5 Shohning aʼyonlari:
— Hovlida Xomon turibdi, — deb javob berishdi.
— Bu yoqqa kirsin! — deb buyurdi shoh.
6 Xomon kirgach, shoh undan soʻradi:
— Shoh taqdirlamoqchi boʻlgan odamga qanday hurmat koʻrsatsa boʻladi?
Xomon oʻz koʻnglida: “Shoh mendan boshqa kimga ham izzat–hurmat koʻrsatishni istardi”, deb oʻyladi 7 va shohga aytdi:
— Shohimiz hurmat koʻrsatib, taqdirlamoqchi boʻlgan odam uchun 8 oʻzlari kiygan shohona liboslarni, shohimiz mingan, usti shohona zeb–ziynatlar bilan bezatilgan otni olib kelishsin. 9 Shohning eng yaqin beklaridan biri qoʻliga liboslarni va otni berishsin. Shoh hurmat koʻrsatib, taqdirlamoqchi boʻlgan oʻsha odam kiyintirilgandan keyin, otga mindirilsin–da, shahar maydoniga olib chiqilsin. Uning oldida yurib: “Shoh taqdirlamoqchi boʻlgan odam mana shunday hurmatga sazovor boʻladi!” deb jar solinsin.
10 Shoh Xomonga buyurdi:
— Hoziroq, oʻzing aytganingday, liboslarni va otni olgin–da, saroy darvozasida turgan yahudiy Mardoxayga shunday qil. Aytganlaringdan birortasi ham qolib ketmasin.
11 Xomon liboslarni va otni olib, Mardoxayni kiyintirdi. Soʻng uni otga mindirib, shahar maydoniga olib chiqdi va uning oldida yurib: “Shoh taqdirlamoqchi boʻlgan odam mana shunday hurmatga sazovor boʻladi!” deb jar soldi.
12 Mardoxay saroy darvozasiga qaytib keldi. Xomon esa sharmanda boʻlganidan yuzini berkitib jadal uyiga yoʻl oldi.
13 Xomon xotini Zareshga va barcha doʻstlariga yuz bergan voqeani aytib berdi. Doʻstlari va xotini Zaresh shunday deyishdi:
— Mardoxay tufayli sen pastga ketding. Agar u yahudiylardan boʻlsa, unga bas kela olmaysan. Aksincha, barbod boʻlasan.
14 Ular gaplashib turganlarida, shohning mulozimlari kelib, Xomonni Ester tayyorlagan ziyofatga apil–tapil olib ketdilar.
