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1 Baada ya matukio haya, Mfalme Ahasuero alimheshimu Hamani mwana wa Hamedatha, Mwagagi, akampandisha na kumpa kiti chake cha heshima cha juu sana kuliko wakuu wengine wote.
After these things king Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the rulers that were with him.
2 Maafisa wote wa mfalme waliokaa langoni mwa mfalme walipiga magoti na kumpa Hamani heshima, kwa kuwa mfalme alikuwa ameamuru hili kuhusu Hamani. Lakini Mordekai hakumpigia magoti wala kumheshimu.
And all the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow down, nor do him reverence.
3 Kisha maafisa wa mfalme waliokuwa langoni mwa mfalme walimuuliza Mordekai, “Kwa nini hutii agizo la mfalme?”
Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why do thou transgress the king's commandment?
4 Siku baada ya siku walizungumza naye lakini hakukubali. Kwa hiyo walimweleza Hamani kuona kama tabia ya Mordekai itaweza kuvumiliwa, kwa maana alikuwa amewaambia kuwa yeye ni Myahudi.
Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he did not hearken to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand, for he had told them that he was a Jew.
5 Wakati Hamani alipoona kuwa Mordekai hampigii magoti wala kumpa heshima alighadhibika.
And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down, nor do him reverence, then Haman was full of wrath.
6 Hata hivyo baada ya kujulishwa watu wa Mordekai ni akina nani, alibadili wazo la kumuua Mordekai peke yake. Badala yake Hamani alitafuta njia ya kuwaangamiza watu wote wa Mordekai, yaani, Wayahudi, walio katika ufalme wote wa Ahasuero.
But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
7 Katika mwaka wa kumi na mbili wa utawala wa Mfalme Ahasuero, katika mwezi wa kwanza uitwao Nisani, walipiga puri (yaani kura) mbele ya Hamani ili kuchagua siku na mwezi. Kura ikaangukia kwenye mwezi wa kumi na mbili, yaani Adari.
In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
8 Kisha Hamani akamwambia Mfalme Ahasuero, “Wako watu fulani wameenea na kutawanyika miongoni mwa watu katika majimbo yote ya ufalme wako, ambao desturi zao ni tofauti na zile za watu wengine wote, nao hawatii sheria za mfalme. Haifai mfalme kuwavumilia watu hawa.
And Haman said to king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom, and their laws are diverse from those of every people, nor do they keep the king's laws. Therefore it is not for the king's profit to endure them.
9 Kama inampendeza mfalme, itolewe amri kuwaangamiza, nami nitaweka talanta 10,000 za fedha katika hazina ya mfalme kwa ajili ya watu watakaoshughulikia jambo hili.”
If it please the king, let it be written that they be destroyed. And I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who have the charge of the king's business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
10 Basi mfalme alichukua pete yake ya muhuri kutoka kwenye kidole chake na kumpa Hamani mwana wa Hamedatha, Mwagagi, adui wa Wayahudi.
And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
11 Mfalme akamwambia Hamani, “Baki na fedha yako na uwatendee hao watu utakavyo.”
And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to thee.
12 Kisha siku ya kumi na tatu ya mwezi wa kwanza waandishi wa mfalme waliitwa. Wakaandika barua kwa kila jimbo na katika kila lugha ya watu kama agizo la Hamani lilivyotoka kwa mfalme, kwa watawala wa majimbo mbalimbali, na wakuu wa watu mbalimbali. Hizi ziliandikwa kwa jina la Mfalme Ahasuero mwenyewe na kutiwa muhuri wa pete yake mwenyewe.
Then the king's scribes were called in the first month, on the thirteenth day of it. And there was written according to all that Haman commanded to the king's satraps, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the rulers of every people, to every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, in the name of king Ahasuerus it was written. And it was sealed with the king's ring.
13 Barua zilipelekwa na tarishi katika majimbo yote ya mfalme zikiwa na amri ya kuharibu, kuua na kuangamiza Wayahudi wote, wadogo kwa wakubwa, wanawake na watoto wadogo, siku moja, yaani siku ya kumi na tatu ya mwezi wa kumi na mbili, ndio mwezi wa Adari, na pia kuteka nyara vitu vyao.
And letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little sons and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
14 Nakala ya andiko la amri ilipaswa kutolewa kama sheria katika kila jimbo, na kufahamishwa kwa watu wa kila taifa ili waweze kuwa tayari kwa siku ile.
A copy of the writing that the decree should be given out in every province was published to all the peoples, that they should be ready against that day.
15 Kwa kuharakishwa na amri ya mfalme, matarishi walikwenda na andiko lilitolewa katika mji wa ngome ya Shushani. Mfalme na Hamani waliketi na kunywa, lakini mji wa Shushani ulifadhaika.
The posts went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
