Esther 3
1 After these things, did King Ahasuerus promote to power Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and exalted him, —and placed his seat above all the rulers who were with him.
Efter disse Tildragelser gjorde Kong Ahasverus Haman, Ham-Medathas Søn, Agagiten, stor og ophøjede ham og satte hans Stol over alle Fyrsters, som vare hos ham.
2 And, all the kings servants who were in the kings gate, used to bend and bow themselves down unto Haman, for, so, had the king given command concerning him, —but, Mordecai, bent not nor bowed himself down.
Og alle Kongens Tjenere, som vare i Kongens Port, knælede og bøjede sig ned for Haman, thi Kongen havde saa budet om ham; men Mardokaj knælede ikke og nedbøjede sig ikke.
3 Then said the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate unto Mordecai, —
Da sagde Kongens Tjenere, som vare i Kongens Port, til Mardokaj: Hvorfor overtræder du Kongens Bud?
4 Wherefore art, thou, transgressing the command of the king? And it came to pass, when they had spoken unto him day by day, and he had not hearkened unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether the account of Mordecai would stand, for he had told them, that, he, was a Jew.
Og det skete, der de sagde det daglig til ham, og han hørte dem ikke, da gave de Haman det til Kende for at se, om Mardokajs Ord skulde bestaa; thi han havde tilkendegivet dem, at han var en Jøde.
5 And, when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bend nor bow down unto him, then was Haman filled with wrath;
Der Haman saa, at Mardokaj ikke knælede eller nedbøjede sig for ham, da blev Haman opfyldt med Harme.
6 but, it was contemptible in his eyes, to thrust forth a hand on Mordecai alone, for they had told him of the people of Mordecai, —and Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout all the kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.
Og han fandt det altfor lidet i sine Øjne, at lægge Haand paa Mardokaj alene (thi de havde givet ham til Kende, af hvad Folk Mardokaj var); og Haman søgte at ødelægge alle Jøderne, som vare udi Ahasverus's ganske Rige, Mardokajs Folk.
7 In the first month—the same, was the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, was Pur cast—the same, is the Lot, before Haman, from day to day, and from month to month, —and the lot fell on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the same, is the month Adar.
I den første Maaned, det er Nisan Maaned, i Ahasverus's tolvte Aar, kastede man Pur, det er Lod, for Hamans Ansigt, fra Dag til Dag og fra Maaned til den tolvte Maaned, det er Adar Maaned.
8 Then said Haman unto King Ahasuerus, There is a certain people, scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples, throughout all the provinces of thy kingdom, —whose laws, are diverse from every people, and, the laws of the king, they observe not, for the king, therefore, it is not fit, to suffer them.
Og Haman sagde til Kong Ahasverus: Her er et Folk adspredt og fordelt iblandt Folkene i alle dit Riges Landskaber; og deres Love ere anderledes end alt Folkets, de gøre ikke heller efter Kongens Love, derfor er det ikke Kongen nyttigt at lade dem blive i Ro.
9 If, unto the king, it seem good, let it be written, to destroy them, —and, ten thousand talents of silver, will I weigh out upon the hands of them who are doing the business, to bring [it] into the treasuries of the king.
Dersom det synes godt for Kongen, saa lad der udstedes en Skrivelse om at udrydde dem: Saa vil jeg veje ti Tusinde Centner Sølv i Embedsmændenes Hænder, at de kunne føre dem i Kongens Skatkammer.
10 So then the king took his signet-ring from off his hand, and gave it unto Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the adversary of the Jews;
Da tog Kongen sin Ring af sin Haand og gav den til Haman, Ham-Medathas Søn, Agagiten, Jødernes Fjende.
11 and the king said unto Haman, The silver, is granted thee, —and the people, to do with them, as may seem good in thine eyes.
Og Kongen sagde til Haman: Det Sølv skal være dig skænket, og Folket tillige, at gøre med det, som det synes godt for dine Øjne.
12 Then were called the scribes of the king, in the first month, on the thirteenth day therein, and it was written according to all that Haman commanded unto the satraps of the king, and unto the pashas, who were over every province, and unto the rulers of every people, every province according to the writing thereof, and every people according to the tongue thereof, —in the name of King Ahasuerus, was it written, and sealed with the signet- ring of the king.
Da bleve Kongens Skrivere kaldte i den første Maaned, paa den trettende Dag i den, og der blev skrevet aldeles, som Haman havde befalet, til Kongens Statholdere og til Landshøvdingerne, som vare over hvert Landskab, og til hvert Folks Øverster, til hvert Landskab efter dets Skrift og til hvert Folk efter dets Tungemaal; i Kong Ahasverus's Navn blev der skrevet og beseglet med Kongens Ring.
13 Then were sent letters, by the hand of the runners, into all the provinces of the king, To destroy, to slay and to cause to perish all Jews, both young and old, little ones and women, in one day, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, the same, is the month Adar, —and the spoil of them to be a prey.
Og Brevene bleve sendte ved Løbere til alle Kongens Landskaber om at ødelægge, at ihjelslaa og at omkomme alle Jøderne, baade unge og gamle, smaa Børn og Kvinder, paa en Dag, nemlig paa den tolvte Maaneds trettende Dag, det er Adar Maaned, og om at røve Bytte hos dem.
14 A copy of the writing, to be delivered as an edict throughout every province, was published to all the peoples, —that they should be ready against this day.
En Genpart af Skrivelsen var, at der skulde gives en Lov i alle og ethvert Landskab, at det skal være vitterligt for alle Folk, at de skulde være rede til den Dag.
15 The runners, went forth, urged on by the word of the king, and, the edict, was given in Shusan the palace, —and, the king and Haman, sat down to drink, but, the city of Shusan, was perplexed.
Løberne gik ud og skyndte sig efter Kongens Ord, og den Lov blev given i Borgen Susan; og Kongen og Haman sade for at drikke, medens Staden Susan var i Forvirring.
