The Bible

1

Tra cheayll Mordecai kys myr ve kiarit, raip Mordecai e choamrey as hug eh er aanrit-sack lesh leoie, as hie eh magh gys mean yn ard-valley, as cheayn eh lesh coraa ard as sharroo.

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;

2

As haink eh roish giat y ree: son cha row unnane erbee dy gholl stiagh er giat y ree ayns aanrit-sack.

And came even before the king's gate: for none might enter into the king's gate clothed with sackcloth.

3

As ayns dy chooilley heer, raad erbee dy daink oardagh y ree, va dobberan trome mastey ny Hewnyn, as trostey, as keayney, as yllaghey, as lhie ymmodee ayns aanrit sack as leoie.

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.

4

Er shoh haink sharvaantyn Esther, as ny shamyrderyn eck, as dinsh ad shoh jee: eisht va'n ven-rein erskyn towse seaghnit, as hug ee coamrey dy chur er Mordecai, as dy ghoaill jeh yn aanrit-sack: agh cha ghow eh eh.

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.

5

Eisht deie Esther son Hatach fer jeh shamyrderyn y ree, va pointit dy hirveish urree, as hug ee lesh chaghteraght gys Mordecai, dy gheddyn fys kys va shoh, as cre'n-fa ve.

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.

6

Er shoh hie Hatach magh gys Mordecai, ayns straid yn ard-valley, va roish giat y ree.

So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king's gate.

7

As dinsh Mordecai dasyn ooilley ny v'er daghyrt da, as mychione yn sym dy argid yiall Haman dy eeck stiagh gys tashtaghyn y ree, son kied dy stroie ny Hewnyn.

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.

8

Hug eh da myrgeddin copy jeh'n oardagh v'er ny choyrt ec Shushan dy stroie ad dy yeeaghyn eh da Esther, as dy choyrt jee toiggal jeh, as dy churmal ee dy gholl stiagh gys y ree, dy yannoo aghin huggey, as dy ghuee son foayr ayns lieh yn pobble eck.

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.

9

As haink Hatach, as dinsh eh da Esther goan Vordecai.

And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.

10

Reesht loayr Esther rish Hatach, as hug ee eh er chaghteraght gys Mordecai;

Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;

11

Ta fys ec ooilley sharvaantyn y ree, as pobble cheeraghyn y ree, quoi-erbee, lhig da ve dooinney ny ben, hig fenish y ree gys y chooyrt sodjey-stiagh, gyn ad veeit, ta un leigh ayn dy chur ad gy-baase, er-lhimmey jeusyn huc nee yn ree sheeyney magh yn lorg airh reeoil, dy choyrt e vioys da: agh cha vel mish er ve eit dy heet fenish y ree rish jeih laghyn as feed.

All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or women, 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.

12

As dinsh ad da Mordecai goan Esther.

And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.

13

Eisht doardee Mordecai dy ansoor Esther, Ny smooinee rhyt hene, dy jean uss scapail ayns thie yn ree veg share na ooilley ny Hewnyn.

Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.

14

Son my vees oo ooilley cooidjagh dty host ec y traa shoh, eisht nee feaysley as livrey-ys da ny Hewnyn troggal veih boayl elley, agh bee uss as thie dty ayrey er nyn stroie: as quoi ec ta fys, nagh vel oo er jeet gys y reeriaght, cour lheid y traa shoh?

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?

15

Eisht doardee Esther daue dy chur yn ansoor shoh da Mordecai.

Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,

16

Immee as chaggil cooidjagh ooilley ny Hewnyn t'ayns Shushan, as trosht-jee er my hon's, as ny jean-jee gee ny giu son three laa, oie ny laa: neem's as my vraane aegey myr geddyn trostey, as eisht hem stiagh gys y ree, red nagh vel cordail rish y leigh: as my ta mee kiarit son cherraghtyn, lhig dou cherraghtyn.

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.

17

Er shoh hie Mordecai roish, as ren eh cordail rish ooilley ny va Esther er harey eh.

So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.