Esther 9
1 So on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which as we have said above is called Adar, when all the Jews were designed to be massacred, and their enemies were greedy after their blood, the case being altered, the Jews began to have the upper hand, and to revenge themselves of their adversaries.
Paa den trettende Dag i den tolvte Maaned, det er Adar Maaned, det er den Dag, da Kongens Befaling og Forordning skulde udføres, den Dag, da Jødernes Fjender havde haabet at kunne overvælde dem, medens det nu omvendt blev Jøderne, der paa den Dag skulde overvælde deres Avindsmænd,
2 And they gathered themselves together in every city, and town, and place, to lay their hands on their enemies, and their persecutors. And no one durst withstand them, for the fear of their power had gone through every people.
sluttede Jøderne sig sammen i deres Byer i alle Kong Ahasverus's Lande for at lægge Haand paa dem, der vilde dem ondt; og ingen holdt Stand imod dem, thi Frygt for dem var faldet paa alle Folkene.
3 And the judges of the provinces, and the governors, and lieutenants, and every one in dignity, that presided over every place and work, extolled the Jews for fear of Mardochai:
Og alle Landenes Fyrster og Satraperne og Statholderne og de kongelige Embedsmænd hjalp Jøderne, thi Frygt for Mordokaj var faldet paa dem.
4 For they knew him to be prince of the palace, and to have great power: and the fame of his name increased daily, and was spread abroad through all men’s mouths.
Thi Mordokaj havde meget at sige ved Kongens Hof, og der gik Ry af ham i alle Lande; thi samme Mordokaj blev mægtigere og mægtigere.
5 So the Jews made a great slaughter of their enemies, and killed them, repaying according to what they had prepared to do to them:
Saaledes slog Jøderne løs paa alle deres Fjender med Sværdhug, Drab og Ødelæggelse, og de handlede med deres Avindsmænd, som de havde Lyst.
6 Insomuch that even in Susan they killed five hundred men, besides the ten sons of Aman the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews: whose names are these:
I Borgen Susan dræbte og tilintetgjorde Jøderne 500 Mand;
7 Pharsandatha, and Delphon, and Esphatha,
og Parsjandata, Dalfon, Aspata,
8 And Phoratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
Porata, Adalja, Aridata,
9 And Phermesta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Jezatha.
Parmasjta, Arisaj, Aridaj og Vajezata,
10 And when they had slain them, they would not touch the spoils of their goods.
de ti Sønner af Haman, Hammedatas Søn, Jødernes Fjende, dræbte de. Men efter Byttet rakte de ikke Hænderne ud.
11 And presently the number of them that were killed in Susan was brought to the king.
Samme Dag kom Tallet paa dem, der var dræbt i Borgen Susan, Kongen for Øre.
12 And he said to the queen: The Jews have killed five hundred men in the city of Susan, besides the ten sons of Aman: how many dost thou think they have slain in all the provinces? What askest thou more, and what wilt thou have me to command to be done?
Da sagde Kongen til Dronning Ester: I Borgen Susan har Jøderne dræbt og tilintetgjort 500 Mand, ogsaa Hamans ti Sønner; hvad maa de da ikke have gjort i de andre kongelige Landsdele! Dog, hvad er din Bøn? Du skal faa den opfyldt. Og hvad er yderligere dit Ønske? Det skal tilstaas dig!
13 And she answered: If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews, to do tomorrow in Susan as they have done today, and that the ten sons of Aman may be hanged upon gibbets.
Ester svarede: Hvis Kongen synes, lad det saa ogsaa i Morgen tillades Jøderne i Susan at handle som i Dag og lad Hamans ti Sønner blive hængt op i Galger!
14 And the king commanded that it should be so done. And forthwith the edict was hung up in Susan, and the ten sons of Aman were hanged.
Da bød Kongen, at det skulde ske; og der udgik en Forordning derom i Susan, og Hamans ti Sønner blev hængt op i Galger.
15 And on the fourteenth day of the month Adar the Jews gathered themselves together, and they killed in Susan three hundred men: but they took not their substance.
Saa sluttede Jøderne i Susan sig ogsaa sammen paa den fjortende Dag i Adar Maaned og dræbte 300 Mand i Susan. Men efter Byttet rakte de ikke Hænderne ud.
16 Moreover through all the provinces which were subject to the king’s dominion the Jews stood for their lives, and slew their enemies and persecutors: insomuch that the number of them that were Billed amounted to seventy-five thousand, and no man took any of their goods.
Men ogsaa de andre Jøder i Kongens Lande sluttede sig sammen og værgede deres Liv og tog Hævn over deres Fjender og dræbte blandt deres Avindsmænd 75 000
17 Now the thirteenth day of the month Adar was the first day with them all of the slaughter, and on the fourteenth day they left off. Which they ordained to be kept holy day, so that all times hereafter they should celebrate it with feasting, joy, and banquets.
paa den trettende Dag i Adar Maaned; men efter Byttet rakte de ikke Hænderne ud; og de hvilede paa den fjortende og gjorde den til en Gæstebuds— og Glædesdag.
18 But they that were killing in the city of Susan, were employed in the slaughter on the thirteenth and fourteenth day of the same month: and on the fifteenth day they rested. And therefore they appointed that day to be a holy day of feasting and gladness.
Men Jøderne i Susan sluttede sig sammen baade den trettende og fjortende Dag i Maaneden og hvilede paa den femtende, og den gjorde de til Gæstebuds— og Glædesdag.
19 But those Jews that dwelt in towns not walled and in villages, appointed the fourteenth day of the month Adar for banquets and gladness, so as to rejoice on that day, and send one another portions of their banquets and meats.
Derfor fejrer Jøderne paa Landet, de, der bor i Landsbyerne, den fjortende Dag i Adar Maaned som en Glædes-, Gæstebuds— og Festdag, paa hvilken de sender hverandre Gaver.
20 And Mardochai wrote all these things, and sent them comprised in letters to the Jews that abode in all the king’s provinces, both those that lay near and those afar off,
Og Mordokaj nedskrev disse Tildragelser og udsendte Skrivelser til alle Jøder i alle Kong Ahasverus's Lande nær og fjern
21 That they should receive the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the month Adar for holy days, and always at the return of the year should celebrate them with solemn honour:
for at gøre det til Pligt for dem hvert Aar at fejre den fjortende og femtende Adar —
22 Because on those days the Jews revenged themselves of their enemies, and their mourning and sorrow were turned into mirth and joy, and that these should be days of feasting and gladness, in which they should send one to another portions of meats; and should give gifts to the poor.
de Dage, da Jøderne fik Ro for deres Fjender, og den Maaned, da deres Trængsel vendtes til Glæde og deres Sorg til en Festdag — at fejre dem som Gæstebuds— og Glædesdage, paa hvilke de skulde sende hverandre af deres Mad og de fattige Gaver.
23 And the Jews undertook to observe with solemnity all they had begun to do at that time, which Mardochai by letters had commanded to be done.
Og Jøderne vedtog, at det, som de nu for første Gang havde gjort, og som Mordokaj havde skrevet til dem om, skulde være en fast Skik.
24 For Aman, the son of Amadathi of the race of Agag, the enemy and adversary of the Jews, had devised evil against them, to kill them and destroy them: and had cast Phur, that is, the lot.
Fordi Agagiten Haman, Hammedatas Søn, alle Jøders Fjende, havde lagt Raad op imod Jøderne om at tilintetgøre dem og kastet Pur — det er Lod — for at ødelægge og tilintetgøre dem,
25 And afterwards Esther went in to the king, beseeching him that his endeavours might be made void by the king’s letters: and the evil that he had intended against the Jews, might return upon his own head. And so both he and his sons were hanged upon gibbets.
men Kongen havde, da det kom ham for Øre, givet skriftlig Befaling til, at det onde Raad, Haman havde lagt op mod Jøderne, skulde falde tilbage paa hans eget Hoved, og ladet ham og hans Sønner hænge i Galgen,
26 And since that time these days are called Phurim, that is, of lots: because Phur, that is, the lot, was cast into the urn. And all things that were done, are contained in the volume of this epistle, that is, of this book:
derfor kaldte man de Dage Purim efter Ordet Pur. Og derfor, paa Grund af alt, hvad Brevet indeholdt, og hvad de selv havde oplevet i saa Henseende, og hvad der var tilstødt dem,
27 And the things that they suffered, and that were afterwards changed, the Jews took upon themselves and their seed, and upon all that had a mind to be joined to their religion, so that it should be lawful for none to pass these days without solemnity: which the writing testifieth, and certain times require, as the years continually succeed one another.
gjorde Jøderne det til en fast Skik og Brug for sig selv, deres Efterkommere og alle, som sluttede sig til dem, at de ubrødeligt Aar efter Aar skulde fejre de to Dage efter Forskrifterne om dem og til den fastsatte Tid,
28 These are the days which shall never be forgot: and which all provinces in the whole world shall celebrate throughout all generations: neither is there any city wherein the days of Phurim, that is, of lots, must not be observed by the Jews, and by their posterity, which is bound to these ceremonies.
og at de Dage skulde ihukommes og fejres i alle Tidsaldre og Slægter, i hvert Land og hver By, saa at disse Purimsdage aldrig skulde gaa af Brug hos Jøderne og deres Ihukommelse aldrig ophøre blandt deres Efterkommere.
29 And Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mardochai the Jew, wrote also a second epistle, that with all diligence this day should be established a festival for the time to come.
Derpaa lod Dronning Ester, Abihajils Datter, og Jøden Mordokaj en eftertrykkelig Skrivelse udgaa for at stadfæste dette Brev om Purim.
30 And they sent to all the Jews that were in the hundred and twenty-seven provinces of king Assuerus, that they should have peace, and receive truth,
Og han sendte Breve til alle Jøder i de 127 Lande i Ahasverus's Rige med Freds og Sandheds Ord
31 And observe the days of lots, and celebrate them with joy in their proper time: as Mardochai and Esther had appointed, and they undertook them to be observed by themselves and by their seed, fasts, and cries, and the days of lots,
om at holde disse Purimsdage i Hævd paa den fastsatte Tid, saaledes som Jøden Mordokaj og Dronning Ester havde gjort det til Pligt for dem, og saaledes som de havde bundet sig selv og deres Efterkommere til de foreskrevne Faster og Klageraab.
32 And all things which are contained in the history of this book, which is called Esther.
Saaledes stadfæstedes disse Purimsforskrifter ved Esters Befaling; og det blev optegnet i en Bog.
