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 these things, king Assuerus advanced Aman, the son of Amadathi, who was of the race of Agag: and he set his throne above all the princes that were with him.
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, that were at the doors of the palace, bent their knees, and worshipped Aman: for so the emperor had commanded them, only Mardochai did not bend his knee, nor worship 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?
And the king’s servants that were chief at the doors of the palace, said to him: Why dost thou alone not observe the king’s commandment?
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 often, and he would not hearken to them; they told Aman, desirous 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 Aman had heard this, and had proved by experience that Mardochai did not bend his knee to him, nor worship him, he was exceeding 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 counted it nothing to lay his hands upon Mardochai alone: for he had heard that he was of the nation of the Jews, and he chose rather to destroy all the nation of the Jews that were in the kingdom of Assuerus.
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 a of the reign of Assuerus, the lot was cast into an urn, which in Hebrew is called Phur, before Aman, on what day and what month the nation of the Jews should be destroyed: and there came out 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 Aman said to king Assuerus: There is a people scattered through all the provinces of thy kingdom, and separated one from another, that use new laws and ceremonies, and moreover despise the king’s ordinances: and thou knowest very well that it is not expedient for thy kingdom that they should grow insolent by impunity.
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 please thee, decree that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents to thy treasurers.
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 the king took the ring that he used, from his own hand, and gave it to Aman, the son of Amadathi of the race of Agag, the 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: As to the money which thou promisest, keep it for thyself: and as to the people, do with them as seemeth good to thee.
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 king’s scribes were called in the first month Nisan, on the thirteenth day of the same month: and they wrote, as Aman had commanded, to all the king’s lieutenants, and to the judges of the provinces, and of divers nations, as every nation could read, and hear according to their different languages, in the name of king Assuerus: and the letters, 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.
Were sent by the king’s messengers to all provinces, to kill and destroy all the Jews, both young and old, little children, and women, in one day, that is, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is called Adar, and to make a spoil of their goods.
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 contents of the letters were to this effect, that all provinces might know and be ready against that 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 that were sent made haste to fulfill the king’s commandment. And immediately the edict was hung up in Susan, the king and Aman feasting together, and all the Jews that were in the city weeping.
