Ester 3
1 Pagkatapos ng mga bagay na ito ay dinakila ng haring Assuero si Aman na anak ni Amedatha na Agageo, at pinataas siya, at inilagay ang kaniyang upuan na mataas kay sa lahat na prinsipe na kasama niya.
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 At lahat ng mga lingkod ng hari na nangasa pintuang-daan ng hari, ay nagsiyukod at nagsigalang kay Aman; sapagka't iniutos na gayon ng hari tungkol sa kaniya. Nguni't si Mardocheo ay hindi yumukod, o gumalang man sa kaniya.
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 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng mga lingkod ng hari na nangasa pintuang-daan ng hari kay Mardocheo: Bakit mo sinasalangsang ang utos ng hari?
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 Nangyari nga, nang sila'y mangagsalita araw-araw sa kaniya, at hindi niya dinggin sila, na kanilang sinaysay kay Aman, upang makita kung mangyayari ang bagay ni Mardocheo: sapagka't sinaysay niya sa kanila na siya'y Judio.
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 At nang makita ni Aman na si Mardocheo ay hindi yumuyukod, o gumagalang man sa kaniya, napuspos nga ng pagkapoot si Aman.
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 Nguni't inakala niyang walang kabuluhan na pagbuhatan ng kamay si Mardocheo na magisa; sapagka't ipinakilala nila sa kaniya ang bayan ni Mardocheo: kaya't inisip ni Aman na lipulin ang lahat na Judio na nangasa buong kaharian ni Assuero, sa makatuwid baga'y ang bayan ni Mardocheo.
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 Nang unang buwan, na siyang buwan ng Nisan, nang ikalabing dalawang taon ng haring Assuero, kanilang pinagsapalaran nga ang Pur sa harap ni Aman sa araw-araw, at sa buwan-buwan, hanggang sa ikalabing dalawang buwan, na siyang buwan ng Adar.
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 At sinabi ni Aman sa haring Assuero, May isang bayang nakakalat at nakasabog sa gitna ng mga bayan sa lahat ng mga lalawigan ng iyong kaharian at ang kanilang kautusan ay kaiba sa bawa't bayan; na hindi man lamang iniingatan nila ang mga kautusan ng hari; kaya't hindi mapakinabang sa hari na sila'y tiisin.
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 Kung kalugdan ng hari, masulat na sila'y lipulin: at ako'y magbabayad ng sangpung libong talentong pilak sa mga kamay niyaong mga may katungkulan sa mga gawain ng hari, upang dalhin sa mga ingatang-yaman ng hari.
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 Nang magkagayo'y hinubad ng hari ang kaniyang singsing sa kaniyang kamay, at ibinigay kay Aman na anak ni Amedatha na Agageo, na kaaway ng mga Judio.
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 At sinabi ng hari kay Aman, Ang pilak ay nabigay sa iyo at gayon din ang bayan upang gawin mo sa mga yaon kung ano ang inaakala mong mabuti.
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 Nang magkagayo'y tinawag ang mga kalihim ng hari sa unang buwan, nang ikalabing tatlong araw niyaon; at nangasulat ayon sa lahat na iniutos ni Aman sa mga satrapa ng hari, at sa mga tagapamahala na nangasa bawa't lalawigan, at sa mga prinsipe ng bawa't bayan, sa bawa't lalawigan ayon sa sulat niyaon, at sa bawa't bayan ayon sa kanilang wika; sa pangalan ng haring Assuero nasulat, at tinatakan ng singsing ng hari.
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 At nagpadala ng mga sulat sa pamamagitan ng mga sugo sa lahat ng mga lalawigan ng hari, upang ipahamak, upang patayin, at upang lipulin ang lahat na Judio, ang bata at gayon din ang matanda, ang mga bata at ang mga babae sa isang araw, sa makatuwid baga'y sa ikalabing tatlong araw ng ikalabing dalawang buwan, na siyang buwan ng Adar, at upang kumuha ng samsam sa kanila na pinakahuli.
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 Isang salin ng sulat ay ibigay sa bawa't lalawigan upang ang pasiya ay mahayag sa lahat na bayan, na sila'y magsihanda sa araw na yaon.
And the effect of the letters was this: that all provinces would know and prepare for the prescribed day.
15 Ang mga sugo ay nagsilabas na madalian sa utos ng hari, at ang pasiya ay natanyag sa Susan na bahay-hari. At ang hari at si Aman ay naupo upang uminom; nguni't ang bayan ng Susan ay natitigilan.
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.
