Ester 3
1 Depois destas coisas o rei Assuero engrandeceu a Haman, filho de Hammedatha, agagita, e o exaltou: e pôs o seu assento acima de todos os príncipes que estavam com ele.
After these things, did King Ahasuerus promote to power Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and exalted him, —and placed his seat above all the rulers who were with him.
2 E todos os servos do rei, que estavam à porta do rei, se inclinavam e se prostravam perante Haman; porque assim tinha ordenado o rei acerca dele: porém mardoqueu não se inclinava nem se prostrava.
And, all the kings servants who were in the kings gate, used to bend and bow themselves down unto Haman, for, so, had the king given command concerning him, —but, Mordecai, bent not nor bowed himself down.
3 Então os servos do rei, que estavam à porta do rei, disseram a mardoqueu: Porque traspassas o mandado do rei?
Then said the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate unto Mordecai, —
4 Sucedeu pois que, dizendo-lhe eles isto de dia em dia, e não lhes dando ele ouvidos, o fizeram saber a Haman, para verem se as palavras de mardoqueu se sustentariam, porque ele lhes tinha declarado que era judeu.
Wherefore art, thou, transgressing the command of the king? And it came to pass, when they had spoken unto him day by day, and he had not hearkened unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether the account of Mordecai would stand, for he had told them, that, he, was a Jew.
5 Vendo pois Haman que mardoqueu se não inclinava nem se prostrava diante dele, Haman se encheu de furor.
And, when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bend nor bow down unto him, then was Haman filled with wrath;
6 Porém em seus olhos teve em pouco de pôr as mãos só em mardoqueu (porque lhe haviam declarado o povo de mardoqueu); Haman pois procurou destruir a todos os judeus que havia em todo o reino de Assuero, ao povo de mardoqueu.
but, it was contemptible in his eyes, to thrust forth a hand on Mordecai alone, for they had told him of the people of Mordecai, —and Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout all the kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.
7 No primeiro mês (que é o mês de nisan), no ano duodécimo do rei Assuero, se lançou pur, isto é, sorte, perante Haman, de dia em dia, e de mês em mes, até ao duodécimo mes, que é o mês de Adar.
In the first month—the same, was the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, was Pur cast—the same, is the Lot, before Haman, from day to day, and from month to month, —and the lot fell on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the same, is the month Adar.
8 E Haman disse ao rei Assuero: há um povo espargido e dividido entre os povos em todas as províncias do teu reino, cujas leis são diferentes das leis de todos os povos, e tão pouco fazem as leis do rei; pelo que não convém ao rei deixa-los ficar.
Then said Haman unto King Ahasuerus, There is a certain people, scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples, throughout all the provinces of thy kingdom, —whose laws, are diverse from every people, and, the laws of the king, they observe not, for the king, therefore, it is not fit, to suffer them.
9 Se bem parecer ao rei, escreva-se que os matem: e eu porei nas mãos dos que fizerem a obra dez mil talentos de prata, para que se metam nos tesouros do rei.
If, unto the king, it seem good, let it be written, to destroy them, —and, ten thousand talents of silver, will I weigh out upon the hands of them who are doing the business, to bring [it] into the treasuries of the king.
10 Então tirou o rei o seu anel da sua mão, e o deu a Haman, filho de Hammedatha, agagita, adversário dos judeus.
So then the king took his signet-ring from off his hand, and gave it unto Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the adversary of the Jews;
11 E disse o rei a Haman: Essa prata te é dada, como também esse povo, para fazeres dele o que bem parecer aos teus olhos.
and the king said unto Haman, The silver, is granted thee, —and the people, to do with them, as may seem good in thine eyes.
12 Então chamaram os escrivães do rei no primeiro mes, no dia treze do mesmo, e conforme a tudo quanto Haman mandou se escreveu aos príncipes do rei, e aos governadores que havia sobre cada província, e aos principais de cada povo; a cada província segundo a sua escritura, e a cada povo segundo a sua língua; em nome do rei Assuero se escreveu, e com o anel do rei se selou.
Then were called the scribes of the king, in the first month, on the thirteenth day therein, and it was written according to all that Haman commanded unto the satraps of the king, and unto the pashas, who were over every province, and unto the rulers of every people, every province according to the writing thereof, and every people according to the tongue thereof, —in the name of King Ahasuerus, was it written, and sealed with the signet- ring of the king.
13 E as cartas se enviaram pela mão dos correios a todas as províncias do rei, que destruíssem, matassem, e lançassem a perder a todos os judeus desde o moço até ao velho, crianças e mulheres, em um mesmo dia, a treze do duodécimo mês (que é o mês de Adar), e que saqueassem o seu despojo.
Then were sent letters, by the hand of the runners, into all the provinces of the king, To destroy, to slay and to cause to perish all Jews, both young and old, little ones and women, in one day, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, the same, is the month Adar, —and the spoil of them to be a prey.
14 Uma copia do escrito que se proclamasse lei em cada província era publicada a todos os povos, para que estivessem preparados para aquele dia.
A copy of the writing, to be delivered as an edict throughout every province, was published to all the peoples, —that they should be ready against this day.
15 Os correios, pois, impelidos pela palavra do rei, sairam, e a lei se proclamou na fortaleza de Susan: e o rei e Haman se assentaram a beber; porém a cidade de Susan estava confusa.
The runners, went forth, urged on by the word of the king, and, the edict, was given in Shusan the palace, —and, the king and Haman, sat down to drink, but, the city of Shusan, was perplexed.
