Esta 8

1 Hagi ana knazupage kini ne' Serksisi'a Jiu vahe'ma ha'ma rezmantea ne'mofo mopa'ama, noma'ama maka zama'anena kuini a' Esta eri nemino, Modekaina avate eri'za vahe avre'ne. Na'ankure kuini a' Esta'a kini nera asamino Modekaia nensaro mani'ne huno hu'ne.

Mhlalokho inkosi u-Ahasuweru yanika iNdlovukazi u-Esta impahla kaHamani, isitha samaJuda. UModekhayi weza phambi kwenkosi, ngoba u-Esta wayesechazile ngobuhlobo babo.

2 Ana nehuno kini ne'mo'a amiteno ete eri'nea rinia Modekai ami'ne. Higeno Esta'a Modekaina nonku'ma kva vahe azeri oti'ne.

Inkosi yakhupha indandatho yayo yophawu lobukhosi, eyayisiyithathele uHamani, yayipha uModekhayi. U-Esta wamkhetha uModekhayi ukuba aphathe impahla kaHamani.

3 Ana huteno Esta'a mago'ane kini nete vuno, zavi ome neteno agafi umaseno kini nera agesu huno, Agagi ne' Hemani'ma Jiu vahe'ma zamahe hana'ma hunaku'ma retro'ma hu'nea nanekea eri atro huno hu'ne.

U-Esta wabuye wancenga enkosini, eziwisela ezinyaweni zayo njalo ekhala. Wayicela ukuba inqabele icebo elibi likaHamani umʼAgagi, ayelicebe ngamaJuda.

4 Hagi anante kini ne'mo'a golire azota arusute amigeno Esta'a kini ne'mofo avuga oti'no,

Inkosi yasiselulela intonga yayo yegolide ku-Esta owasukuma wama phambi kwayo.

5 amanage huno hu'ne, Kini ne'mokama musema nehunka, kavesi nantenka, kagesama antahisankeno kagri kavure'ma fatgoma hanigenka, Agati ne' Hemani'ma huno, Jiu vahe'ma maka kumapinti'ma zamahe hanama huke hu'nea naneke eri atregeno kagrama kegava hu'nana mopafina ana zana forera osino.

Wathi, “Nxa kuyithokozisa inkosi, njalo nxa ingamukela ngokuthokoza ibona kuyinto efanele ukwenziwa, njalo nxa ithokoza ngami, akubhalwe umlayo ozachitha izincwadi ezalotshwa nguHamani indodana kaHamedatha, umʼAgagi, ezazibhalwe ngezimiso zokuchitha amaJuda kuzozonke izabelo zenkosi.

6 Na'ankure nagrama nege'nugeno'ma vahenimo'ma e'inahu hazenkema erisage'na inankna hu'na frua hu'na manigahue. Hagi naga'ni'ama zamahesage'na haviza hugahue.

Kambe kungavuma njani ukubona incithakalo isehlela abantu bakithi? Kungavuma njani ukuba ngibone incithakalo yemuli yakithi?”

7 Higeno kuini a' Estane Jiu ne' Modekainena amanage huno kini ne' Serksisi'a znasmi'ne, Hemani nonkumara ko Esta amugeno, Hemanina zafare ahe'za hanti'naze. Na'ankure agra Jiu vahetmina zamahe fanane huke hu'negu anara hu'noe.

Inkosi u-Ahasuweru waphendula iNdlovukazi loModekhayi umJuda ngokuthi, “Ngoba uHamani ehlasele amaJuda, sengiphe u-Esta impahla yakhe, njalo sebemlengise esakhiweni sokulengisa.

8 Hagi menina ama'na avona kini ne'mo'na nagire kreta avame'zana rinini'a rekamareta Jiu vahetega atrenkeno maka kaziga vuno eno hino. Na'ankure ko'ma kini ne'mo'na nagire'ma avoma kreno, nagri avame'zama rinima rekamrentea avontafera eri otregahaze.

Ngakho-ke bhala omunye umlayo ngebizo lenkosi usenzela amaJuda njengokubona kwakho, ubusuyingcina ngophawu lwendandatho yenkosi, ngoba awukho umbiko olotshwe ngebizo lenkosi wangcinwa ngophawu lwendandatho yayo ongadilizwa.”

9 Higeno 3 ikanku'ma Sivanie nehaza ikamofo 23 zupa kini ne'mofo avoma kre eri'za neku higeno, Modekaima hia kante anteno, Jiu vahetegama, ugota kva vahetegama, ranra kva vahetegama gavana vahetegama, mareri eri'za vaheteganena kreno atregeno maka 127ni'a provinsia Indiati vuno (Kus) Itiopia ome atre'nea kumatamintega vuno eno hu'ne. Hagi mago mago provinsifi vahetmintega zamagri'a zamagerupinti kretere nehuno, Jiu vahetega zamagri zamagerupinti kretre'ne.

Onobhala besigodlweni bahle babizwa masinyane, ngelanga lamatshumi amabili lantathu ngenyanga yesithathu, inyanga ethiwa nguSivana. Babhala yonke imilayo kaModekhayi kumaJuda, lakuziphathamandla, kubabusi lakuzikhulu kuzozonke izabelo ezilikhulu elilamatshumi amabili lesikhombisa kusukela e-Indiya kuze kuyefika eTopiya. Imilayo leyo yayibhalwe ngombhalo walelo lalelo lizwe ngolimi lwalabobantu njalo lakubaJuda ngombhalo wabo lolimi lwabo.

10 Hagi ana avona kini ne' Serksisi agifi kreno, avame'zana agri rinireti rekamarente'ne. Ana huteno ana avontafe tamina avoma erino vuno eno'ma hu vahetami huzmantege'za kini ne'mofo erizante'ma agamareno vuno eno'ma nehia hosi afutamimpi ana avona ame hu'za eri'za vu'za eza hu'naze.

UModekhayi wabhala ngebizo leNkosi u-Ahasuweru, wangcina izincwadi lezo ngophawu lwendandatho yenkosi, wathuma izithunywa ezazigada amabhiza ayelesiqubu efuyelwe ukusetshenziswa yinkosi.

11 Hagi ana avontafepina kini ne'mo'a Jiu vahera hu izo huzmanteno, magokepi ome atru hutma manitere hu'neta ha'ma vahe'mo'zama huramantesageta tamagra amne hara huzmanteta fenontamine a'netamine mofavre'taminena tamagura nevazita, ha' vahetamimofo fenozana erigahaze huno krentene.

Isimiso somlayo wenkosi sasinika amaJuda kuwo wonke amadolobho imvumo yokuhlangana lokuzivikela; ukuchitha, ukubulala babhubhise yonke impi ehlomileyo eyaloba yisiphi isizwe loba isifunda esasingabahlasela kanye labesifazane labantwana; lokuthi baphange impahla yezitha zabo.

12 Hagi ana'ma hanaza zamofo knama kini ne' Serksisima erinte'neana Adarie nehaza ikana 12fu ikankino, 13 knazupa ana zama hanazankna erinte'ne.

Ilanga elamiswayo ukuba amaJuda enze lokho kuzozonke izabelo zeNkosi u-Ahasuweru lalingeletshumi lantathu ngenyanga yetshumi lambili, inyanga ethiwa ngu-Adari.

13 Hagi ana nanekema kre'neana maka provinsifina kasegegna hu'za huama hanageno, ana knama esige'za Jiu vahe'mo'za trotra hu'za mani'ne'za ha' vahe'zamimo'za ha'ma eme huzmantesnage'za, nona hu'za hara huzmantegahaze.

Isimiso somlayo lowo sasizakhutshwa sibe ngumthetho kuzozonke izabelo, umenyezelwe ebantwini bezizwe zonke ukuze amaJuda ahlale elungele ngalelolanga ukuphindisela ezitheni zawo.

14 Hagi kini ne'mo'a avoma erino vuno eno'ma hu vahetami huzmantege'za kini ne'mofo erizante'ma agamareno vuno eno'ma nehia hosi afutamimpi, ana avona ame huza eri'za vu'za e'za hu'naze. Hagi anahu nanekege Susa rankumapinena huama hu'naze.

Izithunywa zaphuma ngokuphangisa zigade amabhiza esigodlweni, zifuqwa ngumlayo wenkosi. Isimiso somlayo samenyezelwa edolobheni laseSusa.

15 Hagi Modekai'a kini vahe'mo'zama nentaniza za'za kukena hokonke'ene efeke kukena nentanino, golire fetori asenirera nentanino, fitunke nakre ku'a amega antanino kini ne'mofo avugatira atreno vige'za Susa rankumapina ana avoma kre'nea zantera musenkasena hu'naze.

UModekhayi wasuka phambi kwenkosi egqoke izembatho zobukhosi ezilombala oluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka lomhlophe, umqhele wegolide omkhulu kanye lesembatho esiyibubende eselembu lelineni elihle. Kwaba ledili lentokozo edolobheni laseSusa.

16 Hagi Jiu vahe'mokizmia, zamagu'afina muse zamo'a avitegeno, maka kaziga ra zamigi zami'naze.

Kwaba yisikhathi sokuthaba lokuthokoza, injabulo lodumo kubaJuda.

17 Hagi maka kazigane maka rankumapinena Jiu vahe'mo'za kini ne'mo'ma hiankema nentahi'za mago mani fruhu kna erinte'za ne'za kre'za nene'za, tusi musenkase nehazageno rama'a vahe'mo'za Jiu vahekese'naze. Na'ankure zamagra Jiu vahekura tusi koro hu'naze.

Kuzozonke izabelo lakuwo wonke amadolobho, ingqe lapho isimiso somlayo wenkosi esaya khona, kwaba lentokozo lenjabulo kubaJuda, kwaba lamadili kwadliwa. Abantu abanengi bakwezinye izizwe baba ngabaJuda ngenxa yokwesaba amaJuda.