1 D uring that night the king could not sleep so he gave an order to bring the book of records, the chronicles, and they were read before the king.

During that night the king could not sleep. So he had the Book of the Chronicles brought to him, and they were read to the king.

2 I t was found written what Mordecai had reported concerning Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who were doorkeepers, that they had sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.

And it was found written what Mordecai had told him about Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s servants who were door-keepers, who had planned to kill King Ahasuerus.

3 T he king said, “What honor or dignity has been bestowed on Mordecai for this?” Then the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”

The king said, “What honor or reward has been given to Mordecai for this?” Then the king’s servants who served him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”

4 S o the king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had just entered the outer court of the king’s palace in order to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows which he had prepared for him.

So the king said, “Who is outside?” Now Haman had just come into the garden outside the king’s special house. He wanted to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the tower he had made ready for him.

5 T he king’s servants said to him, “Behold, Haman is standing in the court.” And the king said, “Let him come in.”

The king’s servants said to him, “See, Haman is standing in the garden.” And the king said, “Let him come in.”

6 S o Haman came in and the king said to him, “What is to be done for the man whom the king desires to honor?” And Haman said to himself, “Whom would the king desire to honor more than me?”

So Haman came in and the king said to him, “What is to be done for the man whom the king wants to honor?” Haman thought to himself, “Whom would the king want to honor more than me?”

7 T hen Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king desires to honor,

Then Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king wants to honor,

8 l et them bring a royal robe which the king has worn, and the horse on which the king has ridden, and on whose head a royal crown has been placed;

let them bring clothing which the king wears, and the horse on which the king rides, and on whose head a crown has been placed.

9 a nd let the robe and the horse be handed over to one of the king’s most noble princes and let them array the man whom the king desires to honor and lead him on horseback through the city square, and proclaim before him, ‘Thus it shall be done to the man whom the king desires to honor.’” Haman Must Honor Mordecai

Let the clothing and the horse be handed over to one of the king’s most honored princes. Let them dress the man whom the king wants to honor and lead him on the horse through the center of the city. Have them make it known before him, ‘This is being done to the man whom the king wants to honor.’”

10 T hen the king said to Haman, “Take quickly the robes and the horse as you have said, and do so for Mordecai the Jew, who is sitting at the king’s gate; do not fall short in anything of all that you have said.”

Then the king said to Haman, “Be quick to take the clothing and the horse as you have said. Do this for Mordecai the Jew, who is sitting at the king’s gate. Do not do any less than all that you have said.”

11 S o Haman took the robe and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and led him on horseback through the city square, and proclaimed before him, “Thus it shall be done to the man whom the king desires to honor.”

So Haman took the clothing and the horse. He dressed Mordecai and led him on the horse through the center of the city. And he made known before him, “This is being done to the man whom the king wants to honor.”

12 T hen Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman hurried home, mourning, with his head covered.

Then Mordecai returned to the king’s gate. But Haman went home in a hurry with his head covered and very sad.

13 H aman recounted to Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish origin, you will not overcome him, but will surely fall before him.”

Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of the Jewish people, you cannot stand against him. For sure you will fall before him.”

14 W hile they were still talking with him, the king’s eunuchs arrived and hastily brought Haman to the banquet which Esther had prepared.

While they were still talking with him, the king’s servants came and brought Haman in a hurry to the special supper that Esther had made ready.