Esther 9
1 Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the month, when the king’s commandment and his decree came near to be put in execution, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to conquer them, (but it turned out that the opposite happened, that the Jews conquered those who hated them),
På den trettende Dag i den tolvte Måned, det er Adar Måned, det er den Dag, da Kongens Befaling og Forordning skulde udføres, den Dag, da Jødernes Fjender havde håbet at kunne overvælde dem, medens det nu omvendt blev Jøderne, der på den Dag skulde overvælde deres Avindsmænd,
2 the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus, to lay hands on those who wanted to harm them. No one could withstand them, because the fear of them had fallen on all the people.
sluttede Jøderne sig sammen i deres Byer i alle Kong Ahasverus's Lande for at lægge Hånd på dem, der vilde dem ondt; og ingen holdt Stand imod dem, thi Frygt for dem var faldet på alle Folkene.
3 All the princes of the provinces, the local governors, the governors, and those who did the king’s business helped the Jews, because the fear of Mordecai had fallen on them.
Og alle Landenes Fyrster og Satraperne og Statholderne og de kongelige Embedsmænd hjalp Jøderne, thi Frygt for Mordokaj var faldet på dem.
4 For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces, for the man Mordecai grew greater and greater.
Thi Mordokaj havde meget at sige ved Kongens Hof, og der gik Ry af ham i alle Lande; thi samme Mordokaj blev mægtigere og mægtigere.
5 The Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destruction, and did what they wanted to those who hated them.
Således slog Jøderne løs på alle deres Fjender med Sværdhug, Drab og Ødelæggelse, og de handlede med deres Avindsmænd, som de havde Lyst.
6 In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men.
I Borgen Susan dræbte og tilintetgjorde Jøderne 500 Mand;
7 They killed Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha,
og Parsjandata, Dalfon, Aspata,
8 Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha,
Porata, Adalja, Aridata,
9 Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai, and Vaizatha,
Parmasjta, Arisaj, Aridaj og Vajezata,
10 the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews’ enemy, but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.
de ti Sønner af Haman, Hammedatas Søn, Jødernes Fjende, dræbte de. Men efter Byttet rakte de ikke Hænderne ud.
11 On that day, the number of those who were slain in the citadel of Susa was brought before the king.
Samme dag kom Tallet på dem, der var dræbt i Borgen Susan, Kongen for Øre.
12 The king said to Esther the queen, “The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in the citadel of Susa, including the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces! Now what is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your further request? It shall be done.”
Da sagde Kongen til Dronning Ester: I Borgen Susan har Jøderne dræbt og tilintetgjort 500 Mand, også Hamans ti Sønner; hvad må de da ikke have gjort i de andre kongelige Landsdele! Dog, hvad er din Bøn? Du skal få den opfyldt. Og hvad er yderligere dit Ønske? Det skal tilstås dig!
13 Then Esther said, “If it pleases the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Susa to do tomorrow also according to today’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”
Ester svarede: Hvis Kongen synes, lad det så også i Morgen tillades Jøderne i Susan at handle som i Dag og lad Hamans ti Sønner blive hængt op i Galger!
14 The king commanded this to be done. A decree was given out in Susa; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.
Da bød Kongen, at det skulde ske; og der udgik en Forordning derom i Susan, og Hamans ti Sønner blev hængt op i Galger.
15 The Jews who were in Susa gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and killed three hundred men in Susa; but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.
Så sluttede Jøderne i Susan sig også sammen på den fjortende Dag i Adar Måned og dræbte 300 Mand i Susan. Men efter Byttet rakte de ikke Hænderne ud.
16 The other Jews who were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, defended their lives, had rest from their enemies, and killed seventy-five thousand of those who hated them; but they didn’t lay their hand on the plunder.
Men også de andre Jøder i Kongens Lande sluttede sig sammen og værgede deres Liv og tog Hævn over deres Fjender og dræbte blandt deres Avindsmænd 75000
17 This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of that month they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
på den trettende Dag i Adar Måned; men efter Byttet rakte de ikke Hænderne ud; og de hvilede på den fjortende og gjorde den til en Gæstebuds- og Glædesdag.
18 But the Jews who were in Susa assembled together on the thirteenth and on the fourteenth days of the month; and on the fifteenth day of that month, they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Men Jøderne i Susan sluttede sig sammen både den trettende og fjortende Dag i Måoeden og hvilede på den femtende, og den gjorde de til Gæstebuds- og Glædesdag.
19 Therefore the Judeans of the villages, who live in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, a holiday, and a day of sending presents of food to one another.
Derfor fejrer Jøderne på Landet, de, der bor i Landsbyerne, den fjortende Dag i Adar Måned som en Glædes-, Gæstebuds- og Festdag, på hvilken de sender hverandre Gaver.
20 Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus, both near and far,
Og Mordokaj nedskrev disse Tildragelser og udsendte Skrivelser til alle Jøder i alle Kong Ahasverus's Lande nær og fjern
21 to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month Adar yearly,
for at gøre det til Pligt for dem hvert År at fejre den fjortende og femtende Adar
22 as the days in which the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending presents of food to one another, and gifts to the needy.
de Dage, da Jøderne fik Ro for deres Fjender, og den Måned, da deres Trængsel vendtes til Glæde og deres Sorg til en Festdag - at fejre dem som Gæstebuds- og Glædesdage, på hvilke de skulde sende hverandre af deres Mad og de fattige Gaver.
23 The Jews accepted the custom that they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them,
Og Jøderne vedtog, at det, som de nu for første Gang havde gjort, og som Mordokaj havde skrevet til dem om, skulde være en fast Skik.
24 because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast “Pur”, that is the lot, to consume them and to destroy them;
Fordi Agagiten Haman, Hammedatas Søn, alle Jøders Fjende, havde lagt Råd op imod Jøderne om at tilintetgøre dem og kastet Pur - det er Lod - for at ødelægge og tilintetgøre dem,
25 but when this became known to the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked plan, which he had planned against the Jews, should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
men Kongen havde, da det kom ham for Øre, givet skriftlig Befaling til, at det onde Råd, Homan havde lagt op mod Jøderne, skulde falde tilbage på hans eget Hoved, og ladet ham og hans Sønner hænge i Galgen,
26 Therefore they called these days “Purim”, from the word “Pur.” Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come to them,
derfor kaldte man de bage Purim efter Ordet Pur. Og derfor, på Grund af alt, hvad Brevet indeholdt, og hvad de selv havde oplevet i så Henseende, og hvad der var tilstødt dem,
27 the Jews established and imposed on themselves, on their descendants, and on all those who joined themselves to them, so that it should not fail that they would keep these two days according to what was written and according to its appointed time every year;
gjorde Jøderne det til en fast Skik og Brug for sig selv, deres Efterkommere og alle, som sluttede sig til dem, at de ubrødeligt År efter År skulde fejre de to Dage efter Forskrifterne om dem og til den fastsatte Tid,
28 and that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from amongst the Jews, nor their memory perish from their offspring.
og at de Dage skulde ihukommes og fejres i alle Tidsaldre og Slægter, i hvert Laod og hver By, så at disse Purimsdage aldrig skulde gå af Brug hos Jøderne og deres Ihukommelse aldrig ophøre blandt deres Efterkommere.
29 Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew wrote with all authority to confirm this second letter of Purim.
Derpå lod Dronning Ester, Abihajils Datter, og Jøden Mordokaj en eftertrykkelig Skrivelse udgå for at stadfæste dette Brev om Purim.
30 He sent letters to all the Jews in the hundred and twenty-seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus with words of peace and truth,
Og han sendte Breve til alle Jøder i de 127 Lande i Ahasverus's Rige med Freds og Sandheds Ord
31 to confirm these days of Purim in their appointed times, as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had decreed, and as they had imposed upon themselves and their descendants in the matter of the fastings and their mourning.
om at holde disse Purimsdage i Hævd på den fastsatte Tid, således som Jøden Mordokaj og Dronning Ester havde gjort det til Pligt for dem, og således som de havde bundet sig selv og deres Efterkommere til de foreskrevne Faster og Klageråb.
32 The commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Således stadfæstedes disse Purimsforskrifter ved Esters Befaling; og det blev optegnet i en Bog.
