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.
Depois d'estas coisas o rei Assuero engrandeceu a Haman, filho d'Hammedatha, agagita, e o exaltou: e poz o seu assento acima de todos os principes que estavam com elle.
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 todos os servos do rei, que estavam á porta do rei, se inclinavam e se prostravam perante Haman; porque assim tinha ordenado o rei ácerca d'elle: porém Mardoqueo não se inclinava nem se 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?
Então os servos do rei, que estavam á porta do rei, disseram a Mardoqueo: Porque traspassas o mandado do rei?
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.
Succedeu pois que, dizendo-lhe elles isto de dia em dia, e não lhes dando elle ouvidos, o fizeram saber a Haman, para verem se as palavras de Mardoqueo se sustentariam, porque elle lhes tinha declarado que era judeo.
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.
Vendo pois Haman que Mardoqueo se não inclinava nem se prostrava diante d'elle, Haman se encheu de furor.
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.
Porém em seus olhos teve em pouco de pôr as mãos só em Mardoqueo (porque lhe haviam declarado o povo de Mardoqueo); Haman pois procurou destruir a todos os judeos que havia em todo o reino d'Assuero, ao povo de Mardoqueo.
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.
No primeiro mez (que é o mez de nisan), no anno duodecimo do rei Assuero, se lançou pur, isto é, sorte, perante Haman, de dia em dia, e de mez em mez, até ao duodecimo mez, que é o mez d'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 ao rei Assuero: Ha um povo espargido e dividido entre os povos em todas as provincias do teu reino, cujas leis são differentes das leis de todos os povos, e tão pouco fazem as leis do rei; pelo que não convém ao rei deixal-os ficar.
9 If it please thee, decree that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents to thy treasurers.
Se bem parecer ao rei, escreva-se que os matem: e eu porei nas mãos dos que fizerem a obra dez mil talentos de prata, para que se mettam nos thesouros do rei.
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,
Então tirou o rei o seu annel da sua mão, e o deu a Haman, filho d'Hammedatha, agagita, adversario dos judeos.
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 disse o rei a Haman: Essa prata te é dada, como tambem esse povo, para fazeres d'elle o que bem parecer aos teus olhos.
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,
Então chamaram os escrivães do rei no primeiro mez, no dia treze do mesmo, e conforme a tudo quanto Haman mandou se escreveu aos principes do rei, e aos governadores que havia sobre cada provincia, e aos principaes de cada povo; a cada provincia segundo a sua escriptura, e a cada povo segundo a sua lingua; em nome do rei Assuero se escreveu, e com o annel do rei se sellou.
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 as cartas se enviaram pela mão dos correios a todas as provincias do rei, que destruissem, matassem, e lançassem a perder a todos os judeos desde o moço até ao velho, creanças e mulheres, em um mesmo dia, a treze do duodecimo mez (que é o mez d'adar), e que saqueassem o seu despojo.
14 And the contents of the letters were to this effect, that all provinces might know and be ready against that day.
Uma copia do escripto que se proclamasse lei em cada provincia era publicada a todos os povos, para que estivessem preparados para aquelle dia.
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.
Os correios, pois, impellidos pela palavra do rei, sairam, e a lei se proclamou na fortaleza de Susan: e o rei e Haman se assentaram a beber; porém a cidade de Susan estava confusa.
