Esther 3

1 After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.

Baada ya mambo haya, Mfalme Ahusiero alimpandisha cheo Hamani mwana wa Hammedatha mwagagi, na akaweka kiti chake cha ukuu juu ya wakuu wote waliokuwa pamoja naye.

2 All the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow down or pay him homage.

Na watumishi wote wa mfalme waliokuwa katika lango la mfalme walipaswa kupiga magoti na kusujudia Hamani, kama mfalme alivyoagiza. Lakini Modekai hakupiga magoti wala kusujudu mbele ya Hamani.

3 Then the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate said to Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the king’s commandment?”

Kisha watumishi wa mfalme waliokuwa langoni mwa mfalme walimwambia Modekai, kwa nini hautii amri ya mfalme?

4 Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he did not listen to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s reason would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.

Walisema naye siku kwa siku, lakini alikataa kufuata matakwa yao. Hivyo wakaongea na Hamani kuona kama swala la Modekai lingebaki hivyo alikuwa amewataarifu kuwa Modekai alikuwa Muyahudi.

5 When Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.

Hamani alipoona kuwa Modekai hapigi magoti wala kumsujudia, alipatwa na hasira.

6 But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordecai’s people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even Mordecai’s people.

Alikuwa na wazo la kumuua Modekai, watumishi wa mfalme walikuwa wamemueleza kuwa Modekai na jamaa zake walikuwa Wayahudi. Hamani akaazimu kuwaangamiza Wayahudi wote, watu wa Modekai, ambao walikuwa katika ufalme wa Ahusiero.

7 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, and chose the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

Katika mwezi wa kwanza, (ambao ni mwezi wa Nisani) ndani ya mwaka wa kumi na mbili wa Mfalme Ahusiero, walipiga kura mbele ya Hamani kura kila siku na mwezi, kuchagua siku na mwezi hadi walipochagua mwezi wa kumi na mbili, (mwezi wa Adari.

8 Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and their laws are different from other people’s. They do not keep the king’s laws. Therefore it is not for the king’s profit to allow them to remain.

Kisha Hamani akamwambia mfalme Ahusiro, “kuna watu fulani katika majimbo yote ya ufalme wako wasiofuata sheria zako. Na kwa tabia yao ya kutofuata sheria zako hawapasi kuendelea kuwa hai.

9 If it pleases 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 are in charge of the king’s business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.”

Kama ikimpendeza mfalme, toa amri watu hawa wote wakatiliwe mbali, nami nitapima talanta elfu kumi za fedha katika mikono ya wale ambao ni wasimamizi wa maswala ya mfalme, ili kwamba waweke katika hazina ya mfalme.”

10 The king took his ring from his hand, and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.

Ndipo mfamle akavua pete yake ya muhuri na kumpa Hamani, adui wa Wayahudi.

11 The king said to Haman, “The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.”

Mfalme akamwambia Hamani, “Nitahakikisha kwamba fedha inarudi kwako na kwa watu wako. Ili muitumie kama mpendavyo.”

12 Then the king’s scribes were called in on the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month; and all that Haman commanded was written to the king’s local governors, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the princes of every people, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus, and it was sealed with the king’s ring.

Kisha waandishi wa mfalme walikusanyika katika siku ya kumi na tatu ya mwezi wa kwanza, na mbiu iliyokuwa na matakwa ya Hamani yalikuwa yameandikwa na kupelekwa kwa wasimamizi wa majimbo, na wale wote waliokuwa juu ya wasimamizi wa majimbo yote, na wasimamizi wa watu, na kwa kila jimbo kwa andiko lao, na kila watu na lugha yao. Mbiu hii ilikuwa imeandikwa kwa jina la mfalme Ahusiero na kupigwa muhuri wa pete yake.

13 Letters were sent by couriers into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to plunder their possessions.

Barua hizi za kutaka kuwakatilia mbali Wayahudi wote zilizambazwa katika majimbo yote ya Mfalme Ahusiero, kuangamiza, kuua na kuwaharibu Wayahudi wote, tangu mdogo hadi mkubwa, watoto na wanawake, ndani ya siku moja katika siku ya kumi na tatu ya mwezi wa kumi na mbili (ambao ni mwezi wa Adari) na kuteka mali zo.

14 A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that they should be ready against that day.

Nakala ya ilifanywa kuwa sheria na kupelekwa kila jimbo. Taarifa juu ya maangamizi ya Wayahudi ilienea katika kila jimbo kwamba watu wote wajiandae katika siku hiyo.

15 The couriers went out in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Susa was perplexed.

Wasambazajia walisambaza agizo la mfalme. Tangazo hili pioa lilitolewa na kusambazwa katika mji wa Shushani. Mfalme alikuwa na Hamani walikaa na kunywa, lakini mji wa Shushani, lakini mjiwa Shushani ulikuwa katika uangamivu.