Ɛster 8
1 Ɛda no ara, Ɔhene Ahasweros de Haman a ɔyɛ Yudafoɔ ɔtamfoɔ no agyapadeɛ maa Ɔhemmaa Ɛster. Na afei, wɔde Mordekai baa ɔhene anim, ɛfiri sɛ, na Ɛster akyerɛ sɛdeɛ ɔne no bɔ abusua.
On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.
2 Ɔhene no worɔɔ kawa a ɔgye firii Haman nkyɛn no de hyɛɛ Mordekai. Na Ɛster yii Mordekai sɛ ɔno na ɔnhwɛ Haman agyapadeɛ so.
And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
3 Bio, Ɛster baa ɔhene no nkyɛn bɛhwee ne nan ase, de su srɛɛ no sɛ, Haman atirisopam a ɔpam de tiaa Yudafoɔ no, wɔmma wɔnnyae.
And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
4 Bio, ɔhene no sɔɔ sika ahempoma no mu, de kyerɛɛ Ɛster so. Enti, ɔsɔre gyinaa nʼanim
Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.
5 kaa sɛ, “Sɛ mesɔ Ɔhenkɛseɛ ani na sɛ ɔdwene sɛ ɛyɛ a, hyɛ mmara a ɛtia sɛeɛ a na Hamedata babarima Haman pɛ sɛ ɔsɛe Yudafoɔ a wɔwɔ ɔhene amantam nyinaa no mu.
And she said: 'If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews that are in all the king's provinces;
6 Na mɛyɛ dɛn matena ase ahwɛ sɛ wɔrekunkum me nkurɔfoɔ ne mʼabusuafoɔ, asɛe wɔn?”
for how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?'
7 Na ɔhene Ahasweros ka kyerɛɛ Ɔhemmaa Ɛster ne Yudani Mordekai sɛ, “Mede Haman agyapadeɛ ama Ɛster, na wɔasɛn no dua so, ɛfiri sɛ, ɔpɛɛ sɛ ɔsɛe Yudafoɔ.
Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew: 'Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.
8 Afei, kɔ so fa ɔhene din to nkra kɔma Yudafoɔ, ka deɛ wopɛ biara kyerɛ wɔn, na fa ɔhene kawa no sɔ ano. Nanso, kae sɛ, biribiara a wɔatwerɛ wɔ ɔhene din mu de ne kawa asɔ ano no, wɔnnane ani.”
Write ye also concerning the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring; for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.'
9 Enti, Siwan bosome (bɛyɛ Ayɛwohomumu) da a ɛtɔ so aduonu enum no, wɔfrɛɛ ɔhene atwerɛfoɔ. Mordekai kaa nsɛm no, na wɔtwerɛɛ mmara kɔmaa Yudafoɔ ne mmapɔmma, amradofoɔ ne mpasua no mu adwumayɛfoɔ a wɔwɔ amantam ɔha aduonu nson no mu, ɛfiri India kɔsi Etiopia. Wɔtwerɛɛ mmara no wɔ kasa hodoɔ a nnipa no ka no ahemman no mu, a Yudafoɔ no ka ho.
Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded concerning the Jews, even to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, a hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
10 Mordekai de Ɔhene Ahasweros din na ɛtwerɛeɛ, na ɔde ɔhene no kawa sɔɔ ano. Ɔde nkrataa no somaa abɔfoɔ ahoɔherɛfoɔ a wɔtenatenaa apɔnkɔ a wɔayɛn wɔn ama ɔhene no som no so.
And they wrote in the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, riding on swift steeds that were used in the king's service, bred of the stud;
11 Ɔhene no mmara no maa Yudafoɔ a wɔwɔ kuro biara so tumi ma wɔkaa wɔn ho bɔɔ mu, bɔɔ wɔn nkwa ho ban. Wɔmaa wɔn ho kwan sɛ, ɔman anaa ɔmantam biara a ɛbɛtu wɔn mma anaa wɔn yerenom so sa no, wɔwɔ ho kwan sɛ, wɔkunkum wɔn, tɔre wɔn ase, fo wɔn atamfoɔ no agyapadeɛ.
that the king had granted the Jews that were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, and to slay, and to cause to perish, all the forces of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
12 Ɛda pɔtee a wɔtu sii hɔ maa adeyɛ yi wɔ ɔhene Ahasweros mantam mu no yɛ Adar bosome (bɛyɛ Ɔbɛnem) da a ɛtɔ so nson wɔ afe a na wɔrebɛsim no mu.
upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
13 Ɛsɛ sɛ wɔfa mmara yi sɛso wɔ ɔmantam biara mu sɛ mmara, na wɔda no adi kyerɛ ɔmanfoɔ nyinaa. Sɛ ɛba saa a, saa da no, Yudafoɔ no bɛsiesie wɔn ho, atɔ wɔn atamfoɔ so were.
The copy of the writing, to be given out for a decree in every province, was to be published unto all the peoples, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
14 Ɔhene asɛm no enti, abɔfoɔ no de apɔnkɔ a wɔayɛn wɔn ama ɔhene no tuu mmirikatɛntɛ. Wɔhyɛɛ mmara korɔ no ara bi wɔ Susa aban no mu.
So the posts that rode upon swift steeds that were used in the king's service went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment; and the decree was given out in Shushan the castle.
15 Na Mordekai hyɛɛ ahentadeɛ tuntum ne fufuo ne sikakɔkɔɔ ahenkyɛ, na ɔhyɛɛ batakari afasebire ngugusoɔ fɛfɛ bi guu so. Na ɔmanfoɔ a wɔwɔ Susa no hyɛɛ mmara foforɔ no ho fa.
And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a rob of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.
16 Anigyeɛ ne ahosɛpɛ hyɛɛ Yudafoɔ no ma ma, na wɔhyɛɛ wɔn animuonyam wɔ baabiara.
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour.
17 Kuropɔn biara ne ɔmantam biara a ɔhene no mmara no duruiɛ no, Yudafoɔ no sɛpɛɛ wɔn ho, hyɛɛ fa kɛseɛ na wɔdii ho afoofi. Na asase no so nnipa bebree yɛɛ wɔn ho Yudafoɔ, ɛfiri sɛ, na wɔsuro deɛ Yudafoɔ no bɛyɛ wɔn.
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon them.
