Esteres 3
1 Pēc tam ķēniņš Ahasverus paaugstināja Amanu, Medatus dēlu, to Agaģieti, un to cēla augsti, un lika viņa krēslu pār visiem lielkungiem, kas pie viņa bija.
After this, king Artaxerxes exalted Haman, the son of Hammedatha, who was of Agag lineage, and he set his throne above all the rulers whom he had.
2 Un visi ķēniņa kalpi, kas ķēniņa vārtos bija, locījās un klanījās Amana priekšā, jo ķēniņš tā viņa pēc bija pavēlējis; bet Mardakajs nelocījās un neklanījās.
And all the king’s servants, who passed by the doors of the palace, bent their knees and adored Haman, for so the ruler had instructed them. Only Mordecai did not bend his knee, nor adore him.
3 Tad ķēniņa kalpi, kas bija ķēniņa vārtos, sacīja uz Mardakaju: kāpēc tu pārkāpi ķēniņa pavēli?
The king’s servants, who presided over the doors of the palace, said to him, “Why do you, more than the others, not observe the king’s command?”
4 Un tā tie ikdienas uz viņu runāja, bet viņš tiem neklausīja. Tad tie to stāstīja Amanam, ka redzētu, vai tāda Mardakaja pretestība pastāvētu, - jo tas viņiem bija stāstījis, ka viņš esot Jūds.
And when they were saying this frequently, and he would not listen to them, they reported it to Haman, desiring to know whether he would continue in his resolution, for he had told them that he was a Jew.
5 Kad nu Amans redzēja, ka Mardakajs nelocījās un viņa priekšā neklanījās, tad Amans palika ļoti dusmīgs.
Now when Haman had heard this, and had proved by a test that Mordecai did not bend his knee to him, nor adore him, he was very angry.
6 Bet viņam šķita vēl maz esam, roku pielikt pie Mardakaju vien, (jo tie viņam bija izteikuši Mardakaja cilti, ) bet Amans meklēja izdeldēt visus Jūdus pa visu Ahasverus valsti, Mardakaja tautu.
And he considered it pointless to lay his hands on Mordecai alone, for he had heard that he was part of the Jewish people. And so he wanted more: to destroy the entire nation of the Jews, who were in the kingdom of Artaxerxes.
7 Pirmā mēnesī, (tas ir Nīsana mēnesis, ) ķēniņa Ahasverus divpadsmitā gadā, meta meslus, tas ir pur, priekš Amana ikdienas un ik mēnešus līdz tam divpadsmitam mēnesim, tas ir Adara mēnesis.
In the first month, which is called Nisan, in the twelfth year of the reign of Artaxerxes, the lot was cast into an urn, which in Hebrew is called Pur, in the presence of Haman, to determine on what day and in which month the Jewish people should be destroyed. And it turned out to be the twelfth month, which is called Adar.
8 Un Amans sacīja uz ķēniņu Ahasveru: viena tauta ir izkaisīta un izdalīta starp ļaudīm visās tavas valsts tiesās, un viņiem ir citāda bauslība, nekā visiem citiem ļaudīm, un ķēniņa pavēli tie nedara, tāpēc ķēniņam nepieklājās tos ieredzēt.
And Haman said to king Artaxerxes, “There is a people dispersed throughout all the provinces of your kingdom and separated one from another, who make use of unusual laws and ceremonies, and who, in addition, show contempt for the king’s ordinances. And you know very well that it is not expedient for your kingdom that they should become insolent through independence.
9 Ja ķēniņam patīk, tad lai raksta, ka tie kļūst izdeldēti, tad es tiem mantas uzraugiem desmit tūkstoš talentus sudraba iesvēršu rokā, lai to nes ķēniņa mantas namā.
If it pleases you, declare that they may be destroyed, and I will weigh out ten thousand talents to the keepers of your treasury.”
10 Tad ķēniņš novilka savu gredzenu no savas rokas un to deva Agaģietim Amanam, Medatus dēlam, Jūdu pretiniekam.
And so the king took the ring that he used, from his own hand, and gave it to Haman, the son of Hammedatha, of Agag lineage, enemy of the Jews.
11 Un ķēniņš sacīja uz Amanu: tas sudrabs lai tev paliek, arī tie ļaudis, ka tu ar tiem dari, kā tev patīk.
And he said to him, “Let the silver, which you promise, be for yourself. As for the people, do with them as it pleases you.”
12 Tad ķēniņa skrīveri tapa saaicināti, trīspadsmitā dienā pirmā mēnesī, un tapa rakstīts, tā kā Amans pavēlēja, uz ķēniņa valdītājiem un zemes valdniekiem, kas bija pār ikkatru valsti, un uz ikkatras tautas virsniekiem, ikvienai valstij pēc viņas valodas un ikvienai tautai pēc viņas mēles; ķēniņa Ahasverus vārdā tas tapa rakstīts un ar ķēniņa gredzenu aizzieģelēts.
And the scribes of the king were summoned, in the first month Nisan, on the thirteenth day of the same month. And it was written, as Haman had commanded, to all the king’s governors, and to the judges of the provinces, and to various peoples, so that each people could read and hear according to their various languages, in the name of king Artaxerxes. And the letters were sealed with his ring.
13 Un tās grāmatas tapa sūtītas caur skrējējiem pa visām ķēniņa Ahasverus valstīm, ka visi Jūdi taptu izdeldēti, nokauti un nomaitāti, gan jauni, gan veci, bērniņi un sievas, vienā dienā, trīspadsmitā dienā divpadsmitā mēnesī, tas ir Adara mēnesis, un ka viņu manta taptu laupīta.
These were sent by the king’s messengers to all the provinces, so as to kill and destroy all the Jews, from children all the way to the elderly, even little children and women, on one day, that is, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is called Adar, and to plunder their goods, even their necessities.
14 Tais grāmatās bija rakstīts: ka pavēle dota visās valstīs, ka visiem ļaudīm nāktu zināms, lai tie tai pašā dienā būtu gatavi.
And the effect of the letters was this: that all provinces would know and prepare for the prescribed day.
15 Un tie skrējēji izgāja steigšus pēc ķēniņa vārda; un tā pavēle bija dota Sūsanas pilī. Un ķēniņš un Amans sēdēja un dzēra, bet Sūsanas pilsēta iztrūcinājās.
The couriers, who had been sent, hurried to complete the king’s command, but the edict was hung up in Susa immediately. And the king and Haman celebrated a feast, while all the Jews in the city were weeping.
