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.
And when Mordecai knew all that was done, Mordecai rent his garments, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and bitter cry,
2 Un viņš nāca priekš ķēniņa vārtiem; jo (pašos) ķēniņa vārtos neviens nevarēja ieiet ar maisu apģērbies.
and came even before the king's gate; for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
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.
And in every province, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing: many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
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.
And Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told [it] her; and the queen was exceedingly grieved: and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him; but he received [it] not.
5 Tad Estere aicināja Ataku, vienu no ķēniņa kambarjunkuriem, kas viņai bija iedots, un viņa pavēlēja Mardakaju izvaicāt, kas un kāpēc tas esot?
Then Esther called for Hatach, [one] of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to wait upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was, and why it was.
6 Un Ataks izgāja pie Mardakaju uz pilsētas ielu priekš ķēniņa vārtiem.
And Hatach went forth to Mordecai, unto the public place of the city which was before the king's gate.
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.
And Mordecai told him of all that had happened to him, and of the sum of money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
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.
And he gave him a copy of the writing of the decree that had been given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew [it] to Esther, and to declare [it] to her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication to him, and to make request before him, for her people.
9 Tad Ataks nāca un sacīja Esterei Mardakaja vārdus.
And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
10 Un Estere sacīja uz Ataku un lika Mardakajam teikt:
And Esther spoke to Hatach, and gave him commandment unto 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 king's servants and the people of the king's provinces do know that whoever, whether man or woman, shall come to the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law, to put [him] to death, except [such] to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live; and I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
12 Un Esteres vārdus atsacīja Mardakajam.
And they told Mordecai Esther's words.
13 Tad Mardakajs Esterei atkal lika sacīt: nedomā savā prātā, ka tu savu dzīvību ķēniņa namā labāki izglābsi nekā tie citi Jūdi.
And Mordecai bade to answer Esther: Imagine not in thy heart that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than 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 thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there arise relief and deliverance to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall perish. And who knows whether thou art [not] come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
15 Tad Estere Mardakajam lika sacīt:
And Esther bade to answer Mordecai:
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, gather together all the Jews that are found in Shushan, and fast for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise, and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law; and if I perish, I perish.
17 Tad Mardakajs nogāja un darīja visu, ko Estere viņam bija pavēlējusi.
And Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
