1 When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
Basi Mordeikai alipojua mambo yote yaliyofanyika, alizirarua nguo zake, akajivika gunia pamoja na majivu, akatoka hata kufika katikati ya mji, akalia kwa sauti kuu ya uchungu.
2 and came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.
Pia akafika hata mbele ya mlango wa mfalme; maana hakuna awezaye kuingia ndani ya mlango wa mfalme hali amevaa magunia.
3 And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
Na katika kila jimbo, ambako amri ya mfalme na mbiu yake imewasili, palikuwako msiba mkuu kwa Wayahudi, na kufunga, na kulia, na kuomboleza; hata na wengi wakalala juu ya gunia na majivu.
4 So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not.
Basi wajakazi wake Esta, na wasimamizi wake wa nyumba, wakamjia, wakampasha habari; naye malkia akahuzunika mno; akampelekea Mordekai mavazi, ili kumvika, na kumwondolea gunia lake; walakini yeye asikubali.
5 Then called Esther for Hatach, one of the king's chamberlains, whom he had appointed to attend upon her, and gave him a commandment to Mordecai, to know what it was , and why it was .
Kisha Esta akamwita Hathaki, msimamizi-wa-nyumba mmojawapo wa mfalme, aliyemwagiza amhudumu Esta, akamtuma kwa Mordekai, ili ajue mambo hayo, na maana yake ni nini.
6 So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.
Basi yule Hathaki akatoka nje kumwendea Mordekai kwenye uwanda wa mji ulipo mbele ya mlango wa mfalme.
7 And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman had promised to pay to the king's treasuries for the Jews, to destroy them.
Naye Mordekai akamweleza yote yaliyompata, na hesabu ya fedha Hamani aliyoahidi kulipa katika hazina ya mfalme, ili Wayahudi waangamizwe.
8 Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto Esther, and to declare it unto her, and to charge her that she should go in unto the king, to make supplication unto him, and to make request before him for her people.
Pia akampa na nakili ya andiko la mbiu ya kuwaangamiza, iliyotangazwa Shushani, ili amwonyeshe Esta, na kumweleza; tena amwagize aingie kwa mfalme, kumsihi na kuwaombea watu wake.
9 And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
Basi Hathaki akaja, akamwambia Esta maneno ya Mordekai.
10 Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
Ndipo Esta akasema na Hathaki, akamtuma tena kwa Mordekai, kusema,
11 all the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.
Watumwa wote wa mfalme wanajua sana, hata na watu wa majimbo ya mfalme, ya kwamba mtu ye yote, akiwa mwanamume au mwanamke, atakayemjia mfalme katika ua wa ndani, wala hakuitwa, kuna sheria moja kwake, ni kwamba auawe; isipokuwa yeye ambaye mfalme atamnyoshea fimbo ya dhahabu, ili aishi; wala mimi sikuitwa niingie kwa mfalme yapata siku thelathini.
12 And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.
Basi wakamwambia Mordekai maneno ya Esta.
13 Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.
Naye Mordekai akawaagiza wampelekee Esta jibu la kusema, Wewe usijidhanie kuwa wewe utaokoka nyumbani mwa mfalme, zaidi ya Wayahudi wote.
14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father's house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?
Kwa maana wewe ukinyamaza kabisa wakati huu, ndipo kutakapowatokea Wayahudi msaada na wokovu kwa njia nyingine; ila wewe utaangamia pamoja na mlango wote wa baba yako; walakini ni nani ajuaye kama wewe hukuujia ufalme kwa ajili ya wakati kama huo?
15 Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer ,
Basi Esta akawatuma ili wamjibu Mordekai,
16 Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto the king, which is not according to the law: and if I perish, I perish.
Uende ukawakusanye Wayahudi wote waliopo hapa Shushani, mkafunge kwa ajili yangu; msile wala kunywa muda wa siku tatu, usiku wala mchana, nami na wajakazi wangu tutafunga vile vile; kisha nitaingia kwa mfalme, kinyume cha sheria; nami nikiangamia, na niangamie.
17 So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
Basi Mordekai akaenda zake, akafanya yote kama vile Esta alivyomwagiza.
