Ang malaking larawan
Nagbubukas ang Esther 4 sa “When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on…”, nagbabago malapit sa talata 9 sa “And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.”, at nagtatapos sa “So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.”. Sinusundan ng mga puntong ito ang sariling galaw ng kabanata mula simula hanggang wakas.
Kasulatan sa tabi ng buod
Esther · Bersiyong King James · 17Esther 4:1-6
Mga talata 1–6: When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes…
Nagbubukas ang Esther 4:1–6 sa “When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with…” at umaabot sa “So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.” sa huling talata. Binubuo ng galaw na iyon ang Sundan ang mga pasiya, pagsalungat, pagliligtas, at kabiguang nagpapalalim sa tunggalian ng Esther.
Kontekstong nagbibigay-buhay sa sipi
“When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out…” Ang pagbanggit sa Mordecai ay nag-uugat sa salaysay sa tiyak na tao o lugar. Sundan kung saan bumabalik ang pangalan at ano ang nagbabago sa paligid nito.
“And came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.” Kabilang sa mga natatanging salita sa linyang ito ang gate, king’s, clothed. Masusuri ang gawain nito sa sipi sa ugnayan nito sa mga talata 1 at 3.
Esther 4:1-6
Bersiyong King James1When 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;
2And came even before the king’s gate: for none might enter into the king’s gate clothed with sackcloth.
3And 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.
4So 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.
5Then 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.
6So Hatach went forth to Mordecai unto the street of the city, which was before the king’s gate.
Esther 4:7-12
Mga talata 7–12: Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of…
Nagbubukas ang Esther 4:7–12 sa “And Mordecai told him of all that had happened unto him, and of the sum of the money that Haman…” at umaabot sa “And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.” sa huling talata. Binubuo ng galaw na iyon ang Sundan ang mga pasiya, pagsalungat, pagliligtas, at kabiguang nagpapalalim sa tunggalian ng Esther.
Kontekstong nagbibigay-buhay sa sipi
“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…” Ang pagbanggit sa Haman at Jews ay nag-uugat sa salaysay sa tiyak na tao o lugar. Sundan kung saan bumabalik ang pangalan at ano ang nagbabago sa paligid nito.
“Also he gave him the copy of the writing of the decree that was given at Shushan to destroy them, to shew it unto…” Hindi mauunawaan ang utos sa pandiwa lamang. Ang tumatanggap, layunin, at lugar nito sa mas malaking tipan o pangangatwiran ang nagtatakda ng pananagutan.
Esther 4:7-12
Bersiyong King James7And 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.
8Also 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.
9And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.
10Again Esther spake unto Hatach, and gave him commandment unto Mordecai;
11All 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.
12And they told to Mordecai Esther’s words.
Esther 4:13-17
Mga talata 13–17: Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou…
Nagbubukas ang Esther 4:13–17 sa “Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the…” at umaabot sa “So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.” sa huling talata. Binubuo ng galaw na iyon ang Sundan ang mga pasiya, pagsalungat, pagliligtas, at kabiguang nagpapalalim sa tunggalian ng Esther.
Kontekstong nagbibigay-buhay sa sipi
May 1 mga tanong sa bahaging ito. Hindi lamang bantas ang mga ito: ipinakikita nila kung saan naghahanap, humahamon, natatakot, o umuunawa ang isang tinig.
“Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than…” Hindi mauunawaan ang utos sa pandiwa lamang. Ang tumatanggap, layunin, at lugar nito sa mas malaking tipan o pangangatwiran ang nagtatakda ng pananagutan.
Esther 4:13-17
Bersiyong King James13Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king’s house, more than all the Jews.
14For 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?
15Then Esther bade them return Mordecai this answer,
16Go, 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.
17So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.
Mga detalyeng dapat mapansin
Ang pambungad na larawan
Nagsisimula ang Esther 4:1 sa “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…”
Kung saan nagbabago ang kabanata
Nagiging likas na pagbabago ang Esther 4:5: “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…”
Ang huling himig
Iniiwan ng Esther 4:17 sa mambabasa ang “So Mordecai went his way, and did according to all that Esther had commanded him.”
Landas ng mga salita sa kabanata
Tinutulungan ng mga salitang Mordecai, king’s, Esther, Jews, king, Hatach na makita ang paulit-ulit na alalahanin ng kabanata.
Unahin ang teksto
Kung saan nagkakaiba ang mga mambabasa
Nagsisimula ang buod sa sinasabi ng sipi at sa ugnayan ng mga bahagi nito. Hindi nito ipinapalagay na nalutas na ng isang denominasyon ang lahat ng tanong. Malinaw na tinutukoy kung ang konklusyon ay nakasalalay sa tradisyon, teoryang pampanitikan, o rekonstruksiyong pangkasaysayan.
Unang inihaharap ang tekstong KJV. Nilalagyan ng malinaw na pangalan ang mga interpretasyon, at ipinapakita lamang ang mga pagkakaiba kapag nakatutulong ang mga ito upang maunawaan kung bakit hindi palaging iisa ang sagot ng mga seryosong komunidad.
Inihahanda pa ang paghahambing ng mga interpretasyon para sa kabanatang ito. Habang wala pa ang mga nasuring tala, malinaw na pinaghihiwalay ng pahinang ito ang teksto ng KJV, buod, at aplikasyon nang hindi sinasabing nagkakasundo ang lahat ng responsableng mambabasa sa bawat tanong.