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 Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that 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 king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.

3 Então os servos do rei, que estavam à porta do rei, disseram a mardoqueu: Porque traspassas o mandado do rei?

Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said to Mordecai, Why transgress you the king’s commandment?

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.

Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he listened not to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters 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 bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of 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.

And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had showed him the people of Mordecai: why Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even 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, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that 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.

And Haman said to king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of your kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit 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 it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.

10 Então tirou o rei o seu anel da sua mão, e o deu a Haman, filho de Hammedatha, agagita, adversário dos judeus.

And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.

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 to Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.

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 the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded to the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.

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.

And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for 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.

The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published to all people, that they should be ready against that 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 posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.