Ester 10

1 Fia Ahasuerus ɖo nudzɔdzɔ ame siwo le anyigba la ŋutɔ kple ame siwo le ƒukpowo gɔ̃ hã dzi la siaa dzi.

Then King Ahasuerus imposed a tax on the land and on the coastlands along the sea.

2 Woŋlɔ Fia Ahasuerus ƒe nu gã siwo wòwɔ kple Mordekai ƒe gãnyenye kple bubu siwo fia la de eŋu la ɖe Media fiawo kple Persia fiawo ƒe Ŋutinyagbalẽ me.

All the achievements of his power and might, together with the full account of the greatness of Mordecai to which the king had raised him, they are written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia.

3 Mordekai, Yudatɔ la nye amegã si kplɔ Fia Ahasuerus ɖo. Exɔ ŋkɔ le Yudatɔwo dome. Wo katã wobunɛ, elabena ewɔ nu si wòate ŋui la na Yudatɔwo ƒe nyonyo kple woƒe dzidzimeviwo ƒe dedinɔnɔ.

Mordecai the Jew was second in rank to King Ahasuerus. He was great among the Jews and popular with his many Jewish brothers, for he sought the welfare of his people and he spoke for the peace of all his people.