Esther 4
1 When Mordecai learned all that had been done, he tore his clothes and put on sackcloth and strewed ashes on his head, and went out into the city and raised a loud and bitter cry of lamentation.
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 He went as far as the king’s gate, but no one could enter the gate clothed with sackcloth.
Akaenda hadi langoni mwa mfalme; kwa sababu hakuna aliye ruhusiwa kuingia akiwa amevaa magunia.
3 In every province, wherever the king’s command and decree went, there was great mourning, fasting, weeping, and wailing among the Jews. Many of them sat in sackcloth and 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 When Esther’s maids and attendants told her about Mordecai’s behaviour, she was greatly troubled. She sent garments for Mordecai to put on, so that he could take off his sack-cloth, but he would not accept them.
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 So Esther called Hathach, one of the king’s eunuchs whom he had appointed to attend her, and ordered him to go to Mordecai to learn what it all meant and the reason for it.
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 Hathach went out to Mordecai, to the city square in front of the king’s gate.
Hivyo Hathaki akaenda kwa Modekai katika mji mbele ya lango la mfalme.
7 Mordecai told him all that had happened to him and the exact amount of money that Haman had promised to pay into the king’s treasury for the destruction of the Jews.
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 gave him a copy of the decree to destroy them, that had been published in Susa, to show to Esther for her information. He also told her to go to the king and implore his mercy and to plead with him in behalf of 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 When Hathach came and told Esther what Mordecai had said,
Hivyo, Hathaki akaenda na kumweleza Esta kile alicho ambiwa na Modekai.
10 she instructed Hathach to go and say to Mordecai,
Esta akaongea na Hathaki na akamwambia arudi kwa Modekai.
11 ‘All the king’s courtiers and the people of the king’s provinces know that for every man or woman who goes to the king into the inner court without being called there is one penalty, death, unless the king holds out the golden sceptre signifying that they may live. It has been thirty days since I have been called to go in to the king.’
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 When Mordecai was told what Esther had said,
Hathaki akamwambia Modekai maneno aliyoambiwa na Esta.
13 he sent back this reply to Esther, ‘Don’t imagine that you alone of all the Jews will escape because you belong to the king’s household.
Modekai akarudisha ujumbe: “usifikiri kwamba wewe utasalimika kuliko Wayahudi wote.
14 If you persist in remaining silent at this time, relief and deliverance will come to the Jews from another quarter, but you and your family will perish. Who knows? Maybe you have been raised to the throne for a time like this!’
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 Esther sent this message to Mordecai:
Kisha Esta akatuma ujumbe kwa Modekai,
16 ‘Go, gather all the Jews in Susa and fast for me. Don’t eat nor drink anything for three days and nights. My maids and I will fast as well. Then I will go in to the king, although it is contrary to the law, and if I die, I die.’
“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 Mordecai did everything Esther had directed.
Modekai akaenda na akafanya yote ambayo Esta aliyo mwagiza kufanya.
