Esetera 4
1 A IKE ae la o Moredekai i na mea a pau i hanaia'i, alaila, haehae iho la ia i kona aahu. a komo ia i ke kapa inoino, a me ka lehu, a puka aku la iwaho iwaena o ke kulanakauhale, a uwe iho la, he uwe nui ehaeha loa.
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.
2 A hele oia imua o ka pukapa o ke alii; no ka mea, aole e komo iloko o ka pukapa o ke alii ka mea i aahuia i ke kapa inoino.
He went as far as the king’s gate, but no one could enter the gate clothed with sackcloth.
3 A ma na aina a pau kahi i laha aku ai ka olelo a ke alii, a me kona kanawai, nui loa iho la ke kanikau ana o na Iudaio, a me ka hookeai ana, a me ka uwe ana, a me ke kumakena ana; a nui iho la ka poe i moe me ke kapa inoino, a me ka lehu.
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.
4 A hele aku la na wahine a me na luna o Esetera, a hai aku la ia ia. Alaila, ehaeha loa ke alii wahine, a hoouna ae la ia i ka aahu e hoaahu ai ia Moredekai, a e lawe aku hoi i kona kapa inoino. Aole nae ia i lawe ia mea.
When Esther’s maids and attendants told her about Mordecai’s behavior, 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.
5 Alaila, hea ae la o Esetera ia Hataka, i kekahi luna o ke alii, ana i hoonoho ai ma ko ia la alo, a kauoha ae la ia ia no Moredekai, i ike oia ia mea, a me ke kumu o ia mea.
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.
6 Alaila, hele aku la o Hataka ia Moredekai, ma ke alanui o ke kulanakauhale, ma ke alo o ka pukapa o ke alii.
So Hathach went out to Mordecai, to the city square in front of the king’s gate.
7 Hai mai la o Moredekai i na mea a pau i loohia mai ai oia, a me ke kala a Hamana i olelo ai e haawi maloko o na waihonakala o ke alii, no na Iudaio, e luku ai ia lakou.
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.
8 A haawi no hoi ia ia i ke kope o ka palapala o ke kanawai i kauia ma Susana, e luku ia lakou, e hoike aku ai ia Esetera, a e hai aku ia ia, a e kauoha aku ia ia e hele aku iloko i ke alii e olelo aku ia ia, a e noi aku no kona poe kanaka.
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.
9 Hoi mai la o Hataka, a hai ae la ia Esetera i na olelo a Moredekai.
When Hathach came and told Esther what Mordecai had said,
10 Olelo hou ae la o Esetera ia Hataka, a ma o na la oia i kauoha'i ia Moredekai;
she instructed Hathach to go and say to Mordecai,
11 Ua ike no na kanaka a pau o ke alii, a me na lahuikanaka o na aina o ke alii, o ka mea hele i ke alii la, ma ka pahale oloko, o ke kane a me ka wahine, me ke kii ole ia mai, hookahi kanawai nona, e make ia, ke o ole mai ke alii i ke kookooalii gula ia ia, i mea e ola'i. Aole hoi au i kiina mai e hele i ke alii la, i keia mau la he kanakolu.
“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.”
12 Hai mai la lakou ia Moredekai i na olelo a Esetera.
When Mordecai was told what Esther had said,
13 Alaila, kauoha ae la o Moredekai, e olelo aku ia Esetera, Mai manao oe iloko o kou naau, e pakele oe iloko o ka hale o ke alii, a e ole na Iudaio e a pau.
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.
14 No ka mea, ina e hamau oe i kau olelo i keia manawa, alaila, loaa no i na Iudaio ka hoakeaia, a me ke ola, mai kahi e mai; a e make no oe, a me ko ka hale o kou makuakane. Malia paha o kou mea ia i hiki ai i ke aupuni no ka manawa e like me neia?
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!”
15 Alaila, kauoha ae la o Esetera, e olelo aku lakou ia Moredekai.
Then Esther sent this message to Mordecai:
16 O hele, a e hoakoakoa mai i na Iudaio a pau i loaa ma Susana nei, a e hookeai oukou no'u, mai ai, mai inu hoi, i na la ekolu, aole i ka po, aole i ke ao; a owau no kekahi e hookeai, a me ko'u poe wahine, a pela wau e komo aku ai i ke alii la: aole ia i ku pono i ke kanawai; aka, ina e make au, make no.
“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.”
17 Alaila, hele aku la o Moredekai, a hana iho la e like me na mea a pau a Esetera i kauoha mai ai ia ia.
Mordecai did everything Esther had directed.
