Esteres 4

1 Kad nu Mardakajs dabūja zināt visu, kas bija noticis, tad Mardakajs saplosīja savas drēbes un apvilka maisu ar pelniem, un gāja pilsētas vidū, un brēca ar lielu un rūgtu brēkšanu.

When Mordecai had heard this, he tore his garments and put on sackcloth, strewing ashes on his head, and he cried out with a loud voice in the main street of the city, revealing the anguish of his soul.

2 Un viņš nāca priekš ķēniņa vārtiem; jo (pašos) ķēniņa vārtos neviens nevarēja ieiet ar maisu apģērbies.

And he continued with this lamenting, even up to the gate of the palace, for no one clothed with sackcloth is permitted to enter the king’s court.

3 Un visās valstīs un vietās, kurp ķēniņa vārds un viņa pavēle nonāca, bija lielas bēdas Jūdiem ar gavēšanu un raudāšanu un bēdāšanos, un daudzi gulēja maisos un pelnos.

Likewise, in all provinces, towns, and places where the king’s cruel decision arrived, there was extraordinary mourning among the Jews with fasting, wailing, and weeping, with many using sackcloth and ashes for their bed.

4 Tad Esteres meitas un viņas kambarjunkuri nāca un viņai to stāstīja, un ķēniņiene iztrūcinājās ļoti un viņa sūtīja drēbes, Mardakaju apģērbt un to maisu viņam atņemt, bet viņš tās nepieņēma.

Then Esther’s maids and eunuchs went in and informed her. When she heard it, she was shocked, and she sent a garment to clothe him and to take away the sackcloth, but he would not accept it.

5 Tad Estere aicināja Ataku, vienu no ķēniņa kambarjunkuriem, kas viņai bija iedots, un viņa pavēlēja Mardakaju izvaicāt, kas un kāpēc tas esot?

And she sent for Hathach the eunuch, whom the king had appointed to minister to her, and she instructed him to go to Mordecai and to discern from him why he was doing this.

6 Un Ataks izgāja pie Mardakaju uz pilsētas ielu priekš ķēniņa vārtiem.

And departing, Hathach went to Mordecai, who was standing in the street of the city, in front of the palace entrance.

7 Tad Mardakajs viņam stāstīja visu, kas tam bija noticis, un to nospriesto sudrabu, ko Amans bija solījis ķēniņa mantu namā iesvērt par Jūdiem, ka tie taptu izdeldēti.

He told him everything that had happened, how Haman had promised to transfer silver into the king’s treasury for the death of the Jews.

8 Un viņš tam deva tās rakstītās pavēles norakstu, kas Sūsanā bija dota, ka tie taptu izdeldēti, lai viņš to Esterei rādītu un viņai stāstītu, un viņai pavēlētu, iet pie ķēniņa, viņu piesaukt un lūgt savas tautas dēļ.

Also, he gave him a copy of the edict that was hanging up in Susa, so that he would show it to the queen and advise her to go in to the king and beg him on behalf of her people.

9 Tad Ataks nāca un sacīja Esterei Mardakaja vārdus.

And Hathach returned and informed Esther of all that Mordecai had said.

10 Un Estere sacīja uz Ataku un lika Mardakajam teikt:

She answered him, and ordered him say to Mordecai:

11 Visi ķēniņa kalpi un visi ķēniņa valsts ļaudis zina, ka ikkatrs, vīrs vai sieva, kas pie ķēniņa nāk iekšējā pagalmā, kas nav aicināts, tam nospriests, to nokaut, (bez vien, kad ķēniņš to zelta scepteri viņam piesniedz, ka viņš paliek dzīvs). Bet es neesmu aicināta pie ķēniņa nākt nu jau trīsdesmit dienas.

“All the servants of the king and all the provinces that are under his realm understand that anyone, whether man or woman, who enters the king’s inner court, who has not been summoned, is immediately to be put to death without any delay, unless the king should happen to extend the golden scepter to him, as a sign of clemency, so that he will be able to live. How then can I go in to the king, when, for thirty days now, I have not been called to him?”

12 Un Esteres vārdus atsacīja Mardakajam.

And when Mordecai had heard this, he again sent word to Esther, saying, “Do not think that you will save so much as your own soul, just because you are in the king’s house and are above all the Jews.

13 Tad Mardakajs Esterei atkal lika sacīt: nedomā savā prātā, ka tu savu dzīvību ķēniņa namā labāki izglābsi nekā tie citi Jūdi.

And when Mordecai had heard this, he again sent word to Esther, saying, “Do not think that you will save so much as your own soul, just because you are in the king’s house and are above all the Jews.

14 Jo ja tu šinī laikā klusu cietīsi, tad Jūdiem nāks palīdzība un izglābšana no citas vietas, bet tu un tava tēva nams iesiet bojā. Un kas zina, vai tu šī laika labad neesi iecelta par ķēniņieni?

For, if you remain silent now, the Jews will be delivered through some other opportunity, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for this reason, so that you would be prepared for such a time as this?”

15 Tad Estere Mardakajam lika sacīt:

And again Esther sent to Mordecai in these words:

16 Ej un sapulcē visus Jūdus, kas Sūsanā atrodas, un gavējiet priekš manis un neēdiet, nedz dzeriet trīs dienas, ne dienu ne nakti; es ar savām meitām, mēs tāpat gavēsim, un tā es iešu pie ķēniņa, jebšu tas nav pēc likuma; ja tad jāiet bojā, tad jāiet bojā.

“Go and gather together all the Jews whom you will find in Susa, and pray for me. Neither eat nor drink for three days and three nights, and I will fast with my handmaids similarly, and then I will go in to the king, doing what is against the law, not having been called, and so expose myself to mortal danger.”

17 Tad Mardakajs nogāja un darīja visu, ko Estere viņam bija pavēlējusi.

And so Mordecai went, and he did everything that Esther had instructed him.