Esther 3
1 After these things, king Assuerus advanced Aman, the son of Amadathi, who was of the race of Agag: and he set his throne above all the princes that were with him.
Dopo queste cose, il re Assuero promosse Haman, figliuolo di Hammedatha, l’Agaghita, alla più alta dignità, e pose il suo seggio al disopra di quelli di tutti i principi ch’eran con lui.
2 And all the king’s servants, that were at the doors of the palace, bent their knees, and worshipped Aman: for so the emperor had commanded them, only Mardochai did not bend his knee, nor worship him.
E tutti i servi del re che stavano alla porta del re s’inchinavano e si prostravano davanti a Haman, perché così aveva ordinato il re a suo riguardo. Ma Mardocheo non s’inchinava né si prostrava.
3 And the king’s servants that were chief at the doors of the palace, said to him: Why dost thou alone not observe the king’s commandment?
E i servi del re che stavano alla porta del re dissero a Mardocheo: “Perché trasgredisci l’ordine del re?”
4 And when they were saying this often, and he would not hearken to them; they told Aman, desirous to know whether he would continue in his resolution: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
Or com’essi glielo ripetevano tutti i giorni, ed egli non dava loro ascolto, quelli riferirono la cosa a Haman, per vedere se Mardocheo persisterebbe nel suo dire; perch’egli avea lor detto ch’era Giudeo.
5 Now when Aman had heard this, and had proved by experience that Mardochai did not bend his knee to him, nor worship him, he was exceeding angry.
Haman vide che Mardocheo non s’inchinava né si prostrava davanti a lui, e ne fu ripieno d’ira;
6 And he counted it nothing to lay his hands upon Mardochai alone: for he had heard that he was of the nation of the Jews, and he chose rather to destroy all the nation of the Jews that were in the kingdom of Assuerus.
ma sdegnò di metter le mani addosso a Mardocheo soltanto, giacché gli avean detto a qual popolo Mardocheo apparteneva; e cercò di distruggere il popolo di Mardocheo, tutti i Giudei che si trovavano in tutto il regno d’Assuero.
7 In the first month (which is called Nisan) in the twelfth year a of the reign of Assuerus, the lot was cast into an urn, which in Hebrew is called Phur, before Aman, on what day and what month the nation of the Jews should be destroyed: and there came out the twelfth month, which is called Adar.
Il primo mese, ch’è il mese di Nisan, il dodicesimo anno del re Assuero, si tirò il Pur, vale a dire si tirò a sorte, in presenza di Haman, un giorno dopo l’altro e un mese dopo l’altro, finché sortì designato il dodicesimo mese, ch’è il mese di Adar.
8 And Aman said to king Assuerus: There is a people scattered through all the provinces of thy kingdom, and separated one from another, that use new laws and ceremonies, and moreover despise the king’s ordinances: and thou knowest very well that it is not expedient for thy kingdom that they should grow insolent by impunity.
E Haman disse al re Assuero: “V’è un popolo appartato e disperso fra i popoli di tutte le province del tuo regno, le cui leggi sono diverse da quelle d’ogni altro popolo, e che non osserva le leggi del re; non conviene quindi che il re lo tolleri.
9 If it please thee, decree that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents to thy treasurers.
Se così piace al re, si scriva ch’esso sia distrutto; e io pagherò diecimila talenti d’argento in mano di quelli che fanno gli affari del re, perché sian portati nel tesoro reale”.
10 And the king took the ring that he used, from his own hand, and gave it to Aman, the son of Amadathi of the race of Agag, the enemy of the Jews,
Allora il re si tolse l’anello di mano, e lo diede a Haman l’Agaghita figliuolo di Hammedatha, e nemico de’ Giudei.
11 And he said to him: As to the money which thou promisest, keep it for thyself: and as to the people, do with them as seemeth good to thee.
E il re disse a Haman: “Il danaro t’è dato, e il popolo pure; fagli quel che ti pare”.
12 And the king’s scribes were called in the first month Nisan, on the thirteenth day of the same month: and they wrote, as Aman had commanded, to all the king’s lieutenants, and to the judges of the provinces, and of divers nations, as every nation could read, and hear according to their different languages, in the name of king Assuerus: and the letters, sealed with his ring,
Il tredicesimo giorno del primo mese furon chiamati i segretari del re, e fu scritto, seguendo in tutto gli ordini di Haman, ai satrapi del re, ai governatori d’ogni provincia e ai capi d’ogni popolo, a ogni provincia secondo il suo modo di scrivere, e ad ogni popolo nella sua lingua. Lo scritto fu redatto in nome del re Assuero e sigillato col sigillo reale.
13 Were sent by the king’s messengers to all provinces, to kill and destroy all the Jews, both young and old, little children, and women, in one day, that is, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is called Adar, and to make a spoil of their goods.
E furon mandate delle lettere, a mezzo di corrieri, in tutte le province del re perché si distruggessero, si uccidessero, si sterminassero tutti i Giudei, giovani e vecchi, bambini e donne, in un medesimo giorno, il tredici del dodicesimo mese, ch’è il mese d’Adar, e si abbandonassero al saccheggio i loro beni.
14 And the contents of the letters were to this effect, that all provinces might know and be ready against that day.
Queste lettere contenevano una copia dell’editto che doveva esser pubblicato in ogni provincia, e invitavano tutti i popoli a tenersi pronti per quel giorno.
15 The couriers that were sent made haste to fulfill the king’s commandment. And immediately the edict was hung up in Susan, the king and Aman feasting together, and all the Jews that were in the city weeping.
I corrieri partirono in tutta fretta per ordine del re, e il decreto fu promulgato nella residenza reale di Susa; e mentre il re e Haman se ne stavano a sedere bevendo, la città di Susa era costernata.
