Esther 2
1 And so, after this had been carried out, and the indignation of king Artaxerxes had subsided, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what had happened to her.
Lẹ́yìn nǹkan wọ̀nyí, Ahaswerusi ọba sì dáwọ́ ìbínú un rẹ̀ dúró, ó rántí i Faṣti àti ohun tí ó ti ṣe àti àṣẹ tí ó pa nípa tirẹ̀.
2 And the servants of the king, and his ministers, said, “Let young women be sought for the king, virgins and beautiful,
Nígbà náà ni ìránṣẹ́ ọba tí ó wà ní ọ̀dọ̀ ọ rẹ̀ wí pé, “Jẹ́ kí a wá ọmọbìnrin arẹwà tí kò ì ti mọ ọkùnrin rí fún ọba.
3 and let investigators be sent throughout all the provinces for young women, beautiful and virgins. And let them bring them to the city of Susa, and deliver them to the house of the women under the hand of Hegai the eunuch, who is the overseer and keeper of the king’s women. And let them receive feminine ornaments, and other things necessary for their use.
Àti pé kí ọba kí ó yan àwọn aláṣẹ ní gbogbo agbègbè ilẹ̀ ọba láti kó gbogbo àwọn arẹwà ọmọbìnrin wọ̀nyí jọ sí ilé àwọn obìnrin ní ilé ìṣọ́ Susa. Kí a kó wọn fún ìtọ́jú Hegai, ìwẹ̀fà ọba, ẹni tí ó ṣe olùtọ́jú àwọn obìnrin; kí a ṣe ìtọ́jú u wọn dáradára.
4 And whoever among them all will please the king’s eyes, let her reign instead of Vashti.” The idea pleased the king, and so he ordered it to be done as they had suggested.
Nígbà náà kí ọmọbìnrin tí ó bá tẹ́ ọba lọ́rùn kí ó jẹ́ ayaba dípò Faṣti.” Ìmọ̀ràn yìí tẹ́ ọba lọ́rùn, ó sì tẹ̀lé e.
5 There was a Jewish man in the city of Susa, by the name of Mordecai, son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, of the house of Benjamin,
Ó sì ṣe ní ìgbà náà ará a Júù kan wà ní ilé ìṣọ́ ti Susa, ẹni tí orúkọ rẹ̀ ń jẹ́ Mordekai ọmọ Jairi, ọmọ Ṣimei, ọmọ Kiṣi, ẹ̀yà Benjamini,
6 who had been carried away from Jerusalem at the time that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon carried away Jeconiah king of Judah,
ẹni tí Nebukadnessari ọba Babeli ti gbé lọ sí ìgbèkùn láti Jerusalẹmu, lára àwọn tí wọ́n kó ní ìgbèkùn pẹ̀lú ọba Jekoniah ọba Juda.
7 who had raised his brother’s daughter Hadassah, who by another name was called Esther. And she had lost both her parents. She was very beautiful, with a graceful appearance. Since her father and mother had both died, Mordecai adopted her as his own daughter.
Mordekai ní arákùnrin kan ẹni tí orúkọ rẹ̀ ń jẹ́ Hadassa, ẹni tí ó tọ́ dàgbà nítorí tí kò ní baba bẹ́ẹ̀ sì ni kò ní ìyá. Obìnrin yìí, ẹni tí a tún mọ̀ sí Esteri, ó dára ó sì lẹ́wà, Mordekai mú u gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọmọ rẹ̀ nígbà tí baba àti ìyá rẹ̀ ti kú.
8 And when the king’s command became very well-known, in accordance with his command, many beautiful virgins were brought to Susa, and were delivered to Hegai the eunuch. Likewise, Esther, along with the other young women, was delivered to him, to be protected with the assembled women.
Nígbà tí a ti kéde òfin àti àṣẹ ọba, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ àwọn ọmọbìnrin ni a kó wá sí ilé ti ìṣọ́ Susa, sí abẹ́ ìtọ́jú Hegai. A sì mú Esteri náà wá sí ààfin ọba pẹ̀lú, a fà á lé Hegai lọ́wọ́, ẹni tí ó jẹ́ alábojútó ilé àwọn obìnrin.
9 She was pleasing to him, and she found favor in his sight. And he commanded a eunuch to hasten the women’s ornaments, and to deliver her share to her, along with seven of the most beautiful young women of the king’s house, so as to both adorn and honor her and her handmaids.
Ọmọbìnrin náà sì wù ú, ó sì rí ojúrere rẹ̀, lẹ́sẹ̀kẹsẹ̀ ó pèsè àwọn ohun tí ó dára àti oúnjẹ pàtàkì fún un. Ó sì yan àwọn ìránṣẹ́bìnrin wúńdíá méje láti ààfin ọba òun àti àwọn ìránṣẹ́bìnrin náà lọ sí ibi tí ó dára jù nínú ilé àwọn obìnrin.
10 She was not willing to reveal to him her people or her native land. For Mordecai had instructed her that she should keep silent about all these things.
Esteri kò tí ì sọ nípa àwọn ènìyàn àti ìdílé e rẹ̀, nítorí Mordekai ti pàṣẹ fún un pé kí ó má ṣe sọ ọ́.
11 He went for a walk every day, in the front courtyard of the house in which the chosen virgins were kept, having concern for Esther’s welfare and wanting to know what would happen to her.
Ní ojoojúmọ́ ni Mordekai máa ń rìn ní iwájú ilé àwọn obìnrin láti wo bí Esteri ṣe wà ní àlàáfíà àti ohun tí ó ṣẹlẹ̀ sí i.
12 But, when the time came for each in the line of young women to go in to the king, after everything had been completed concerning feminine grooming, the twelfth month had been reached, to the extent that for six months they were anointed with oil of myrrh, and for another six months they used certain types of makeup and perfumes.
Kí àkókò tó tó fún obìnrin kọ̀ọ̀kan láti lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ ọba Ahaswerusi, ó ní láti lo ohun èlò tí ń mú ara lẹ́wà tí a yàn fún àwọn obìnrin fún oṣù méjìlá, yóò lo òróró òjìá fún oṣù mẹ́fà, yóò sì lo ohun èlò olóòórùn dídùn tùràrí àti ìpara fún oṣù mẹ́fà pẹ̀lú.
13 And when they were going in to the king, whatever they requested to adorn themselves, they received, and when each was pleased with herself, having been prepared in the chamber of the women, she passed on to the king’s chamber.
Báyìí ni yóò ṣe lọ síwájú ọba: ohunkóhun tí ó bá béèrè ni wọ́n fi fún un láti inú ilé àwọn obìnrin lọ sí ààfin ọba.
14 And whoever entered at evening, departed in the morning, and then from there she was led to the second house, which was under the hand of Shaashgaz the eunuch, who presided over the king’s concubines. Nor did she have the power to return again to the king, unless the king desired it and had summoned her by name.
Ní alẹ́ ni yóò lọ síbẹ̀, tí ó bá sì di òwúrọ̀ yóò padà sí ilé kejì nínú ilé àwọn obìnrin ní abẹ́ ìtọ́jú Ṣaaṣigasi ìwẹ̀fà ọba ẹni tí ó máa ń ṣe ìtọ́jú àwọn àlè. Òun kò ní lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ ọba mọ́ àyàfi tí inú ọba bá dùn sí i, tí ó sì ránṣẹ́ pé ó ní orúkọ obìnrin.
15 But, as the order continued to progress, the day arrived when Esther, the daughter of Abihail the brother of Mordecai, whom he had adopted as his daughter, was required to go in to the king. She did not seek feminine ornaments, except that whatever Hegai the eunuch and keeper of the virgins chose, he gave her to adorn her. For she was very attractive, and her incredible beauty made her appear gracious and amiable in the eyes of all.
Nígbà tí ó kan Esteri (ọmọbìnrin tí Mordekai gbà ṣe ọmọ, ọmọbìnrin arákùnrin rẹ̀ tí ó ń jẹ́ Abihaili) láti lọ sí ọ̀dọ̀ ọba, wọn kò béèrè fún ohunkóhun ju èyí tí Hegai, ìwẹ̀fà ọba ẹni tí ó jẹ́ olùtọ́jú ilé àwọn obìnrin sọ pé kí ó ṣe lọ. Esteri sì rí ojúrere lọ́dọ̀ gbogbo àwọn tí ó rí i.
16 And so she was led to the chamber of king Artaxerxes, in the tenth month, which is called Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
A mú Esteri lọ síwájú ọba Ahaswerusi ní ibùgbé ọba ní oṣù kẹwàá, tí ó jẹ́ oṣù Tebeti, ní ọdún keje ìjọba rẹ̀.
17 And the king loved her more than all the women, and she had favor and mercy in his eyes above all the women, and he set the royal crown on her head, and he made her queen instead of Vashti.
Esteri sì wu ọba ju àwọn obìnrin tókù lọ, Ó sì rí ojúrere àti oore-ọ̀fẹ́ gbà ju ti àwọn wúńdíá tókù lọ. Nítorí náà ó fi adé ọba dé e ní orí ó sì fi ṣe ayaba dípò Faṣti.
18 And he ordered a magnificent feast to be prepared for all the rulers, and for his servants, because of the union and wedding of Esther. And he gave a holiday to all the provinces, and he bestowed gifts befitting of princely generosity.
Ọba sì ṣe àsè ńlá, àsè Esteri, fún gbogbo àwọn ọlọ́lá àti àwọn ìjòyè e rẹ̀. Ó sì kéde ìsinmi jákèjádò ìgbèríko ó sì pín ẹ̀bùn fún wọn pẹ̀lú bí ọba ṣe lawọ́ tó.
19 And when the virgins were sought for the second time and gathered together, Mordecai remained at the king’s gate.
Nígbà tí àwọn wúńdíá tún péjọ ní ìgbà kejì, Mordekai jókòó sí ẹnu-ọ̀nà ọba.
20 Esther had not yet declared her native land and her people, according to his command. For whatever he instructed, Esther observed. And so she did all things as she had become accustomed in the time when he raised her from early childhood.
Ṣùgbọ́n Esteri pa àṣírí ìdílé e rẹ̀ àti ibi tí ó ti wá mọ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí Mordekai ṣe sọ fún un pé kí ó ṣe, nítorí tí ó ń tẹ̀lé àṣẹ tí Mordekai fún un gẹ́gẹ́ bí ó ṣe máa ń ṣe nígbà tí ó wà ní ọ̀dọ̀ Mordekai.
21 Therefore, at that time, when Mordecai was staying at the king’s gate, Bagatha and Thara, two of the king’s eunuchs, who were gatekeepers and who presided over the first entryway of the palace, were angry, and they decided to rise up against the king and kill him.
Ní àsìkò tí Mordekai jókòó sí ẹnu-ọ̀nà ọba, Bigitana àti Tereṣi, àwọn ìjòyè ọba méjì tí wọ́n máa ń ṣọ́ ẹnu-ọ̀nà, wọ́n bínú, wọ́n sì ń wá ọ̀nà láti pa ọba Ahaswerusi.
22 But Mordecai did not keep this secret, and immediately he reported it to queen Esther, and she reported it to the king in Mordecai’s name, who had brought the matter to her.
Ṣùgbọ́n Mordekai sì mọ̀ nípa ọ̀tẹ̀ náà, ó sọ̀ fún ayaba Esteri, Esteri sì sọ fún ọba, wọ́n sì fi ọlá fún Mordekai.
23 It was inquired into and discovered, and they were both hanged on a gallows. And it was committed to the histories and the chronicles which are delivered in the sight of the king.
Nígbà tí wọ́n sì wádìí ọ̀rọ̀ náà tí ó sì jásí òtítọ́, a sì so àwọn ìjòyè méjèèjì náà kọ́. Gbogbo nǹkan wọ̀nyí ni a kọ sínú ìwé ìtàn ní iwájú ọba.
