Estera 4
1 Mordokaj doznade za sve što se dogodilo: razdera na sebi haljine, navuče kostrijet, posu se pepelom i prođe posred grada kukajući glasno i gorko.
But Mardochæus having perceived what was done, rent his garments, and put on sackcloth, and sprinkled dust upon himself; and having rushed forth through the open street of the city, he cried with a loud voice, A nation that has done no wrong is going to be destroyed.
2 Dođe samo do kraljevih vrata, jer s onom kostrijeti na sebi ne mogaše kroz njih proći.
And he came to the king’s gate, and stood; for it was not lawful for him to enter into the palace, wearing sackcloth and ashes.
3 U svakoj je pokrajini, svuda gdje se doznala kraljeva riječ i njegov proglas, među Židovima zavladala žalost: postili su, plakali i jadikovali. Mnogima od njih kostrijet i pepeo posta ležaj.
And in every province where the letters were published, [there was] crying and lamentation and great mourning on the part of the Jews: they spread for themselves sackcloth and ashes.
4 Esterine djevojke i njezini eunusi dođoše da je o tome obavijeste. Kraljica se veoma uznemiri. Posla Mordokaju haljine da bi ih obukao a skinuo sa sebe kostrijet, ali on to odbi.
And the queen’s maids and chamberlains went in and told her: and when she had heard what was done, she was disturbed; and she sent to clothe Mardochæus, and take away his sackcloth; but he consented not.
5 Nato Estera pozva Hataka, jednog od kraljevih eunuha koji joj je bio određen za službu, pa ga posla k Mordokaju da dozna od njega što se dogodilo i zbog čega je takav.
So Esther called for her chamberlain Achrathæus, who waited upon her; and she sent to learn the truth from Mardochæus.
6 Hatak ode do Mordokaja na gradski trg, pred vrata kraljeva.
7 Mordokaj mu pripovjedi što mu se dogodilo i podrobno ga obavijesti o novcu koji je Haman obećao položiti u kraljevu riznicu da bi mogao uništiti Židove.
And Mardochæus shewed him what was done, and the promise which Aman had made the king of ten thousand talents [to be paid] into the treasury, that he might destroy the Jews.
8 Dade mu i prijepis naredbe o njihovu zatoru, koja je objavljena u Suzi, da je pokaže Esteri te da joj javi i naloži neka ide kralju: neka ga moli za milost i posreduje kod njega za svoj narod. a "Sjeti se dana siromaštva svoga kad sam te hranio rukom svojom, jer se Haman, drugi čovjek kraljevstva, dogovorio s kraljem da nas usmrti. b Zazivaj Boga, govori kralju za nas i oslobodi nas od smrti."
Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew [it] unto Esther, and to declare [it] unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
9 Hatak se vrati i donese Esteri Mordokajevu poruku.
So Achrathæus went in and told her all these words.
10 Estera odvrati Hataku i naredi mu da saopći Mordokaju:
And Esther said to Achrathæus, Go to Mardochæus, and say,
11 "Svi službenici kraljevi i narod kraljevih pokrajina znaju kako svakoga onoga, bio on muškarac ili žena, koji nepozvan uđe kralju u unutrašnje predvorje čeka jedan jedini zakon: smrtna kazna, osim ako kralj ne pruži takvome svoje zlatno žezlo i poštedi mu život. A ja već trideset dana nisam bila pozvana kralju."
All the nations of the empire know, that whoever, man or woman, shall go in to the king into the inner court uncalled, that person cannot live: only to whomsoever the king shall stretch out [his] golden sceptre, he shall live: and I have not been called to go in to the king, for these thirty days.
12 Mordokaju bjehu saopćene Esterine riječi,
And Achrathæus reported to Mardochæus all the words of Esther.
13 pa on poruči Esteri: "Nemoj misliti da ćeš se zato što se nalaziš u kraljevoj palači spasiti jedina od svih Židova:
Then Mardochæus said to Achrathæus, Go, and say to her, Esther, say not to thyself that thou alone wilt escape in the kingdom, more than all the [other] Jews.
14 jer budeš li u ovoj prilici šutjela, doći će Židovima pomoć i spas s druge strane, a ti ćeš s kućom svoga oca propasti. Tko zna nisi li se baš i popela do kraljevske časti zbog časa kao što je ovaj?"
For if thou shalt refuse to hearken on this occasion, help and protection will be to the Jews from another quarter; but thou and thy father’s house will perish: and who knows, if thou hast been made queen for this [very] occasion?
15 Estera i opet poruči Mordokaju:
And Esther sent the [man] that came to her to Mardochæus, saying,
16 "Hajde, sakupi sve Židove koji se nalaze u Suzi. Postite za me: tri dana i tri noći ne jedite niti pijte. I ja ću tako postiti sa svojim djevojkama. Tako pripremljena ući ću kralju i unatoč zakonu, pa treba li da poginem, poginut ću."
Go and assemble the Jews that are in Susa, and fast ye for me, and eat not and drink not for three days, night and day: and I also and my maidens will fast; and then I will go in to the king contrary to the law, even if I must die.
17 Mordokaj se onda povuče i učini što mu je naredila Estera.
So Mardochaeus went and did all that Esther commanded him.
