Esther 8
1 On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.
И в той день царь Артаксеркс дарова Есфири, елика бяху Амана клеветника (Иудейска): и Мардохеи призван бысть от царя, поведа бо Есфирь, яко сродник есть ей.
2 And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
И сня царь перстень свой, егоже отя у Амана, и даде Мардохееви. И постави Есфирь Мардохеа над всем имением Амановым,
3 And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
и приложи глаголати ко царю, и припаде пред ногама его (и восплака), и моляше его отвратити злобу Аманову и мысль его, еюже помысли на Иудеи.
4 Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.
И простре царь Есфири жезл злат: воста же Есфирь и ста пред царем.
5 And she said: 'If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews that are in all the king's provinces;
И рече Есфирь: аще угодно ти есть, и обретох благодать пред тобою, посли возвратити писания посланная от Амана, писаная на погубление Иудеов, иже обитают во (всем) царствии твоем:
6 for how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?'
како бо возмогу видети озлобление людий моих и како возмогу спастися в погибели отечества моего?
7 Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew: 'Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.
И рече царь Есфири: аще вся имения Аманова дах и даровах тебе, и того повесих на древе, яко руце вознесе на Иудеи, что еще просиши?
8 Write ye also concerning the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring; for the writing which is written in the king's name, and sealed with the king's ring, may no man reverse.'
Напишите и вы именем моим, якоже угодно есть вам, и запечатайте перстнем моим: елика бо писана бывают царевым повелением и запечатаются перстнем моим, не возможно им противорещи.
9 Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded concerning the Jews, even to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, a hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
И призвани быша писцы (царевы) в первый месяц, иже есть Нисан, в двадесять третий день тогожде месяца, и написаша о Иудеех, елика заповеда Мардохей, ко управителем и ко началником воевод от Индийския страны даже до Ефиопии, сто двадесять седми воеводам, во всякую страну по своему их языку.
10 And they wrote in the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, riding on swift steeds that were used in the king's service, bred of the stud;
Написана же быша велением царевым и запечатлешася перстнем его: и послаша писания чрез писмоносцы,
11 that the king had granted the Jews that were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, and to slay, and to cause to perish, all the forces of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
яко повеле им жити по законом их во всяцем граде, и да помогают им, и да сотворят соперником их и противником их, якоже хотят,
12 upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
в день един по всему царству Артаксерксову, в третийнадесять день вторагонадесять месяца, иже есть Адар.
13 The copy of the writing, to be given out for a decree in every province, was to be published unto all the peoples, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
И списания сия да предложатся очевидно во всем царстве, еже готовым быти всем Иудеом на сей день ратовати своих противных.
14 So the posts that rode upon swift steeds that were used in the king's service went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment; and the decree was given out in Shushan the castle.
Конницы убо изыдоша спешно повеленная от царя совершити. Предлагашеся же повеление и в Сусех.
15 And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a rob of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.
И Мардохей изыде облечен в царскую одежду и венец имущь златый, диадиму виссонную, червленую. Видевше же сущии в Сусех возрадовашася,
16 The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour.
яко Иудеом бысть свет и веселие:
17 And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon them.
во (всяцем) граде и стране, идеже аще предлагашеся повеление радость и веселие бе Иудеом, пирование и утешение. И мнози от язык обрезовахуся и закон Иудейский приимаху, страха ради Иудейскаго.
