Estera 4
1 Ko je Mordohaj zaznal vse, kar je bilo storjeno, je Mordohaj raztrgal svoja oblačila in si nadel vrečevino s pepelom in odšel ven v sredo mesta ter vpil z glasnim in grenkim glasom.
Now when Mardochai had heard these things, he rent his garments, and put on sackcloth, strewing ashes on his head: and he cried with a loud voice in the street in the midst of the city, shewing the anguish of his mind.
2 Prišel je celo pred kraljeva velika vrata, kajti nihče ne more vstopiti v kraljeva velika vrata, oblečen z vrečevino.
And he came lamenting in this manner even to the gate of the palace: for no one clothed with sackcloth might enter the king’s court.
3 V vsaki provinci, kamor sta prišla kraljeva zapoved in njegov odlok, je bilo med Judi veliko žalovanje, post, jokanje in tarnanje in mnogi so ležali v vrečevini in pepelu.
And in all provinces, towns, and places, to which the king’s cruel edict was come, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, wailing, and weeping, many using sackcloth and ashes for their bed.
4 Tako so Esterine služabnice in njeni glavni dvorni upravitelji prišli in ji to povedali. Potem je bila kraljica silno užaloščena. Poslala je oblačilo, da obleče Mordohaja in da odstrani njegovo vrečevino proč iz njega, toda on tega ni sprejel.
Then Esther’s maids and her eunuchs went in, and told her. And when she heard it she was in a consternation: and she sent a garment, to clothe him, and to take away the sackcloth: but he would not receive it.
5 Potem je Estera poklicala po Hatáha, enega izmed kraljevih glavnih dvornih upraviteljev, ki je bil določen, da ji služi in mu dala zapoved za Mordohaja, da izve kaj je bilo to in zakaj je bilo to.
And she called for Athach the eunuch, whom the king had appointed to attend upon her, and she commanded him to go to Mardochai, and learn of him why he did this.
6 Tako je Hatáh odšel k Mordohaju, na mestno ulico, ki je bila pred kraljevimi velikimi vrati.
And Athach going out went to Mardochai, who was standing in the street of the city, before the palace gate:
7 Mordohaj mu je povedal o vsem, kar se mu je zgodilo in o vsoti denarja, ki ga je Hamán obljubil plačati v kraljeve zakladnice za Jude, da jih uniči.
And Mardochai told him all that had happened, how Aman had promised to pay money into the king’s treasures, to have the Jews destroyed.
8 Dal mu je tudi kopijo pisanja odloka, ki je bil izdan v [mestu] Suze, da jih uniči, da ga pokaže Esteri in da ji to oznani in da jo zadolži, da naj bi šla h kralju, da mu izroči ponižno prošnjo in da pred njim sporoči zahtevo za svoje ljudstvo.
He gave him also a copy of the edict which was hanging up in Susan, that he should shew it to the queen, and admonish her to go in to the king, and to entreat him for her people.
9 Hatáh je prišel in Esteri povedal Mordohajeve besede.
And Athach went back and told Esther all that Mardochai had said.
10 Estera je Hatáhu ponovno spregovorila in mu dala zapoved za Mordohaja:
She answered him, and bade him say to Mardochai:
11 »Vsi kraljevi služabniki in ljudstvo kraljevih provinc vedo, da kdorkoli, ki ni poklican, bodisi moški ali ženska, pride h kralju na notranji dvor, je zanj ena postava, da ga usmrté, razen tistega, proti kateremu bo kralj iztegnil zlato žezlo, da bo lahko živel. Toda jaz nisem bila poklicana, da pridem h kralju teh trideset dni.«
All the king’s servants, and all the provinces that are under his dominion, know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, cometh into the king’s inner court, who is not called for, is immediately to be put to death without any delay: except the king shall hold out the golden sceptre to him, in token of clemency, that so he may live. How then can I go in to the king, who for these thirty days now have not been called unto him?
12 Esterine besede so povedali Mordohaju.
And when Mardochai had heard this,
13 Potem je Mordohaj zapovedal odgovoriti Esteri: »Ne misli si, da boš ti v kraljevi hiši ušla bolj kakor vsi Judje.
He sent word to Esther again, saying: Think not that thou mayst save thy life only, because thou art in the king a house, more than all the Jews:
14 Kajti če ob tem času povsem ohranjaš svoj mir, potem bo povečanje in osvoboditev vstalo k Judom iz drugega kraja, toda ti in hiša tvojega očeta boste uničeni. Kdo ve, ali nisi prišla do kraljestva zaradi tega časa, kakor je ta?«
For if thou wilt now hold thy peace, the Jews shall be delivered by some other occasion: and thou, and thy father’s house shall perish. And who knoweth whether thou art not therefore come to the kingdom, that thou mightest be ready in such a time as this?
15 Potem jim je Estera zaukazala vrniti Mordohaju ta odgovor:
And again Esther sent to Mardochai in these words:
16 »Pojdi, zberi skupaj vse Jude, ki so prisotni v [mestu] Suze in se postite zame in tri dni niti ne jejte niti ne pijte, ne ponoči ne podnevi. Tudi jaz in moje dekle se bomo prav tako postile in tako bom šla noter h kralju, kar ni glede na postavo, in če umrem, umrem.«
Go, and gather together all the Jews whom thou shalt find in Susan, and pray ye for me. Neither eat nor drink for three days and three nights: and I with my handmaids will fast in like manner, and then I will go in to the king, against the law, not being called, and expose myself to death and to danger.
17 Tako je Mordohaj odšel svojo pot in storil glede na vse to, kar mu je Estera zapovedala.
So Mardochai went, and did all that Esther had commanded him.
