Ester 3
1 Pagkatapos ng mga bagay na ito, itinaas ni Haring Assuero ang tungkulin ni Haman na anak na lalaki ni Hammedatha na Agageo, at inilagay ang sentro ng kanyang kapangyarihan na mataas sa lahat ng opisyal 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 Lahat ng mga lingkod ng hari na nasa tarangkahan ng hari ay palaging lumuluhod at nagpapatirapa kay Haman tulad ng inutos ng hari na gawin nila. Ngunit si Mordecai ay hindi lumuhod ni pinatirapa ang kanyang sarili.
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 Pagkatapos ang mga lingkod ng hari na nasa tarangkahan ng hari ay sinabihan si Mordecai, “Bakit mo sinusuway 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 Kinausap nila siya araw-araw, ngunit tumanggi siyang sundin ang kanilang kagustuhan. Kaya kinausap nila si Haman upang alamin kung ang usapin tungkol kay Mordecai ay mananatiling ganoon, sapagkat sinabi niya na siya ay isang 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 Nang makita ni Haman na si Mordecai ay hindi lumuhod at yumuko sa kanya, napuno si Haman ng matinding galit.
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 May paghamak na inisip niya ang pagpatay lamang kay Mordecai, sapagkat sinabi ng mga lingkod ng hari kung sino ang lahi ni Mordecai. Gustong lipulin ni Haman lahat ng mga Judio, ang lahi ni Mordecai, na nasa buong kaharian ni Assuero.
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 Sa unang buwan (iyon ay ang buwan ng Nisan), sa ikalabindalawang taon ni Haring Assuero, nagtapon sila ng Pur—iyon ay, nagpalabunutan sila—sa harapan ni Haman—palabunutan sa bawat araw matapos ang araw at buwan, upang pumili ng araw at buwan— hanggang mapili nila ang ikalabindalawang buwan (ang 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 Pagkatapos sinabi ni Haman kay Haring Assuero, “May isang lahing nagkalat at nakatira sa lahat ng lalawigan ng iyong kaharian. Ang kanilang mga batas ay iba mula sa ibang mga tao, at hindi nila sinusunod ang mga batas ng hari, kaya hindi nararapat para sa hari na hayaan silang manatili.
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 mamarapatin ng hari, magbigay ng utos upang patayin sila, at maglalagay ako ng sampung libong talentong pilak sa kamay ng namamahala sa kalakalan ng hari, upang ilagay nila ito sa kabang-yaman ng hari.”
If it please thee, decree that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents to thy treasurers.
10 Pagkatapos ay hinubad ng hari ang panselyong singsing sa kanyang kamay at ibinigay ito kay Haman na anak na lalaki ni Hammedatha ng Agageo, ang 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 Sinabi ng hari kay Haman, “Sisiguraduhin kong maibalik ang pera sa iyo at sa iyong lahi. Magagawa mo anuman ang iyong naisin para dito.”
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 Pagkatapos ay pinatawag ang mga manunulat ng hari sa ikalabintatlong araw ng unang buwan, at isang utos na naglalaman ng lahat ng iniutos ni Haman ang sinulat para sa mga panlalawigang gobernador ng hari, iyong mga namumuno sa lahat ng lalawigan, sa mga gobernador ng iba't-ibang mga lahi, at sa lahat ng mga opisyal ng lahat ng tao, sa bawat lalawigan sa sarili nilang pagsulat, at sa bawat tao sa sarili nilang wika. Ito ay isinulat sa pangalan ni Haring Assuero at sinelyuhan ng kanyang singsing.
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 Ang mga kasulatan ay inihatid sa pamamagitan ng tagahatid ng liham sa lahat ng lalawigan ng hari, upang lipulin, patayin, at wasakin ang lahat ng Judio, mula bata hanggang matanda, mga bata at kababaihan, sa isang araw—sa ikalabintatlong araw ng ikalabindalawang buwan (ang buwan ng Adar) —at samsamin ang kanilang mga ari-arian.
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 Ang kopya ng liham ay ginawang batas sa bawat lalawigan. Sa bawat lalawigan ito ay ipinagbigay-alam sa lahat ng mga tao na dapat silang maghahanda para sa araw na ito.
And the contents of the letters were to this effect, that all provinces might know and be ready against that day.
15 Lumabas ang mga tagahatid at nagmadaling ipinamahagi ang kautusan ng hari. Ang batas ay ipinamahagi rin sa palasyo ng Susa. Ang hari at si Haman ay umupo upang uminom, ngunit ang siyudad ng Susa ay nasa kaguluhan.
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.
