Chapter 7

7:1 [hgb]  王 带 着 哈 曼 来 赴 王 后 以 斯 帖 的 筵 席 。 
    [kjv]  So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.
    [bbe]  So the king and Haman came to take wine with Esther the queen.
7:2 [hgb]  这 第 二 次 在 酒 席 筵 前 ， 王 又 问 以 斯 帖 说 ， 王 后 以 斯 帖 阿 ， 你 要 什 么 ， 我 必 赐 给 你 。 你 求 什 么 ， 就 是 国 的 一 半 也 必 为 你 成 就 。 
    [kjv]  And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
    [bbe]  And the king said to Esther again on the second day, while they were drinking, What is your prayer, Queen Esther? for it will be given to you; and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.
7:3 [hgb]  王 后 以 斯 帖 回 答 说 ， 我 若 在 王 眼 前 蒙 恩 ， 王 若 以 为 美 ， 我 所 愿 的 ， 是 愿 王 将 我 的 性 命 赐 给 我 。 我 所 求 的 ， 是 求 王 将 我 的 本 族 赐 给 我 。 
    [kjv]  Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:
    [bbe]  Then Esther the queen, answering, said, If I have your approval, O king, and if it is the king's pleasure, let my life be given to me in answer to my prayer, and my people at my request:
7:4 [hgb]  因 我 和 我 的 本 族 被 卖 了 ， 要 剪 除 杀 戮 灭 绝 我 们 。 我 们 若 被 卖 为 奴 为 婢 ， 我 也 闭 口 不 言 。 但 王 的 损 失 ， 敌 人 万 不 能 补 足 。 
    [kjv]  For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain¹, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.
    [bbe]  For we are given up, I and my people, to destruction and death and to be cut off. If we had been taken as men-servants and women-servants for a price, I would have said nothing, for our trouble is little in comparison with the king's loss.
7:5 [hgb]  亚 哈 随 鲁 王 问 王 后 以 斯 帖 说 ， 擅 敢 起 意 如 此 行 的 是 谁 。 这 人 在 哪 里 呢 ？ 
    [kjv]  Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?
    [bbe]  Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, Who is he and where is he who has had this evil thought in his heart?
7:6 [hgb]  以 斯 帖 说 ， 仇 人 敌 人 就 是 这 恶 人 哈 曼 。 哈 曼 在 王 和 王 后 面 前 就 甚 惊 惶 。 
    [kjv]  And Esther said, The adversary² and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.
    [bbe]  And Esther said, Our hater and attacker is this evil Haman. Then Haman was full of fear before the king and the queen.
7:7 [hgb]  王 便 大 怒 ， 起 来 离 开 酒 席 往 御 园 去 了 。 哈 曼 见 王 定 意 要 加 罪 与 他 ， 就 起 来 ， 求 王 后 以 斯 帖 救 命 。 
    [kjv]  And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath³ went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined⁴ against him by the king.
    [bbe]  And the king in his wrath got up from the feast and went into the garden: and Haman got to his feet to make a prayer for his life to Esther the queen: for he saw that the king's purpose was evil against him.
7:8 [hgb]  王 从 御 园 回 到 酒 席 之 处 ， 见 哈 曼 伏 在 以 斯 帖 所 靠 的 榻 上 。 王 说 ， 他 竟 敢 在 宫 内 ， 在 我 面 前 凌 辱 王 后 吗 ？ 这 话 一 出 王 口 ， 人 就 蒙 了 哈 曼 的 脸 。 
    [kjv]  Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king's mouth, they covered Haman's face.
    [bbe]  Then the king came back from the garden into the room where they had been drinking; and Haman was stretched out on the seat where Esther was. Then the king said, Is he taking the queen by force before my eyes in my house? And while the words were on the king's lips, they put a cloth over Haman's face.
7:9 [hgb]  伺 候 王 的 一 个 太 监 名 叫 哈 波 拿 ， 说 ， 哈 曼 为 那 救 王 有 功 的 末 底 改 做 了 五 丈 高 的 木 架 ， 现 今 立 在 哈 曼 家 里 。 王 说 ， 把 哈 曼 挂 在 其 上 。 
    [kjv]  And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold⁵ also, the gallows⁶ fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.
    [bbe]  Then Harbonah, one of the unsexed servants waiting before the king, said, See, the pillar fifty cubits high, which Haman made for Mordecai, who said a good word for the king, is still in its place in Haman's house. Then the king said, Put him to death by hanging him on it.
7:10 [hgb]  于 是 人 将 哈 曼 挂 在 他 为 末 底 改 所 预 备 的 木 架 上 。 王 的 忿 怒 这 才 止 息 。 
    [kjv]  So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified⁷.
    [bbe]  So Haman was put to death by hanging him on the pillar he had made for Mordecai. Then the king's wrath became less.

1 slain   

杀死，宰杀，杀戮( slay的过去分词 )； (slay的过去分词)

参考例句：

• The soldiers slain in the battle were burried that night. 在那天夜晚埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。
• His boy was dead, slain by the hand of the false Amulius. 他的儿子被奸诈的阿缪利乌斯杀死了。

2 adversary   

adj.敌手，对手

参考例句：

• He saw her as his main adversary within the company.他将她视为公司中主要的对手。
• They will do anything to undermine their adversary's reputation.他们会不择手段地去损害对手的名誉。

3 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

4 determined   

adj.坚定的；有决心的

参考例句：

• I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
• He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。

5 behold   

v.看，注视，看到

参考例句：

• The industry of these little ants is wonderful to behold.这些小蚂蚁辛勤劳动的样子看上去真令人惊叹。
• The sunrise at the seaside was quite a sight to behold.海滨日出真是个奇景。

6 gallows   

n.绞刑架，绞台

参考例句：

• The murderer was sent to the gallows for his crimes.谋杀犯由于罪大恶极被处以绞刑。
• Now I was to expiate all my offences at the gallows.现在我将在绞刑架上赎我一切的罪过。

7 pacified   

使（某人）安静( pacify的过去式和过去分词 )； 息怒； 抚慰； 在（有战争的地区、国家等）实现和平

参考例句：

• The baby could not be pacified. 怎么也止不住婴儿的哭声。
• She shrieked again, refusing to be pacified. 她又尖叫了，无法使她平静下来。