Esther 8

1 On the day that he gave the king Ahasuerus to Esther the queen [the] house of Haman [the] opposer (of the Jews *Q(k)*) and Mordecai he came before the king for she had told Esther what? [was] he to her.

Pada hari itu Raja Ahasyweros memberikan kepada Ratu Ester segala harta benda Haman, musuh besar orang Yahudi itu. Ester memberitahukan kepada raja bahwa Mordekhai saudara sepupunya, maka sejak itu Mordekhai diberi hak untuk menghadap raja tanpa dipanggil lebih dahulu.

2 And he removed the king signet-ring his which he had taken away from Haman and he gave it to Mordecai and she appointed Esther Mordecai over [the] house of Haman.

Raja melepaskan cincinnya yang telah diambilnya kembali dari Haman dan memberikannya kepada Mordekhai. Dan Ester mengangkat Mordekhai menjadi penguasa harta benda Haman.

3 And she repeated Esther and she spoke before the king and she fell before feet his and she wept and she sought favor to him to take away [the] evil of Haman the Agagite and plan his which he had planned on the Jews.

Setelah itu Ester menghadap raja lagi. Ia sujud sambil menangis dan mohon supaya raja meniadakan rencana jahat yang dibuat oleh Haman terhadap orang Yahudi.

4 And he extended the king to Esther [the] scepter of gold and she arose Esther and she stood before the king.

Raja mengulurkan tongkat emasnya kepada Ester, lalu bangkitlah Ester dan berkata,

5 And she said if [is] on the king good and if I have found favor before him and it is proper the matter before the king and [am] good I in view his let it be written to revoke the letters [the] plan of Haman [the] son of Hammedatha the Agagite which he wrote to destroy the Jews who [are] in all [the] provinces of the king.

"Kalau Baginda berkenan dan sayang kepada hamba, hendaknya Baginda mengeluarkan surat perintah untuk mencabut surat-surat Haman yang berisi perintah membinasakan semua orang Yahudi di kerajaan ini.

6 For how? will I be able and I will look on the evil which it will find people my and how? will I be able and I will look on [the] destruction of kindred my.

Bagaimana mungkin hamba tega melihat bangsa dan sanak saudara hamba habis dibantai?"

7 And he said the king Ahasuerus to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew here! [the] house of Haman I have given to Esther and him they have hanged on the gallows on that he stretched out hand his (on the Jews. *Q(k)*)

Maka kata Raja Ahasyweros kepada Ratu Ester dan Mordekhai, "Memang, aku telah menggantung Haman karena dia hendak membinasakan orang Yahudi, dan harta bendanya telah kuberikan kepada Ester.

8 And you write on the Jews according to the good in view your in [the] name of the king and seal [it] with [the] signet-ring of the king for a writing which [is] written in [the] name of the king and it is sealed with [the] signet-ring of the king not to revoke.

Tetapi surat yang telah ditulis atas nama raja dan diberi cap raja, tidak bisa dicabut kembali. Namun, kalian kuizinkan menulis surat tentang bangsa Yahudi, apa saja yang kalian pandang baik. Tulislah surat itu atas namaku dengan dibubuhi cap kerajaan."

9 And they were summoned [the] scribes of the king at the time that in the month third that [is] [the] month of Sivan on [day] three and twenty in it and it was written according to all that he commanded Mordecai to the Jews and to the satraps and the governors and [the] officials of the provinces which - [were] from India and to Cush seven and twenty and a hundred province[s] province and province according to writing its and people and people according to language its and to the Jews according to writing their and according to language their.

Pada hari itu juga, yaitu pada tanggal 23 bulan tiga, bulan Siwan, Mordekhai memanggil para sekretaris raja dan memerintahkan mereka menulis surat kepada para gubernur, para bupati dan para pembesar ke-127 provinsi, dari India sampai ke Sudan. Surat-surat itu ditulis dalam bahasa dan tulisan provinsi-provinsi itu masing-masing. Ia juga mengirim surat itu kepada orang Yahudi dalam bahasa dan tulisan Yahudi.

10 And he wrote in [the] name of the king Ahasuerus and he sealed [it] with [the] signet-ring of the king and he sent letters by [the] hand of couriers on horses [the] riders of the steed[s] royal [the] sons of the mares.

Surat-surat itu ditandatangani Mordekhai atas nama Raja Ahasyweros dan dibubuhi dengan cap kerajaan. Lalu Mordekhai menyuruh utusan-utusan mengantarkan surat-surat itu ke provinsi-provinsi kerajaan dengan menunggang kuda-kuda cepat milik raja.

11 That he had permitted the king to the Jews - who [were] in every city and city to assemble and to make a stand on life their to annihilate and to kill and to destroy every army of people and province which attacks them little one[s] and women and spoil their to take as plunder.

Surat-surat itu menyatakan bahwa raja mengizinkan orang Yahudi di setiap kota untuk bersatu dan membela diri. Apabila mereka diserang oleh orang-orang bersenjata dari bangsa dan provinsi mana pun, mereka boleh melawan dan membunuh para penyerang itu beserta istri dan anak-anaknya; mereka boleh membantai musuh-musuhnya itu sampai habis serta merampas harta bendanya.

12 On a day one in all [the] provinces of the king Ahasuerus on [day] thir-teen of month two [plus] ten that [is] [the] month of Adar.

Perintah itu harus dilaksanakan di seluruh kerajaan Persia pada hari yang telah ditetapkan oleh Haman untuk membunuh orang-orang Yahudi, pada tanggal tiga belas bulan dua belas, bulan Adar.

13 copy of The writing [was] to be given law in every province and province being disclosed to all the peoples and to be (the Jews *Q(k)*) (ready *Q(K)*) for the day this to avenge themselves from enemies their.

Surat perintah itu harus dikeluarkan sebagai undang-undang dan disiarkan kepada semua orang di semua provinsi supaya bangsa Yahudi siap siaga melawan musuhnya apabila hari itu tiba.

14 The couriers [the] riders of the steed[s] royal they went out hastened and hurried at [the] word of the king and the law it was given in Susa the citadel.

Maka berangkatlah para pesuruh itu dengan menunggang kuda milik raja. Juga di Susan ibukota negara, perintah itu dibacakan.

15 And Mordecai he went out - from to before the king in clothing of royalty of violet and white cloth and a crown of gold great and a robe of fine linen and purple and the city of Susa it shouted for joy and it rejoiced.

Setelah itu Mordekhai meninggalkan istana dengan memakai pakaian kebesaran berwarna biru dan putih, jubah ungu dari lenan halus dan mahkota emas yang indah sekali. Kota Susan bersorak sorai karena gembira.

16 To the Jews it belonged light and gladness and joy and honor.

Orang Yahudi merasa lega dan senang, bahagia dan bangga.

17 And in every province and province and in every city and city [the] place where [the] word of the king and law his [was] reaching gladness and joy [belonged] to the Jews a feast and a day good and many of [the] peoples of the land [were] becoming Jews for it had fallen dread of the Jews on them.

Juga di setiap kota dan provinsi, di mana pun surat perintah raja dibacakan, orang-orang Yahudi bergembira, bersenang-senang dan berpesta. Malahan banyak dari penduduk yang menjadi warga bangsa Yahudi, karena mereka takut kepada bangsa itu.