< 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.
Ei tid etter gjorde kong Ahasveros agagiten Haman Hammedatason stor og gav honom rang og sæte yver alle hovdingarne som var hjå honom.
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.
Og alle kongens tenarar som var i kongsporten, fall på kne og kasta seg ned for Haman; so hadde kongen sagt fyre om honom. Men Mordokai fall ikkje på kne og kasta seg ikkje ned.
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?
Kongens tenerar som var i kongsporten spurde Mordokai: «Kvifor gjer du imot kongens påbod?»
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.
Dag etter dag kom dei med dette spørsmålet; men han høyrde ikkje på deim. So melde dei det for Haman, dei vilde sjå um den forklåring Mordokai gav, fekk gjelda; for han hadde fortalt deim at han var jøde.
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.
Då Haman gådde at Mordokai ikkje fall på kne og ikkje kasta seg ned for honom, då vart han full av harm.
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.
Men han tykte det var for lite å leggja hand på berre Mordokai. Dei hadde meldt kongen kva folk Mordokai høyrde til. Og so søkte Haman høve til å rydja ut alle jødar i heile riket åt Ahasveros, av di dei var landsmennerne hans Mordokai.
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.
Fyrste månaden, månaden nisan, i tolvte styringsåret åt kong Ahasveros, kasta dei pur, det er lut, for Haman um kvar einskild dag og kvar einskild månad, alt til tolvte månaden, månaden 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.
Og Haman sagde til kong Ahasveros: «Her finst eit folk som bur spreidt og utskildt millom dei andre folki i alle jarledøme i riket ditt. Loverne deira er ulike loverne åt alle andre folk, og kongens lover held dei ikkje, so kongen kann ikkje lita seg med å lata deim i fred.
9 If it please thee, decree that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents to thy treasurers.
Tekkjest det kongen, so bør det verta utferda eit brev um å gjera ende på deim. Fem og tjuge tusund våger sylv kann eg då vega upp for embætsmennerne åt kongen til å leggja i kongens skattkammer.»
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,
Kongen drog signetringen av handi si og gav Haman Hammedatason, agagiten, jødefienden.
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.
«Sylvet skal du få, » sagde kongen til Haman, «og med det folket kann du fara som du finn fyre.»
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,
Då vart skrivarane åt kongen kalla saman, den trettande dagen i fyrste månaden, og dei skreiv i alle måtar soleis som Haman baud, til kongens satrapar, til jarlarne i kvar sitt jarlerike og til hovdingarne yver dei einskilde folki; kvart jarlerike fekk brevet med si skrift og kvart folk med sitt mål. I namnet åt kong Ahasveros ferda dei ut brevet og forsigla det med den kongelege signetringen.
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.
So sende dei brev med snøggbod til alle jarleriki åt kongen, at alle jødar skulde verta utrudde, drepne og tynte, både unge og gamle, born og kvende, alle på ein dag, den trettande dagen i tolvte månaden, det vil segja månaden adar, og deira gods skulde gjevast til plundring.
14 And the contents of the letters were to this effect, that all provinces might know and be ready against that day.
I brevet stod at det skulde verta utferda ei lov og kunngjord for alle folk i kvart jarlerike, med bod um at dei skulde vera budde til den dagen.
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.
Snøggbodi skunda seg av stad på kongens bod, so snart påbodet var gjeve i borgi Susan. Kongen og Haman sette seg til å drikka. Men byen Susan var reint forfjetra.