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.
Agora no décimo segundo mês, que é o mês de Adar, no décimo terceiro dia do mês, quando o mandamento do rei e seu decreto se aproximavam para serem executados, no dia em que os inimigos dos judeus esperavam conquistá-los (mas aconteceu o contrário, os judeus conquistaram aqueles que os odiavam),
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.
os judeus se reuniram em suas cidades em todas as províncias do rei Assuero, para colocar as mãos sobre aqueles que os queriam prejudicar. Ninguém podia resistir a eles, porque o medo deles havia caído sobre todo o povo.
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:
Todos os príncipes das províncias, os governadores locais, os governadores e aqueles que faziam os negócios do rei ajudaram os judeus, porque o medo de Mordecai havia caído sobre eles.
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.
Pois Mordecai era grande na casa do rei, e sua fama se espalhou por todas as províncias, pois o homem Mordecai foi crescendo cada vez mais.
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:
Os judeus atingiram todos os seus inimigos com o golpe da espada, e com a matança e destruição, e fizeram o que queriam para aqueles que os odiavam.
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:
Na cidadela de Susa, os judeus mataram e destruíram quinhentos homens.
7 Pharsandatha, and Delphon, and Esphatha,
They matou Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,
8 And Phoratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,
9 And Phermesta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Jezatha.
Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai e Vaizatha,
10 And when they had slain them, they would not touch the spoils of their goods.
os dez filhos de Haman, o filho de Hammedatha, o inimigo dos judeus, mas eles não colocaram a mão no saque.
11 And presently the number of them that were killed in Susan was brought to the king.
Naquele dia, o número daqueles que foram mortos na cidadela de Susa foi levado perante o rei.
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?
O rei disse a Ester, a rainha: “Os judeus mataram e destruíram quinhentos homens na cidadela de Susa, incluindo os dez filhos de Haman; o que então fizeram no resto das províncias do rei! Agora, qual é a sua petição? Ela lhe será concedida. Qual é o seu outro pedido? Será feito”.
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.
Então Esther disse: “Se agradar ao rei, que seja concedido aos judeus que estão em Susa para fazer amanhã também de acordo com o decreto de hoje, e que os dez filhos de Haman sejam enforcados na forca”.
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.
O rei ordenou que isto fosse feito. Foi emitido um decreto em Susa; e enforcaram os dez filhos de Haman.
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.
Os judeus que estavam em Susa se reuniram no décimo quarto dia também do mês de Adar, e mataram trezentos homens em Susa; mas eles não colocaram a mão sobre o saque.
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.
Os outros judeus que estavam nas províncias do rei se reuniram, defenderam suas vidas, tiveram descanso de seus inimigos e mataram setenta e cinco mil dos que os odiavam; mas eles não colocaram a mão no saque.
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.
Isto foi feito no décimo terceiro dia do mês Adar; e no décimo quarto dia daquele mês eles descansaram e fizeram dele um dia de banquete e alegria.
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.
Mas os judeus que estavam em Susa se reuniram no dia 13 e no dia 14 do mês; e no dia 15 desse mês, descansaram, e fizeram dele um dia de festa e alegria.
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.
Portanto, os judeus das aldeias, que vivem nas cidades não muradas, fazem do décimo quarto dia do mês Adar um dia de alegria e banquete, um feriado e um dia de envio de presentes de comida uns aos outros.
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,
Mordecai escreveu estas coisas, e enviou cartas a todos os judeus que estavam em todas as províncias do rei Assuero, tanto de perto como de longe,
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:
para ordenar-lhes que guardassem o décimo quarto e décimo quinto dias do mês Adar anualmente,
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.
como os dias em que os judeus tiveram descanso de seus inimigos, e o mês que se transformou para eles de tristeza em alegria, e de luto em feriado; que eles deveriam fazer deles dias de festa e alegria, e de enviar presentes de comida uns para os outros, e presentes para os necessitados.
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.
Os judeus aceitaram o costume que haviam iniciado, como Mordecai lhes havia escrito,
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.
porque Haman, filho de Hammedatha, o agagita, inimigo de todos os judeus, havia conspirado contra os judeus para destruí-los, e havia lançado “Pur”, isto é, a sorte, para consumi-los e destruí-los;
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.
mas quando isto ficou conhecido do rei, ele ordenou por cartas que seu plano perverso, que havia planejado contra os judeus, voltasse sobre sua própria cabeça, e que ele e seus filhos fossem enforcados na forca.
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:
Por isso eles chamavam esses dias de “Purim”, a partir da palavra “Pur”. Portanto, por causa de todas as palavras desta carta, e daquilo que tinham visto a respeito deste assunto, e daquilo que lhes tinha chegado,
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.
os judeus estabeleceram e impuseram a si mesmos, a seus descendentes, e a todos aqueles que se uniram a eles, para que não deixassem de guardar estes dois dias de acordo com o que estava escrito e de acordo com seu tempo designado a cada ano;
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.
e que esses dias deveriam ser lembrados e guardados através de cada geração, cada família, cada província e cada cidade; e que esses dias de Purim não deveriam falhar entre os judeus, nem sua memória pereceria de seus descendentes.
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.
Então Esther, a rainha, filha de Abihail, e Mordecai, o judeu, escreveram com toda autoridade para confirmar esta segunda carta de 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,
Ele enviou cartas a todos os judeus das cento e vinte e sete províncias do reino de Assuero com palavras de paz e verdade,
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,
para confirmar esses dias de Purim em seus tempos determinados, como Mordecai, o judeu, e Ester, a rainha, haviam decretado, e como eles haviam imposto a si mesmos e a seus descendentes na questão dos jejuns e de seu luto.
32 And all things which are contained in the history of this book, which is called Esther.
O mandamento de Ester confirmou estas questões de Purim; e foi escrito no livro.
