Esther 4
1 When Mordecai found out about those [letters, he was so anguished that] he tore his clothes and put on [rough] sackcloth and [threw] ashes over himself. Then he went into the city, crying very loudly.
Cuando supo Mardoqueo todo lo que se había hecho, rasgó sus vestidos, y se vistió de cilicio y de ceniza, y se fue por medio de la ciudad clamando con grande y amargo clamor.
2 He stood outside the gate of the palace, because no one who was wearing sackcloth was allowed to enter the palace.
Y vino hasta delante de la puerta del rey; porque no era lícito pasar adentro de la puerta del rey con vestido de cilicio.
3 In every province [of the empire], when the letter from the king was read to the Jewish people, they cried and mourned. They (fasted/abstained from eating food), and wailed loudly. Many of them also put on sackcloth and threw ashes on themselves and lay [on the ground].
Y en cada provincia donde el mandamiento del rey y su ley llegaba, tenían los judíos grande luto, y ayuno, y lloro, y lamentación; cilicio y ceniza era la cama de muchos.
4 When Esther’s maids and other officials came to her and told her what Mordecai had done, she was very distressed. So she sent to Mordecai [some good] clothes to wear instead of the sackcloth, but he refused to take them.
Y vinieron las doncellas de Ester y sus eunucos, y se lo dijeron; y la reina tuvo gran dolor, y envió vestidos para hacer vestir a Mardoqueo, y hacerle quitar el cilicio de sobre él; mas él no los recibió.
5 Then Esther summoned Hathach, one of the king’s officials whom he had appointed to help take care of Esther. She told him to go [out and talk] to Mordecai to find out what was distressing him and why [he was wearing sackcloth to show] that he was grieving.
Entonces Ester llamó a Hatac, uno de los eunucos del rey, que él había puesto al servicio de ella, y lo mandó a Mardoqueo, para saber qué era aquello, y por qué.
6 Hathach went to Mordecai, who was in the plaza in front of the palace gate.
Salió, pues, Hatac a Mardoqueo, a la plaza de la ciudad que estaba delante de la puerta del rey.
7 Mordecai told him everything that had happened. He told him how much money Haman had promised to give to the government if the king commanded that all the Jews be killed.
Y Mardoqueo le declaró todo lo que le había acontecido, y le dio noticia de la plata que Amán había dicho que pesaría para los tesoros del rey por razón de los judíos, para destruirlos.
8 Mordecai also gave to Hathach a copy of the decree that had been read in Susa, [in which it was stated] that all the Jews must be killed. He told Hathach to show the copy to Esther. He told Hathach to explain to Esther what (it meant/would happen). Then he told him to urge her to go to the king and request the king to act mercifully to her people.
Le dio también la copia de la escritura del decreto que había sido dado en Susa para que fuesen destruidos, a fin de que la mostrara a Ester y se lo declarase, y le encargara que fuese al rey a suplicarle, y a pedir delante de él por su pueblo.
9 So Hathach returned to Esther and told her what Mordecai said.
Y vino Hatac, y contó a Ester las palabra de Mardoqueo.
10 Then Esther told Hathach to [return to] Mordecai [and] tell this [to him]:
Entonces Ester dijo a Hatac, y le mandó decir a Mardoqueo:
11 “There is a law [about people going to talk to the king]. All the king’s officials and all the people in the empire know this law. [In that law it states that] anyone who goes to the king in his inner court without having been summoned by the king must be executed. Only those to whom the king has extended his scepter/staff will not be executed. And a month has passed since the king has summoned me, [so what will happen to me if I try to see him and he doesn’t want to see me?]”
Todos los siervos del rey, y el pueblo de las provincias del rey saben, que todo varón o mujer que entra al rey al patio de adentro sin ser llamado, por una sola ley ha de morir; salvo aquel a quien el rey extendiere la vara de oro, el cual vivirá; y yo no he sido llamada para entrar al rey estos treinta días.
12 So Hathach [went back to] Mordecai [and] told [him] what Esther had said.
Y dijeron a Mardoqueo las palabras de Ester.
13 Mordecai replied, “[Go back and] tell this to Esther: 'Do not think that just because you live there in the palace, you will escape when all the other Jews [are killed].
Entonces dijo Mardoqueo que respondiesen a Ester: No pienses en tu alma, que escaparás en la casa del rey más que todos los judíos.
14 If you say nothing now, someone from some other place will rescue [many of] us Jews, but you and your relatives will be killed. Furthermore, (perhaps [God]/who knows if [God]) has put you here [as queen] (for a situation like this/to prevent this from happening to us)!'” [RHQ]
Porque si absolutamente callares en este tiempo, respiro y liberación tendrán los judíos de otra parte; mas tú y la casa de tu padre pereceréis. ¿Y quién sabe si para esta hora has llegado al reino?
15 Then [after Hathach told this to] Esther, [she] told him to return to Mordecai and say this to him:
Y Ester dijo que respondiesen a Mardoqueo:
16 “Gather together all the Jews here in Susa, and tell them to (fast/abstain from food) for my sake. Tell them to not eat or drink anything for three days and nights. My maids and I will also fast. Then, I will go to talk to the king. Even if (I am executed/they execute me) for disobeying the law [by seeing him when he does not hold out the scepter/staff toward me, I am willing for that to happen”].
Ve, y junta a todos los judíos que se hallan en Susa, y ayunad por mí, y no comáis ni bebáis en tres días, noche ni día; yo también con mis doncellas ayunaré igualmente, y así entraré al rey, aunque no sea conforme a la ley; y si perezco, que perezca.
17 So [after Hathach told this to Mordecai, ] Mordecai went and did what Esther told him to do.
Entonces se fue Mardoqueo, e hizo conforme a todo lo que le mandó Ester.
