Esther 2
1 After these things, at the ceasing of the fury of the king Ahasuerus, he hath remembered Vashti, and that which she did, and that which hath been decreed concerning her;
Baadaye, wakati hasira ya Mfalme Ahasuero ilikuwa imetulia, alimkumbuka Vashti na kile alichokuwa amekifanya na alilokuwa ameamuru juu yake.
2 and servants of the king, his ministers, say, 'Let them seek for the king young women, virgins, of good appearance,
Kisha watumishi waliomhudumia mfalme walipendekeza, “Na ufanyike utafiti kwa ajili ya wanawali mabikira wazuri wa sura kwa ajili ya mfalme.
3 and the king doth appoint inspectors in all provinces of his kingdom, and they gather every young woman — virgin, of good appearance — unto Shushan the palace, unto the house of the women, unto the hand of Hege eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, and to give their purifications,
Mfalme na ateue maafisa katika kila jimbo la himaya yake kuwaleta hao wanawali wote wazuri wa sura katika nyumba ya wanawake katika ngome ya mji wa Shushani. Kisha wawekwe chini ya utunzaji wa Hegai, towashi wa mfalme, msimamizi wa wanawake; na wapewe matunzo yote ya urembo.
4 and the young woman who is good in the eyes of the king doth reign instead of Vashti;' and the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and he doth so.
Kisha yule ambaye atampendeza mfalme na awe malkia badala ya Vashti.” Shauri hili likampendeza mfalme, naye akalifuata.
5 A man, a Jew, there hath been in Shushan the palace, and his name [is] Mordecai son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjamite —
Basi katika mji wa ngome ya Shushani palikuwa na Myahudi wa kabila ya Benyamini, jina lake Mordekai mwana wa Yairi, mwana wa Shimei, mwana wa Kishi,
6 who had been removed from Jerusalem with the removal that was removed with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed —
ambao walichukuliwa uhamishoni kutoka Yerusalemu na Mfalme Nebukadneza wa Babeli, wakiwa miongoni mwa waliochukuliwa mateka pamoja na Mfalme Yekonia wa Yuda.
7 and he is supporting Hadassah — she [is] Esther — daughter of his uncle, for she hath neither father nor mother, and the young woman [is] of fair form, and of good appearance, and at the death of her father and her mother hath Mordecai taken her to him for a daughter.
Mordekai alikuwa na binamu yake msichana aliyeitwa Hadasa, ambaye alimlea kwa kuwa hakuwa na baba wala mama. Msichana huyu, ambaye pia alijulikana kwa jina la Esta, alikuwa na umbo na sura ya kupendeza, naye Mordekai alimtunza kama binti yake mwenyewe baada ya baba yake na mama yake kufariki.
8 And it cometh to pass, in the word of the king, even his law, being heard, and in many young women being gathered unto Shushan the palace, unto the hand of Hegai, that Esther is taken unto the house of the king, unto the hand of Hegai, keeper of the women,
Wakati agizo na amri ya mfalme lilitangazwa, wanawali wengi waliletwa kwenye ngome ya mji wa Shushani na kuwekwa chini ya uangalizi wa Hegai. Pia Esta alipelekwa katika jumba la mfalme na akakabidhiwa Hegai, aliyekuwa mkuu wa nyumba ya wanawake.
9 and the young woman is good in his eyes, and she receiveth kindness before him, and he hasteneth her purifications and her portions — to give to her, and the seven young women who are provided — to give to her, from the house of the king, and he changeth her and her young women to a good [place in] the house of the women.
Msichana huyu alimpendeza na kupata kibali mbele zake. Mara moja akaanza kumpa matunzo ya uzuri na chakula maalum. Alimpa Esta vijakazi saba waliochaguliwa kutoka jumba la kifalme, na kumhamishia yeye pamoja na vijakazi wake katika sehemu bora zaidi katika nyumba ya wanawake.
10 Esther hath not declared her people, and her kindred, for Mordecai hath laid a charge on her that she doth not declare [it];
Esta alikuwa hajadhihirisha uraia wala kabila lake, kwa sababu Mordekai alikuwa amemkataza.
11 and during every day Mordecai is walking up and down before the court of the house of the women to know the welfare of Esther, and what is done with her.
Kila siku Mordekai alikuwa akitembeatembea karibu na ua wa nyumba ya wanawake kujua Esta alivyoendelea na kuona yaliyokuwa yakitendeka kwake.
12 And in the drawing nigh of the turn of each young woman to come in unto the king Ahasuerus, at the end of there being to her — according to the law of the women — twelve months, for so they fulfil the days of their purifications; six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices, and with the purifications of women,
Kabla zamu ya msichana haijafika ya kwenda kwa Mfalme Ahasuero, ilimbidi atimize miezi kumi na miwili ya matunzo ya urembo kama ilivyokuwa imepangwa. Kwa miezi sita walikuwa wajipake mafuta ya manemane, na miezi sita kujipaka manukato na vipodozi.
13 and with this the young woman hath come in unto the king, all that she saith is given to her, to go in with her, out of the house of the women, unto the house of the king;
Basi hivi ndivyo ambavyo msichana angeingia kwa mfalme: Kila kitu alichohitaji aliruhusiwa kuchukua kutoka nyumba ya wanawake na kwenda navyo katika jumba la mfalme.
14 in the evening she hath gone in, and in the morning she hath turned back unto the second house of the women, unto the hand of Shaashgaz eunuch of the king, keeper of the concubines; she cometh not in any more unto the king except the king hath delighted in her, and she hath been called by name.
Jioni angekwenda pale na asubuhi kurudi sehemu nyingine ya nyumba ya wanawake katika utunzaji wa Shaashgazi, towashi wa mfalme ambaye alikuwa mkuu wa masuria. Hangeweza kurudi kwa mfalme mpaka apendezwe naye na kuagiza aitwe kwa jina lake.
15 And in the drawing nigh of the turn of Esther — daughter of Abihail, uncle of Mordecai, whom he had taken to him for a daughter — to come in unto the king, she hath not sought a thing except that which Hegai eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, saith, and Esther is receiving grace in the eyes of all seeing her.
Zamu ya Esta ilipofika kwenda kwa mfalme (msichana ambaye Mordekai alikuwa amemlea, binti wa Abihaili mjomba wake), Esta hakutaka vitu zaidi ya vile ambavyo Hegai, towashi wa mfalme aliyekuwa mkuu wa nyumba ya wanawake alivyokuwa amemshauri. Naye Esta alipata kibali kwa kila mtu aliyemwona.
16 And Esther is taken unto the king Ahasuerus, unto his royal house, in the tenth month — it [is] the month of Tebeth — in the seventh year of his reign,
Esta alipelekwa kwa Mfalme Ahasuero katika makao ya mfalme mwezi wa kumi, yaani mwezi wa Tebethi, katika mwaka wake wa saba wa kutawala.
17 and the king loveth Esther above all the women, and she receiveth grace and kindness before him above all the virgins, and he setteth a royal crown on her head, and causeth her to reign instead of Vashti,
Basi ikawa mfalme alivutiwa na Esta kuliko wanawake wengine wote, naye akapata upendeleo na kibali kuliko mabikira wengine. Kisha akamvika taji la kifalme kichwani mwake na kumfanya malkia badala ya Vashti.
18 and the king maketh a great banquet to all his heads and his servants — the banquet of Esther — and a release to the provinces hath made, and giveth gifts as a memorial of the king.
Mfalme akafanya karamu kubwa, karamu ya Esta, kwa wakuu wake wote na maafisa. Mfalme alitangaza mapumziko katika majimbo yake yote na kugawa zawadi kwa ukarimu wa kifalme.
19 And in the virgins being gathered a second time, then Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king;
Wakati mabikira walikusanyika mara ya pili, Mordekai alikuwa ameketi katika lango la mfalme.
20 Esther is not declaring her kindred and her people, as Mordecai hath laid a charge upon her, and the saying of Mordecai Esther is doing as when she was truly with him.
Lakini Esta alikuwa ameficha siri ya kabila lake na uraia wake, kama Mordekai alivyokuwa amemwambia, kwa maana aliendelea kufuata maelekezo ya Mordekai kama alivyokuwa akifanya alipokuwa akimlea.
21 In those days, when Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king, hath Bigthan been wroth, and Teresh, (two of the eunuchs of the king, the keepers of the threshold, ) and they seek to put forth a hand on king Ahasuerus,
Wakati Mordekai alikuwa ameketi kwenye lango la mfalme, Bigthana na Tereshi, maafisa wawili wa mfalme waliokuwa walinzi wa lango, walikasirika na kupanga njama ya kumuua Mfalme Ahasuero.
22 and the thing is known to Mordecai, and he declareth [it] to Esther the queen, and Esther speaketh to the king in the name of Mordecai,
Lakini Mordekai aligundua hila hii na kumwambia Malkia Esta, ambaye baadaye alimwarifu mfalme, huku akimsifu Mordekai.
23 and the thing is sought out, and found, and they are hanged both of them on a tree, and it is written in the book of the Chronicles before the king.
Taarifa hiyo ilipochunguzwa na kuonekana kuwa kweli, maafisa hao wawili waliangikwa juu ya miti ya kunyongea. Haya yote yaliandikwa katika kitabu cha kumbukumbu mbele ya mfalme.
