< Estere 7 >
1 Choncho mfumu ndi Hamani anabwera kudzadya phwando la mfumukazi Estere.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio mũthamaki na Hamani magĩthiĩ kũrĩanĩra na Esiteri, mũtumia wa mũthamaki,
2 Pa tsiku lachiwiri akumwa vinyo, mfumu inafunsanso kuti, “Kodi iwe mfumukazi Estere, chimene ufuna kupempha nʼchiyani? Chimene uti upemphe ndidzakupatsa. Choncho ukufuna chiyani? Ngakhale utafuna theka la ufumu ndidzakupatsa.”
rĩrĩa maanyuuaga ndibei mũthenya ũcio wa keerĩ, mũthamaki akĩũria Esiteri o rĩngĩ atĩrĩ, “Esiteri, mũtumia wa mũthamaki, ihooya rĩaku nĩ rĩrĩkũ? Nĩũkũhingĩrio. Na nĩ kĩĩ ũrooria ũheo? O na wahooya nuthu ya kũrĩa guothe thamakaga, nĩũkũheo.”
3 Kenaka mfumukazi Estere anayankha kuti, “Ngati mwandikomera mtima, inu mfumu, ndipo ngati chingakukomereni mfumu, pempho ndi chokhumba changa ndi ichi, mulole kuti ine ndi abale anga tisungidwe tonse ndi moyo.
Nake Esiteri mũtumia wa mũthamaki akĩmũcookeria atĩrĩ, “Ingĩkorwo nĩnjĩtĩkĩrĩkĩte nĩwe, wee mũthamaki, na mũthamaki angĩona kwagĩrĩire-rĩ, ndahooya ndekwo ndũũre muoyo, rĩu nĩrĩo ihooya rĩakwa. Ningĩ ndahooya atĩ andũ akwa marekwo matũũre muoyo.
4 Popeza ine ndi anthu a mtundu wanga tagulitsidwa kuti atiwononge, atiphe ndi kutifafaniziratu. Akanangotigulitsa kokha tikanakhala chete, chifukwa chimene mdani wathuyo akanakupatsani mfumu sibwenzi mutasowa nacho mtendere.”
Nĩ ũndũ niĩ na andũ akwa nĩtwendetio tũniinwo, na tũũragwo na tũhukio. Atĩrĩrĩ, korwo no kwendio twendetio tũgatuĩke ngombo cia arũme, na cia andũ-a-nja, niĩ nĩingĩrakirire tondũ thĩĩna ta ũcio ti mũiganu wa gũthĩĩnia mũthamaki.”
5 Mfumu Ahasiwero anamufunsa mfumukazi Estere, “Kodi iyeyu ndi ndani ndipo ali kuti amene saopa kuchita chinthu chotere?”
Mũthamaki Ahasuerusu akĩũria Esiteri mũtumia wa mũthamaki atĩrĩ, “Mũndũ ũrĩa ũngĩgeria gwĩka ũndũ ta ũcio-rĩ, nũũ hihi? Arĩ ha?”
6 Estere anati, “Wotizunza ndiponso mdani wathu! Munthu woyipayo ndi Hamani.” Kenaka Hamani anagwidwa ndi mantha pamaso pa mfumu ndi mfumukazi.
Esiteri akiuga atĩrĩ, “Mũtũthũũri na thũ iitũ nĩ Hamani ũyũ mwaganu.” Hamani akĩnyiitwo nĩ kĩmako kĩnene arĩ hau mbere ya mũthamaki o na mũtumia wake.
7 Mfumu itakwiya kwambiri inanyamuka pa phwando nipita ku munda wa maluwa wa nyumba yaufumu. Koma Hamani, pozindikira kuti mfumu yaganiza kale kumuchitira choyipa, anatsalira mʼnyumba kupempha Estere kuti apulumutse moyo wake.
Nake mũthamaki agĩũkĩra arakarĩte mũno, agĩtiga kũnyua ndibei yake, agĩthiĩ nakũu mũgũnda-inĩ ũcio wa nyũmba ya ũthamaki. Nake Hamani amenya atĩ mũthamaki nĩarĩkĩtie gũtua ciira wake, agĩtigwo na thuutha ethaithanĩrĩre harĩ Esiteri mũtumia wa mũthamaki nĩguo ndakooragwo.
8 Mfumu itabwerera kuchokera ku munda wa maluwa wa nyumba yaufumu uja ndi kulowanso mʼchipinda chaphwando, anapeza Hamani atagona chafufumimba pa mpando wa khutagone pomwe Estere anakhalapo. Mfumu inayankhula mokweza kuti, “Kodi afunanso kuvula mfumukazi momukakamiza pamene ine ndili mʼnyumba?” Mfumu isanatsirize kuyankhula mawu awa, atumiki ake anaphimba nkhope ya Hamani.
Na rĩrĩa mũthamaki aacookaga nyũmba ya iruga kuuma mũgũnda-inĩ ũcio wa nyũmba ya ũthamaki, Hamani nake noguo aakorirwo akĩĩgũithia gĩtĩ-inĩ harĩa Esiteri aaikairĩte. Nake mũthamaki akĩgũthũka, akĩũria atĩrĩ, “Kaĩ angĩnyiita mũtumia wa mũthamaki na hinya o na tũrĩ nake gũkũ nyũmba?” Mũthamaki akĩrĩkia kuuga ũguo, makĩhumbĩra Hamani ũthiũ.
9 Haribona, mmodzi wa adindo ofulidwa amene ankatumikira mfumu anati, “Mtanda wotalika mamita 23 uli mʼnyumba ya Hamani. Mtandawu, Hamani anapangira Mordekai, uja amene anapulumutsa mfumu ku chiwembu.” Mfumu inati, “Mpachikeni pamenepo!”
Nake Haribona, ndungata ĩmwe ya iria hakũre, arĩa maatungatagĩra mũthamaki, akiuga atĩrĩ, “Mũtĩ wa gũcuuria andũ wa buti mĩrongo mũgwanja na ithano kũraiha na igũrũ ũrũgamĩtio nyũmba-inĩ ya Hamani. Araũthondekithĩtie nĩ ũndũ wa Moridekai, ũrĩa waririe ndeto cia gũteithia mũthamaki.” Mũthamaki akiuga atĩrĩ, “Mũcuuriei mũtĩ-inĩ ũcio!”
10 Choncho anamupachika Hamani pa mtanda umene anakonzera Mordekai. Kenaka mkwiyo wa mfumu unatsika.
Nĩ ũndũ ũcio magĩcuuria Hamani mũtĩ-inĩ ũcio aathondekithĩtie nĩ ũndũ wa Moridekai. Hĩndĩ ĩyo mũthamaki agĩthirwo nĩ marakara.