Esteres 8
1 Tanī dienā ķēniņš Ahasverus deva ķēniņienei Esterei Amana, tā Jūdu ienaidnieka, namu, un Mardakajs nāca ķēniņa priekšā, jo Estere bija stāstījusi, kas viņš tai esot.
On that day king, Artaxerxes gave the house of Haman, the adversary of the Jews, to queen Esther, and Mordecai entered before the king. For Esther had confessed to him that he was her paternal uncle.
2 Un ķēniņš novilka savu gredzenu, ko no Amana bija ņēmis, un to deva Mardakajam, un Estere iecēla Mardakaju pār Amana namu.
And the king took the ring, which he had ordered to be taken from Haman, and he handed it to Mordecai. And Esther appointed Mordecai over her house.
3 Un Estere runāja vēl ķēniņa priekšā un krita viņam pie kājām un raudāja un viņu lūdza, ka viņš atņemtu Amana, tā Agaģieša, ļaunumu un viņa nodomu, ko viņš izdomājis pret Jūdiem.
Not content with these things, she threw herself down at the king’s feet and wept, and, speaking to him, pleaded that he would give orders that the malice of Haman the Agagite, and his most wicked schemes, which he had contrived against the Jews, would be made ineffective.
4 Tad ķēniņš Esterei piesniedza zelta scepteri, un Estere cēlās un stāvēja ķēniņa priekšā.
But he, as was the custom, extended the golden scepter with his hand, which was the sign of clemency, and she rose up and stood before him.
5 Un viņa sacīja: ja ķēniņam patīk, un ja es žēlastību esmu atradusi viņa priekšā, un ja tas pareizi ir ķēniņa priekšā, un es patīkama esmu viņa acīs, tad lai top rakstīts, ka Amana, Medatus, tā Agaģieša dēla, grāmatas un domas top iznīcinātas, ko viņš rakstījis, gribēdams Jūdus nomaitāt, kas ir visās ķēniņa valstīs.
And she said, “If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his eyes, and my request is not seen to be disagreeable to him, I beg you that the former letters of Haman, the traitor and enemy of the Jews, by which he instructed them to be destroyed in all the king’s provinces, may be corrected by new letters.
6 Jo kā es varētu redzēt to nelaimi, kas maniem ļaudīm uzies, un kā es varētu uzlūkot savu radu nomaitāšanu?
For how will I be able to endure the murder and execution of my people?”
7 Tad ķēniņš Ahasverus sacīja uz ķēniņieni Esteri un uz Jūdu Mardakaju: redzi, Amana namu es esmu devis Esterei, un viņš ir pakārts pie koka, tādēļ ka savu roku pielicis pie Jūdiem.
And king Artaxerxes answered Esther the queen and Mordecai the Jew, “I have granted Haman’s house to Esther, and I have ordered him to be fastened to a cross, because he dared to lay hands on the Jews.
8 Tad nu jūs rakstiet par tiem Jūdiem, kā jums patīk ķēniņa vārdā un aizspiežat to ar ķēniņa gredzenu, jo to rakstu, kas ķēniņa vārdā rakstīts un ar ķēniņa zieģeli aizspiests, to nedrīkst pārgrozīt.
Therefore, write to the Jews, just as it pleases you, in the king’s name, sealing the letters with my ring.” For this was the custom, that letters which were sent in the king’s name and were sealed with his ring, no one would dare to contradict.
9 Tad ķēniņa rakstītāji tanī laikā tapa aicināti trešā mēnesī, tas ir Zivana mēnesis, divdesmit trešā dienā, un tapa rakstīts, tā kā Mardakajs pavēlēja, Jūdiem un valdniekiem un zemes valdītājiem un valsts lieliem kungiem, no Indijas līdz Moru zemei, simts divdesmit septiņās valstīs un uz ikvienu valsti viņas rakstā un uz ikvienu tautu viņas valodā, un Jūdiem pēc viņu rakstiem un pēc viņu valodas.
Then the scribes and copyists were brought in, (now it was the time of the third month which is called Sivan, ) on the twenty-third day of the month, and letters were written, as Mordecai wanted, to the Jews, and to the governors, and procurators, and judges, who presided over the one hundred twenty-seven provinces, from India all the way to Ethiopia: to one province and another, to one people and another, in accordance with their languages and letters, and to the Jews, exactly as they were able to read and hear.
10 Un tas tapa rakstīts ķēniņa Ahasverus vārdā un aizspiests ar ķēniņa gredzenu. Un tās grāmatas tapa sūtītas caur skrējējiem, kas jāja uz čakliem zirgiem no ķēniņa staļļiem.
And these letters, which were sent in the king’s name, had been signed with his ring, and were sent by swift couriers who were to rush in every direction, through all the provinces, so as to prevent the former letters with new messages.
11 Ķēniņš atļaujot Jūdiem visās pilsētās sapulcēties un savu dzīvību aizstāvēt, izdeldēt, nokaut un nomaitāt visu to ļaužu un valsts spēku, kas nāktu virsū, laupīt bērnus un sievas, un viņu mantu, -
The king commanded them to bring together the Jews throughout each city, and to instruct them to join together, so as to make a stand for their lives, and to execute and destroy all their enemies, with their wives and children and their entire houses, and to plunder their spoil.
12 Vienā dienā, pa visām ķēniņa Ahasverus valstīm, trīspadsmitā dienā divpadsmitā mēnesī, tas ir Adara mēnesis.
And one day of retribution was established throughout all the provinces, namely, the thirteenth of the twelfth month Adar.
13 Tais grāmatās bija rakstīts: ka pavēle dota pa visām valstīm, ka visiem ļaudīm nāk zināms, lai Jūdi ir gatavi uz to dienu atriebties pie saviem ienaidniekiem.
And such was the content of the letter, so that it would be made known in all lands and nations, which are subject to the authority of king Artaxerxes, that the Jews have been made ready to be vindicated of their enemies.
14 Tad tie skrējēji izgāja jāšus ar ķēniņa čakliem zirgiem ātri steigdamies, pēc ķēniņa vārda, un tā pavēle tapa dota Sūsanas pilī.
And so the swift couriers departed in haste, carrying through the announcement, and the king’s edict was hung up in Susa.
15 Un Mardakajs izgāja no ķēniņa ar pazilām un baltām ķēniņa drēbēm un ar lielu zelta kroni un ar uzvalku no dārga audekla un purpura, un Sūsanas pilsēta gavilēja un līksmojās.
But Mordecai, going forth from the palace and from the king’s presence, shone in royal apparel the color of hyacinth and of the sky, wearing a golden crown on his head, and clothed with a cloak of silk and purple. And all the city rejoiced and was joyful.
16 Pie Jūdiem bija spožums un līksmība un prieks un gods.
But for the Jews, a new light seemed to rise; there was joy, honor, and dancing.
17 Un visās valstīs un visās pilsētās, kur ķēniņa vārds un pavēle nāca zināmi, bija prieks un līksmība pie Jūdiem, dzīres un labas dienas, un daudz no pagāniem palika par Jūdiem, jo bailes no Jūdiem tiem bija uzkritušas.
With all the peoples, cities, and provinces, wherever the king’s orders arrived, there was wonderful rejoicing, banquets and feasts, and a solemn holy day, so much so that many of the other nations joined themselves to their religious practices and ceremonies. For a great fear of the name of the Jews had overcome them all.
