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.
Pagkatapos ng mga bagay na ito, itinaas ni Haring Assuero ang tungkulin ni Haman na anak na lalaki ni Hammedatha na Agageo, at inilagay ang sentro ng kanyang kapangyarihan na mataas sa lahat ng opisyal na kasama niya.
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.
Lahat ng mga lingkod ng hari na nasa tarangkahan ng hari ay palaging lumuluhod at nagpapatirapa kay Haman tulad ng inutos ng hari na gawin nila. Ngunit si Mordecai ay hindi lumuhod ni pinatirapa ang kanyang sarili.
3 Then said the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate unto Mordecai, —
Pagkatapos ang mga lingkod ng hari na nasa tarangkahan ng hari ay sinabihan si Mordecai, “Bakit mo sinusuway ang utos ng hari?”
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.
Kinausap nila siya araw-araw, ngunit tumanggi siyang sundin ang kanilang kagustuhan. Kaya kinausap nila si Haman upang alamin kung ang usapin tungkol kay Mordecai ay mananatiling ganoon, sapagkat sinabi niya na siya ay isang Judio.
5 And, when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bend nor bow down unto him, then was Haman filled with wrath;
Nang makita ni Haman na si Mordecai ay hindi lumuhod at yumuko sa kanya, napuno si Haman ng matinding galit.
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.
May paghamak na inisip niya ang pagpatay lamang kay Mordecai, sapagkat sinabi ng mga lingkod ng hari kung sino ang lahi ni Mordecai. Gustong lipulin ni Haman lahat ng mga Judio, ang lahi ni Mordecai, na nasa buong kaharian ni Assuero.
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.
Sa unang buwan (iyon ay ang buwan ng Nisan), sa ikalabindalawang taon ni Haring Assuero, nagtapon sila ng Pur—iyon ay, nagpalabunutan sila—sa harapan ni Haman—palabunutan sa bawat araw matapos ang araw at buwan, upang pumili ng araw at buwan— hanggang mapili nila ang ikalabindalawang buwan (ang buwan ng Adar).
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.
Pagkatapos sinabi ni Haman kay Haring Assuero, “May isang lahing nagkalat at nakatira sa lahat ng lalawigan ng iyong kaharian. Ang kanilang mga batas ay iba mula sa ibang mga tao, at hindi nila sinusunod ang mga batas ng hari, kaya hindi nararapat para sa hari na hayaan silang manatili.
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.
Kung mamarapatin ng hari, magbigay ng utos upang patayin sila, at maglalagay ako ng sampung libong talentong pilak sa kamay ng namamahala sa kalakalan ng hari, upang ilagay nila ito sa kabang-yaman ng hari.”
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;
Pagkatapos ay hinubad ng hari ang panselyong singsing sa kanyang kamay at ibinigay ito kay Haman na anak na lalaki ni Hammedatha ng Agageo, ang kaaway ng mga Judio.
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.
Sinabi ng hari kay Haman, “Sisiguraduhin kong maibalik ang pera sa iyo at sa iyong lahi. Magagawa mo anuman ang iyong naisin para dito.”
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.
Pagkatapos ay pinatawag ang mga manunulat ng hari sa ikalabintatlong araw ng unang buwan, at isang utos na naglalaman ng lahat ng iniutos ni Haman ang sinulat para sa mga panlalawigang gobernador ng hari, iyong mga namumuno sa lahat ng lalawigan, sa mga gobernador ng iba't-ibang mga lahi, at sa lahat ng mga opisyal ng lahat ng tao, sa bawat lalawigan sa sarili nilang pagsulat, at sa bawat tao sa sarili nilang wika. Ito ay isinulat sa pangalan ni Haring Assuero at sinelyuhan ng kanyang singsing.
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.
Ang mga kasulatan ay inihatid sa pamamagitan ng tagahatid ng liham sa lahat ng lalawigan ng hari, upang lipulin, patayin, at wasakin ang lahat ng Judio, mula bata hanggang matanda, mga bata at kababaihan, sa isang araw—sa ikalabintatlong araw ng ikalabindalawang buwan (ang buwan ng Adar) —at samsamin ang kanilang mga ari-arian.
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.
Ang kopya ng liham ay ginawang batas sa bawat lalawigan. Sa bawat lalawigan ito ay ipinagbigay-alam sa lahat ng mga tao na dapat silang maghahanda para sa araw na ito.
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.
Lumabas ang mga tagahatid at nagmadaling ipinamahagi ang kautusan ng hari. Ang batas ay ipinamahagi rin sa palasyo ng Susa. Ang hari at si Haman ay umupo upang uminom, ngunit ang siyudad ng Susa ay nasa kaguluhan.
