Estera 8

1 Amy andro zay ty nanolora’ i Akasverose mpanjaka amy Estere mpanjaka-ampela ty anjomba’ i Hamane rafelahi’ o nte-Iehodao. Le niatreke i mpanjakay t’i Mordekay amy te natoro’ i Estere t’ie inoñe ama’e.

And in that day king Artaxerxes gave to Esther all that belonged to Aman the slanderer: and Mardochaeus was called by the king; for Esther had shown that he was related to her.

2 Aa le nafaha’ i mpanjakay i bange’e nafaha’e amy Hamaney naho natolo’e amy Mordekay vaho najado’ i Estere ho mpifehe’ i anjomba’ i Hamaney t’i Mordekay.

And the king took the ring which he had taken away from Aman, and gave it to Mardochaeus: and Esther appointed Mardochaeus over all that had been Aman's.

3 Nisaontsy añatrefa’ i mpanjakay in­draike t’i Estere, le nibabok’ am-pandia’e eo naho nihalalia’e an-dranom-pihaino ty hampipoke i fikitroha’ i Hamane nte-Agagey naho i fikililiañe nanoe’e amo nte-Iehodaoy.

And she spoke yet again to the king, and fell at his feet, and implored [him] to do away the mischief of Aman, and all that he had done against the Jews.

4 Aa le nahiti’ i mpanjakay amy Estere i kobay volamenay. Le nitroatse t’i Estere nijohañe añatrefa’ i mpanjakay.

Then the king stretched out to Esther the golden sceptre: and Esther arose to stand near the king.

5 Le hoe re: Naho no’ i mpanjakay naho nahaoni-pañisohañe ampahaoniña’e naho mahity añatrefa’ i mpanjakay i rahay vaho soa am-pihaino’e eo iraho, le ehe te ho sokireñe ty hamo­terañe o taratasy nisafirie’ i Hamane ana’ i Hamedatà nte-Agageo, i sinoki’e hamongorañe ze hene nte-Iehoda amo fifeleha’ i mpanjakaio;

And Esther said, If it seem good to you, and I have found favour [in your sight], let an order be sent that the letters sent by Aman may be reversed, that were written for the destruction of the Jews, who are in your kingdom.

6 amy te aia ty hahafeahako trea ty hankàñe hifetsak’ am’ondatikoo? vaho aia ty hahatantezako isake ty fandrotsahañe o longokoo.

For how shall I be able to look upon the affliction of my people, and how shall I be able to survive the destruction of my kindred?

7 Le hoe t’i Akasverose mpanjaka amy Estere mpanjaka-ampela naho amy Mordekay nte-Iehoda: Ingo fa natoloko amy Estere mpanjaka-ampela ty anjomba’ i Hamane, ie fa naradorado amy firadoradoañey, ie nañity fitàñe amo nte-Iehodao.

And the king said to Esther, If I have given and freely granted you all that was Aman's, and hanged him on a gallows, because he laid his hands upon the Jews, what do you yet further seek?

8 Aa le sokiro ka ty amo nte-Iehodao, amy ze tea’o hanoeñe, ami’ty tahina’ i mpanjakay, le voli-tomboho amy bange’ i mpanjakaiy; amy te tsy mete afotetse ze tsey sinokitse ami’ty tahina’ i mpanjakay naho tinombok’ amy bange’ey.

Write you also in my name, as it seems good to you, and seal [it] with my ring: for whatever [orders] are written at the command of the king, and sealed with my ring, it is not lawful to gainsay them.

9 Kinoik’ amy zao o mpitan-tsoki’ i mpanjakaio, amy volam-paha-teloy, toe volan-tsakamasay, ty andro faha roapolo-telo’ ambi’e; le ze nandilia’ i Mordekay ro sinokitse amo nte-Iehodao naho amo sorotào naho amo mpifelekeo naho amo roandria’ o fifelehañeoo, mifototse an-Karane añe pake Kose añe, fifelehañe zato-tsi-roapolo-fito’ amby, ho amy ze songa fifelehañe amy fisoki’ey naho ze hene ondaty amy fisaontsi’ey naho ze nte-Iehoda, ami’ty soki’ iareo naho ami’ty fisaontsi’ iareo;

So the scribes were called in the first month, which is Nisan, on the three and twentieth day of the same year; and [orders] were written to the Jews, whatever [the king had] commanded to the local governors and chiefs of the satraps, from India even to Ethiopia, a hundred and twenty-seven satraps, according to the several provinces, according to their dialects.

10 naho nisokireñe amy tahina’ i Akasverose mpanjakay naho tinombo’ iareo amy bangem-panjakay naho nampihitrifeñe añamo mpiningi-tsoavalao naho o mpijoñe an-drameva vaho am-borìke vosi’eo;

And they were written by order of the king, and sealed with his ring, and they sent the letters by the posts:

11 te natolo’ i mpanjakay amo nte-Iehodao amo rova iabio ty hifanontoñe, hijadoñe ho ami’ty fiai’e, handrotsake, hanjamañe naho hamongotse ze haozara’ ondaty ndra fifeheañe miatreatre am’iareo naho amo keleia’ iareoo naho amo roakemba’ iareoo vaho hampikopaheñe ty hanaña’ iareo ho tambe,

wherein he charged them to use their [own] laws in every city, and to help each other, and to treat their adversaries, and those who attacked them, as they pleased,

12 ami’ty andro raike, amo fonga fifeleha’ i Akasveroseo, le i andro faha folo-telo’ ambi’ i volam-paha-folo-ro’ambiy, i volan-kiahiay.

on one day in all the kingdom of Artaxerxes, on the thirteenth [day] of the twelfth month, which is Adar.

13 Ty dika-hamba’ i soki­tsey le hatolotse ho lily amy ze hene fifelehañe, ho tseizeñe am’ondaty iabio, ham­pihentseñañe o nte-Iehodao hamalea’ iareo fate o rafelahi’eo.

And let the copies be posted in conspicuous places throughout the kingdom, and let all the Jews be ready against this day, to fight against their enemies.

14 Aa le nionjomb’eo an-tsoavalam-panjaka o mpañitrikeo, nitaentaeñe naho nosiheñe ami’ty nandilia’ i mpanjakay; vaho nitaro­ñeñe an-drova’ i Sosane ao i liliy.

So the horsemen went forth with haste to perform the king's commands; and the ordinance was also published in Susa.

15 Aa ie nienga am-piatrefa’ i mpanjakay t’i Mordekay, an-tsarom-panjaka manga naho foty naho sabaka volamena ra’elahy añ’ambone’e eo, an-tsalotse leny matify malòmavo; le nirebeke ty an-drova’ i Sosane vaho nifale.

And Mardochaeus went forth robed in the royal apparel, and wearing a golden crown, and a diadem of fine purple linen: and the people in Susa saw [it] and rejoiced.

16 Aa naho o nte Iehodao, fonga hazavañe, hafaleañe, firebehañe, vaho asiñe.

And the Jews had light and gladness,

17 Le hafaleañe naho firebehañe amy ze fifelehañe iaby naho amy ze hene rova nivo­traha’ i lilim-panjakay naho i koi’ey ty amo nte-Iehodao vaho nanao takataka fa andro soa. Maro am’ondati’ i taneio ty niova ho nte-Iehodà; fa nihotrak’ am’iereo ty fañeveñañe amo nte-Iehodao.

in every city and province wherever the ordinance was published: wherever the proclamation took place, the Jews had joy and gladness, feasting and mirth: and many of the Gentiles were circumcised, and became Jews, for fear of the Jews.