Esther 3
1 After these things king Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that [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 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.
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 the king's servants who [were] in the king's gate, said to Mordecai, Why dost thou transgress the king's commandment?
Da sagde Kongens Tjenere, som vare i Kongens Port, til Mardokaj: Hvorfor overtræder du Kongens Bud?
4 Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he hearkened not to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters 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 bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
Der Haman saa, at Mardokaj ikke knælede eller nedbøjede sig for ham, da blev Haman opfyldt med Harme.
6 And he scorned to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shown 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.
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, (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.
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 And Haman said to king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy 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.
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 it shall 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.
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 And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews enemy.
Da tog Kongen sin Ring af sin Haand og gav den til Haman, Ham-Medathas Søn, Agagiten, Jødernes Fjende.
11 And the king said to Haman, The silver [is] given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
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 the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded to 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 of it, and [to] every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
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 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.
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 The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province, was published to all people, that they should be ready against that 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 posts departed, 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.
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.
