Esther 4
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Simplified)
1Now when Mardochai had heard these things, he rent his garments, and put on sackcloth, strewing ashes on his head: and he cried with a loud voice in the street in the midst of the city, shewing the anguish of his mind.
1末底改 知道所做的这一切事，就撕裂衣服，穿麻衣，蒙灰尘，在城中行走，痛哭哀号。
2And he came lamenting in this manner even to the gate of the palace: for no one clothed with sackcloth might enter the king’s court.
2到了朝门前 停住脚步 ，因为穿麻衣的不可进朝门。
3And in all provinces, towns, and places, to which the king’s cruel edict was come, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, wailing, and weeping, many using sackcloth and ashes for their bed.
3王的谕旨所到的各省各处， 犹大 人大大悲哀，禁食哭泣哀号，穿麻衣躺在灰中的甚多。
4Then Esther’s maids and her eunuchs went in, and told her. And when she heard it she was in a consternation: and she sent a garment, to clothe him, and to take away the sackcloth: but he would not receive it.
4王后 以斯帖 的宫女和太监来把这事告诉 以斯帖 ，她甚是忧愁，就送衣服给 末底改 穿，要他脱下麻衣，他却不受。
5And she called for Athach the eunuch, whom the king had appointed to attend upon her, and she commanded him to go to Mardochai, and learn of him why he did this.
5以斯帖 就把王所派伺候她的一个太监，名叫 哈他革 召来，吩咐他去见 末底改 ，要知道这是什么事，是什么缘故。
6And Athach going out went to Mardochai, who was standing in the street of the city, before the palace gate:
6于是 哈他革 出到朝门前的宽阔处见 末底改 。
7And Mardochai told him all that had happened, how Aman had promised to pay money into the king’s treasures, to have the Jews destroyed.
7末底改 将自己所遇的事，并 哈曼 为灭绝 犹大 人应许捐入王库的银数都告诉了他；
8He gave him also a copy of the edict which was hanging up in Susan, that he should shew it to the queen, and admonish her to go in to the king, and to entreat him for her people.
8又将所抄写传遍 书珊 城要灭绝 犹大 人的旨意交给 哈他革 ，要给 以斯帖 看，又要给她说明，并嘱咐她进去见王，为本族的人在王面前恳切祈求。
9And Athach went back and told Esther all that Mardochai had said.
9哈他革 回来，将 末底改 的话告诉 以斯帖 ；
10She answered him, and bade him say to Mardochai:
10以斯帖 就吩咐 哈他革 去见 末底改 ， 说 ：
11All the king’s servants, and all the provinces that are under his dominion, know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, cometh into the king’s inner court, who is not called for, is immediately to be put to death without any delay: except the king shall hold out the golden sceptre to him, in token of clemency, that so he may live. How then can I go in to the king, who for these thirty days now have not been called unto him?
11「王的一切臣仆和各省的人民都知道有一个定例：若不蒙召，擅入内院见王的，无论男女必被治死；除非王向他伸出金杖，不得存活。现在我没有蒙召进去见王已经三十日了。」
12And when Mardochai had heard this,
12人就把 以斯帖 这话告诉 末底改 。
13He sent word to Esther again, saying: Think not that thou mayst save thy life only, because thou art in the king a house, more than all the Jews:
13末底改 托人回复 以斯帖 说：「你莫想在王宫里强过一切 犹大 人，得免这祸。
14For if thou wilt now hold thy peace, the Jews shall be delivered by some other occasion: and thou, and thy father’s house shall perish. And who knoweth whether thou art not therefore come to the kingdom, that thou mightest be ready in such a time as this?
14此时你若闭口不言， 犹大 人必从别处得解脱，蒙拯救；你和你父家必致灭亡。焉知你得了王后的位分不是为现今的机会吗？」
15And again Esther sent to Mardochai in these words:
15以斯帖 就吩咐人回报 末底改 说：
16Go, and gather together all the Jews whom thou shalt find in Susan, and pray ye for me. Neither eat nor drink for three days and three nights: and I with my handmaids will fast in like manner, and then I will go in to the king, against the law, not being called, and expose myself to death and to danger.
16「你当去招聚 书珊 城所有的 犹大 人，为我禁食三昼三夜，不吃不喝；我和我的宫女也要这样禁食。然后我违例进去见王，我若死就死吧！」
17So Mardochai went, and did all that Esther had commanded him.
17于是 末底改 照 以斯帖 一切所吩咐的去行。
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