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 that were with him.
Mgbe ihe ndị a gasịrị, eze bụ Ahasuerọs mere Heman nwa Hamedata onye Agag ka ọ bụrụ onye ukwu, o nyere ya ugwu site nʼinye ya oche dị elu karịa nke ndị ọzọ niile a na-asọpụrụ.
2 And all the king's servants that were in the king's gate bowed and did Haman reverence, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did [him] reverence.
Ndịisi ọchịchị eze niile na-egbu ikpere nʼala nye Heman nsọpụrụ mgbe ọbụla o si nʼọnụ ụzọ ama ụlọeze na-agafe, nʼihi na ọ bụ otu a ka eze nyere nʼiwu. Ma Mọdekai ekweghị egbu ikpere nye ya, ọ kwekwaghị enye ya nsọpụrụ.
3 Then the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
Mgbe ahụ, ndị ozi eze ndị nọ nʼọnụ ụzọ ama eze jụrụ Mọdekai ajụjụ si ya, “Gịnị mere i ji na-enupu isi nʼiwu eze nyere?”
4 And it came to pass as they spoke daily to him, and he hearkened not to them, that they informed Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.
Ha na-agwa ya okwu kwa ụbọchị kwa ụbọchị, ma o geghị ha ntị. Nʼihi nke a, ha gwara Heman ihe banyere ya, ịhụ ma ọ ga-anabata omume Mọdekai, ebe ọ gwara ha na ya bụ onye Juu.
5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, Haman was full of fury.
Ihe a were Heman iwe nke ukwuu mgbe ọ chọpụtara na Mọdekai jụrụ igbu ikpere nʼihu ya, maọbụ ịsọpụrụ ya.
6 But he scorned to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to him the people of Mordecai; therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus — the people of Mordecai.
Mgbe ọ matara ndị Mọdekai ha bụ, ọ dị ya ka ihe ileda anya ma o gbuo naanị Mọdekai. Kama Heman chọrọ ụzọ ọ ga-esi laa ndị Mọdekai niile, bụ ndị Juu nọ nʼalaeze niile nke Sekses nʼiyi.
7 In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman for each day and for each month, to the twelfth [month], that is, the month Adar.
Nʼọnwa mbụ, nke bụ ọnwa Nisan, nʼafọ nke iri na abụọ nke ọchịchị eze Ahasuerọs. Ha fere nza (nke bụ Pua) nʼihu Heman iji họpụta ụbọchị na ọnwa. Ma nza ahụ danyere nʼụbọchị nke iri na atọ nʼọnwa nke iri na abụọ, nke bụ ọnwa Aada.
8 And Haman said to king Ahasuerus, There is a people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from [those of] every people, and they keep not the king's laws; and it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Mgbe ahụ Heman sịrị eze Sekses, “O nwere otu ndị gbasara ebe niile, nʼetiti ndị bi nʼobodo dị iche iche niile nke alaeze gị, ha kepụrụ onwe ha iche. Iwu ha dị iche site nʼiwu nke ndị mba ọzọ. Ha adịghị edebekwa iwu eze, ọ gaghị abara eze uru i hapụ ha ka ha nọdụrụ onwe ha.
9 If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have charge of the affairs, to bring [it] into the king's treasuries.
Ọ bụrụ na ọ masịrị eze, ya nye iwu ka a laa ha nʼiyi, aga m akwụnye puku talenti ọlaọcha iri nʼaka ndị nlekọta nʼihi ụlọakụ eze.”
10 And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
Ya mere, eze gbapụtara ọlaaka ikike ya nye ya Heman nwa Hamedata onye Agag, onye iro ndị Juu
11 And the king said to Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as seems good to thee.
Eze gwara Heman, “Enyela m gị ọlaọcha ahụ, ya na ndị a. Mee ha dịka o si dị gị mma.”
12 Then were the king's scribes called, in the first month, on the thirteenth day of the [month], and there was written according to all that Haman commanded unto the king's satraps, and to the governors over every province, and to the princes of every people; to every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people according to their language: in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
Nʼabalị iri na atọ nke ọnwa mbụ, a kpọkọrọ ndị ode akwụkwọ eze niile. Ha depụtara nʼakwụkwọ isi obodo dị iche iche, nakwa nʼasụsụ ndị ọbụla, ihe niile Heman nyere nʼiwu nye ndị nnọchị anya eze niile, ndị ọchịchị nke ala niile ha na-achị, na ndịisi nke ndị ọbụla nọ nʼime alaeze a. E ji aha Ahasuerọs dee akwụkwọ ndị ahụ, werekwa mgbaaka eze nʼonwe ya kaa ya akara.
13 And the 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, upon the thirteenth of the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, and [to take] the spoil of them for a prey.
E zipụrụ ndị ọgba ọsọ ozi eze ka ha gaa nʼisi obodo ọbụla nʼalaeze ahụ, na-enye iwu a edere nʼakwụkwọ ka a laa nʼiyi, gbuo, ma kpochapụkwa ndị Juu niile, ma nwantakịrị ma okenye, ma nwanyị, ma ụmụntakịrị, nʼotu ụbọchị, nʼabalị iri na atọ nke ọnwa iri na abụọ, nke bụ ọnwa Aada, nakwa ịpụnara ha akụnụba ha nʼike.
14 That the decree might be given in every province, a copy of the writing was published to all peoples, that they should be ready against that day.
Ihe ndepụta nke otu akwụkwọ ahụ bụ nke a ga-enye dịka iwu nʼobodo niile ọbụla site na nkwupụta, mee ka ndị mba niile mara maka ya, nọọkwa na njikere nʼihi ụbọchị ahụ.
15 The couriers went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the fortress. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was in consternation.
Ọ bụ ndị ozi eze na-agba ọsọ nke ọma ka e nyere ozi ahụ, ka ha jiri ya jee nʼobodo niile. E mekwara ka iwu ahụ baa mmadụ niile bi na Susa ntị. Emesịa, eze na Heman nọdụrụ ala ịṅụ ihe ọṅụṅụ nʼoge ndị niile bi na Susa nọ nʼegwu nʼihi okwu ibibi ndị Juu ahụ.
