Esther 3
1 After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
Beberapa waktu kemudian Raja Ahasyweros mengangkat seorang yang bernama Haman menjadi perdana menteri. Haman adalah anak Hamedata dari keturunan Agag.
2 And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
Raja memerintahkan kepada semua pegawainya supaya menghormati Haman dengan bersujud di depannya. Semuanya mentaati perintah itu, kecuali Mordekhai.
3 Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why trangress you the king's commandment?
Pegawai-pegawai lain di istana bertanya kepadanya mengapa ia melanggar perintah raja,
4 Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
dan setiap hari mereka mendesak dia supaya menurut saja, tetapi ia tidak mau mendengarkan. Katanya, "Aku orang Yahudi; aku tidak dapat sujud kepada manusia." Lalu mereka melaporkan hal itu kepada Haman karena mereka ingin tahu tindakan apa yang akan diambilnya terhadap Mordekhai.
5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
Haman marah sekali ketika mengetahui bahwa Mordekhai tidak mau sujud kepadanya.
6 And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had showed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
Dan ketika diketahuinya bahwa Mordekhai seorang Yahudi, ia mengambil keputusan untuk menghukum Mordekhai dan bukan dia saja, melainkan akan dibinasakannya juga seluruh bangsa Yahudi di kerajaan Persia.
7 In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
Pada tahun kedua belas pemerintahan Raja Ahasyweros, pada bulan satu, yaitu bulan Nisan, Haman menyuruh membuang undi yang disebut "purim" untuk mengetahui hari dan bulan mana yang cocok untuk melaksanakan niatnya yang jahat itu. Maka ditetapkanlah tanggal tiga belas bulan dua belas, yaitu bulan Adar.
8 And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of your kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
Lalu berkatalah Haman kepada raja, "Baginda, ada suatu bangsa aneh yang tersebar di setiap provinsi kerajaan ini. Adat istiadatnya berbeda sekali dengan bangsa-bangsa lain. Mereka tidak mematuhi hukum-hukum kerajaan. Jadi, sebaiknya Baginda jangan membiarkan mereka berbuat sesuka hati.
9 If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
Kalau Baginda tidak keberatan, hendaknya dikeluarkan surat perintah untuk membinasakan mereka. Dan kalau Baginda mau menerima usul hamba, hamba pasti akan dapat memasukkan lebih dari 340.000 kilogram perak ke dalam kas Baginda."
10 And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
Mendengar itu, raja mencabut dari jarinya cincin yang dipakainya untuk mencap pengumumam-pengumuman resmi, lalu diberikannya kepada Haman, musuh besar bangsa Yahudi.
11 And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.
Kata raja kepadanya, "Bangsa itu dan juga uangnya kuserahkan kepadamu. Berbuatlah apa yang kaupandang baik terhadap mereka."
12 Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
Maka pada tanggal tiga belas bulan satu, Haman memanggil sekretaris-sekret raja. Mereka disuruhnya menulis surat sesuai dengan segala yang diperintahkannya, lalu surat itu diterjemahkan ke dalam semua bahasa dan disalin dalam semua tulisan yang dipakai di kerajaan itu. Surat itu ditulis atas nama Raja Ahasyweros dan dicap dengan cincinnya, lalu dikirimkan dengan cepat kepada para penguasa, gubernur dan pembesar di semua provinsi. Isinya ialah perintah bahwa pada tanggal tiga belas bulan Adar, seluruh bangsa Yahudi, baik tua maupun muda, baik wanita maupun anak-anak, harus dibunuh tanpa ampun, dan harta benda mereka disita.
13 And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
14 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
Perintah itu harus diumumkan di setiap provinsi supaya semua orang sudah siap siaga pada hari yang telah ditentukan itu.
15 The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
Para pesuruh cepat berangkat mengantarkan surat-surat itu ke semua provinsi kerajaan. Atas suruhan raja, perintah itu diumumkan juga di Susan, ibukota Persia. Setelah itu raja dan Haman duduk-duduk sambil minum anggur, tetapi kota Susan gempar karena berita itu.
