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 Mordecai perceiued all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackecloth and ashes, and went out into the middes of the citie, and cryed with a great crye, and a bitter.
2 Prišel je celo pred kraljeva velika vrata, kajti nihče ne more vstopiti v kraljeva velika vrata, oblečen z vrečevino.
And he came euen before the Kings gate, but he might not enter within the Kings gate, being clothed with sackecloth.
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 euery prouince, and place, whither the Kings charge and his commission came, there was great sorowe among the Iewes, and fasting, and weeping and mourning, and many laye in sackecloth and in ashes.
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 Esters maydes and her eunuches came and tolde it her: therefore the Queene was very heauie, and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackecloth from him, but he receiued it not.
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.
Then called Ester Hatach one of the Kings eunuches, whom he had appointed to serue her, and gaue him a commandement vnto Mordecai, to knowe what it was, and why it was.
6 Tako je Hatáh odšel k Mordohaju, na mestno ulico, ki je bila pred kraljevimi velikimi vrati.
So Hatach went foorth to Mordecai vnto the streete of the citie, which was before the Kings 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 Mordecai tolde him of all that which had come vnto him, and of the summe of the siluer that Haman had promised to pay vnto the Kings treasures, because of the Iewes, for to destroy them.
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.
Also he gaue him the copy of the writing and commission that was giuen at Shushan, to destroy them, that he might shewe it vnto Ester and declare it vnto her, and to charge her that she should goe in to the King, and make petition and supplication before him for her people.
9 Hatáh je prišel in Esteri povedal Mordohajeve besede.
So when Hatach came, he told Ester the wordes of Mordecai.
10 Estera je Hatáhu ponovno spregovorila in mu dala zapoved za Mordohaja:
Then Ester sayde vnto Hatach, and commanded him to say vnto Mordecai,
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 Kings seruants and the people of the Kings prouinces doe knowe, that whosoeuer, man or woman, that commeth to the King into the inner court, which is not called, there is a law of his, that he shall dye, except him to whom the King holdeth out the golden rodde, that he may liue. Now I haue not bene called to come vnto the King these thirtie dayes.
12 Esterine besede so povedali Mordohaju.
And they certified Mordecai of Esters wordes.
13 Potem je Mordohaj zapovedal odgovoriti Esteri: »Ne misli si, da boš ti v kraljevi hiši ušla bolj kakor vsi Judje.
And Mordecai saide, that they should answere Ester thus, Thinke not with thy selfe that thou shalt escape in the Kings house, more then all the Iewes.
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 holdest thy peace at this time, comfort and deliuerance shall appeare to the Iewes out of another place, but thou and thy fathers house shall perish: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdome for such a time?
15 Potem jim je Estera zaukazala vrniti Mordohaju ta odgovor:
Then Ester commanded to answere Mordecai,
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.«
Goe, and assemble all the Iewes that are found in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and eate not, nor drinke in three dayes, day nor night. I also and my maydes will fast likewise, and so will I go in to the King, which is not according to the lawe: and if I perish, I perish.
17 Tako je Mordohaj odšel svojo pot in storil glede na vse to, kar mu je Estera zapovedala.
So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Ester had commanded him.
