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1 Hagi ana maka zama haza nanekema Modekai'ma nentahino'a, kukena'a tagato tagatu nehuno, tanefa kateno nefreno rankuma amu'nompi nevuno ranke huno tusi zavi krafa huno vu'ne.

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 Hianagi kini ne'mofo kuma agu'afina uofre'neanki, ana kuma kafante umani'ne. Na'ankure zamasunku kukenama hu'ne'naza vahe'mo'za kini ne'mofo kumapina uofregahaze.

He went as far as the king’s gate, but no one could enter the gate clothed with sackcloth.

3 Hagi kini ne'mo'ma hiankemo'ma maka kumate'ma vuno eno'ma hige'za Jiu vahe'mo'zama nentahi'za, ne'zana a'o hu'za nemani'za tusi zavi krafa hu'naze. Rama'a vahe'mo'za zamasunku kukena antanite'za tanefa kate'za nefre'za mani'naze.

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 Hagi ana nanekema Esta eri'za mofa'nene, eri'za vene'ne'amo'zama eme nesmizageno'a, Esta'a tusi antahintahi huno ome ru emeru nehuno, kukena antentegeno vu'neanagi Modekai'a ana kukena ontani'ne.

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 Anante Esta'a, kini ne'mo'ma huntegeno'ma eme kegavama hunte'nea eri'za ne' Hatakina hunteno, Modekaia'ma zavi'ma netea zamofo agafa'a ome antahigenka ko hu'ne.

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 Higeno Hataki'a Modekaima rankuma amu'nompima kini ne'mofo kuma kafante'ma mani'nere vu'ne.

So Hathach went out to Mordecai, to the city square in front of the king’s gate.

7 Anama huno vigeno'a Modekai'a maka zama agrite'ma fore'ma hu'nea zamofo nanekea nesmino, Jiu vahe'ma zamahesire'ma Hamani'ma mizama sesigeno kini ne'mofo feno nompima ome antesaza zagomofo kea asami'ne.

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 Ana nehuno Susa rankumapima mani'naza Jiu vahe'ma zamahe hana'ma hanaza avoma kre'naza avontafe'enena Hatakina nemino anage hu'ne, erinka ama avontafera vunka omeri ani hunka Estana asmigeno, Esta'a vahe'amota tagri tagira erino kini netera vuno tazama hanigura nanekea ome huranteno.

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 Hagi Hataki'a Estante vuno Modekai'ma hiankea ome asmi'ne.

When Hathach came and told Esther what Mordecai had said,

10 Higeno Esta'a Hatakina asmino, Amanage hunka Modekaina ome asmio.

she instructed Hathach to go and say to Mordecai,

11 Kini ne'mofo eri'za vahe'mo'o, kini ne'mo'ma kegavama hu'nea kumateti vemo'o a'mo'ma, kini ne'mo'ma kema osunenifima kenaku'ma agri nompima esaza vahe'mofona magoke kasegege'za me'ne. E'i ana vahera ahe frigahaze. Hagi anama umrenerinigeno kini ne'mo'ma gorire azota'ama rusute amisia vahe ahe ofrigahie. Hagi kini ne'mo'a nagrikura eme nago huno osige'na hago 30'a kna mani'noe.

“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 Hagi ana nanekea Modekaina ome asamizageno,

When Mordecai was told what Esther had said,

13 Modekai'a amanage huno kenona'a hu'ne. Kagra kini ne'mofo nompi mani'noankino mago zana navatera forera osugahie hunka kagesa ontahio. Maka Jiu vahe'motane kagri'enena tahe frigahaze.

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 Hagi kagrama kema osuma mani'nankeno'a, Jiu vahe'ma zamazama hu'zamo'a ruregati egahie. Hianagi kagri'ene nagakanena otrekano tamino tahe vagaregahaze. Hagi kagra amanahu knafima tazama hananku kuinia mani'nane.

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 Anagema nentahino'a, Esta'a amanage huno Modekaina kenona hunte'ne,

Then Esther sent this message to Mordecai:

16 Vunka Susa rankumapima mani'naza Jiu vahetmina ome zamavare atru hunka kini ne'ma ome kesuazankura 3'a knafina ne'zane tinena a'o huta mani'neta kenage'ene feru'enena nunamuna hiho. Nagri'enema nemaniza mofa'neramine nagranena anazanke huta ne'zana a'o hu'neta nunamuna hugahune. Ana hute'na kasegemo'a i'o hu'neanagi, vanugeno'ma nahe frisiana ha nahe frisianki, kini netera vugahue.

“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 Anage higeno Modekai'a vuno maka Estama huntea kante anteno ana ome hu'ne.

Mordecai did everything Esther had directed.