Esther 4
1 Now when Mordecai perceiued all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackecloth and ashes, and went out into the middes of the citie, and cryed with a great crye, and a bitter.
Modeka aliposikia kilichokuwa kimepangwa dhidi yao, alirarua mavazi yake na kuvaa maguni na majivu. Akaenda katikati mwa mji na kulia kwa sauti na uchungu mwingi.
2 And he came euen before the Kings gate, but he might not enter within the Kings gate, being clothed with sackecloth.
Akaenda hadi langoni mwa mfalme; kwa sababu hakuna aliye ruhusiwa kuingia akiwa amevaa magunia.
3 And in euery prouince, and place, whither the Kings charge and his commission came, there was great sorowe among the Iewes, and fasting, and weeping and mourning, and many laye in sackecloth and in ashes.
Amri hii ilipofika katika kila jimbo, kulikuwa na kilio kikubwa kwa Wayahudi, na kufunga, kulia na maombolezo. Wengi wao walilala katika magunia na majivu.
4 Then Esters maydes and her eunuches came and tolde it her: therefore the Queene was very heauie, and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackecloth from him, but he receiued it not.
Malkia Esta alipopata habari kutoka kwa wahudumu wake, alipatwa na majonzi. Akatuma watu wampelekee nguo Modekai ili avue magunia na kuvaa nguo nzuri, lakini Modekai hakukubali.
5 Then called Ester Hatach one of the Kings eunuches, whom he had appointed to serue her, and gaue him a commandement vnto Mordecai, to knowe what it was, and why it was.
kisha Esta akamwita Hathaki, mmoja wa wasimamizi wa mfalme, ambaye alikuwa amepewa wajibu wa kumuhudumia. Akamwagiza kwenda kwa Modekai ili afahamu kwa nini Modekai ameamua kufanya hivyo.
6 So Hatach went foorth to Mordecai vnto the streete of the citie, which was before the Kings gate.
Hivyo Hathaki akaenda kwa Modekai katika mji mbele ya lango la mfalme.
7 And Mordecai tolde him of all that which had come vnto him, and of the summe of the siluer that Haman had promised to pay vnto the Kings treasures, because of the Iewes, for to destroy them.
Modekai akamweleza Hathaki mambo yote kuhusu maangamizi ya Wayahudi yaliyo pangwa na kiasi cha fedha ambacho Hamani ameahidi kuwapa wahazini wa mfalme, ili kuwaua Wayahudi.
8 Also he gaue him the copy of the writing and commission that was giuen at Shushan, to destroy them, that he might shewe it vnto Ester and declare it vnto her, and to charge her that she should goe in to the King, and make petition and supplication before him for her people.
Na kisha akampa nakala ya mbiu ambayo ilitolewa Shushani kwa uangamivu wa Wayahudi. Alifanya hiivyo ili kwamba Hathaki amwambie Esta achukue jukumu la kwenda na kumuomba mfalme na kumsihi kwa niaba ya Wayahudi.
9 So when Hatach came, he told Ester the wordes of Mordecai.
Hivyo, Hathaki akaenda na kumweleza Esta kile alicho ambiwa na Modekai.
10 Then Ester sayde vnto Hatach, and commanded him to say vnto Mordecai,
Esta akaongea na Hathaki na akamwambia arudi kwa Modekai.
11 All the Kings seruants and the people of the Kings prouinces doe knowe, that whosoeuer, man or woman, that commeth to the King into the inner court, which is not called, there is a law of his, that he shall dye, except him to whom the King holdeth out the golden rodde, that he may liue. Now I haue not bene called to come vnto the King these thirtie dayes.
Esta akamwambia Hathaki, “Watumishi wote wa mfalme na watu wote katika majimbo yote wanafahamu kuwa mtu yeyote aingiae kwa mfalme bila kibali anapaswa kufa isipokuwa yule ambaye mfalme atamunyoshea fimbo yake ya dhahabu. Ni siku thelathini sasa sijaenda mbele ya mfalme.
12 And they certified Mordecai of Esters wordes.
Hathaki akamwambia Modekai maneno aliyoambiwa na Esta.
13 And Mordecai saide, that they should answere Ester thus, Thinke not with thy selfe that thou shalt escape in the Kings house, more then all the Iewes.
Modekai akarudisha ujumbe: “usifikiri kwamba wewe utasalimika kuliko Wayahudi wote.
14 For if thou holdest thy peace at this time, comfort and deliuerance shall appeare to the Iewes out of another place, but thou and thy fathers house shall perish: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdome for such a time?
Kama ukikaa kimya kwa wakati huu, Mungu ataleta wokovu kwa njia nyingine, lakini wewe na nyumba ya baba yako mtaangamia. Ni nani ajuaye umekuja katika nafasi hii kwa wakati muafaka kama huu.
15 Then Ester commanded to answere Mordecai,
Kisha Esta akatuma ujumbe kwa Modekai,
16 Goe, and assemble all the Iewes that are found in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and eate not, nor drinke in three dayes, day nor night. I also and my maydes will fast likewise, and so will I go in to the King, which is not according to the lawe: and if I perish, I perish.
“Nenda, uwakusanyea Wayahudi wote wanaoishi katika mji wa Shushani, na wafunge kwa ajili yangu. Wasile wala kunywa kwa muda wa siku tatu. Mimi na watumishi watumishi wangu wa kike tutafunga kwa siku hizo. Na kisha nitaenda mbele ya mfalme kinyume cha sheria. Na kama nitakufa na nife.
17 So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Ester had commanded him.
Modekai akaenda na akafanya yote ambayo Esta aliyo mwagiza kufanya.
