< Esther 3 >

1 After these things King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.
Pēc tam ķēniņš Ahasverus paaugstināja Amanu, Medatus dēlu, to Agaģieti, un to cēla augsti, un lika viņa krēslu pār visiem lielkungiem, kas pie viņa bija.
2 All the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow down or pay him homage.
Un visi ķēniņa kalpi, kas ķēniņa vārtos bija, locījās un klanījās Amana priekšā, jo ķēniņš tā viņa pēc bija pavēlējis; bet Mardakajs nelocījās un neklanījās.
3 Then the king’s servants who were in the king’s gate said to Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the king’s commandment?”
Tad ķēniņa kalpi, kas bija ķēniņa vārtos, sacīja uz Mardakaju: kāpēc tu pārkāpi ķēniņa pavēli?
4 Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily to him, and he did not listen to them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s reason would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.
Un tā tie ikdienas uz viņu runāja, bet viņš tiem neklausīja. Tad tie to stāstīja Amanam, ka redzētu, vai tāda Mardakaja pretestība pastāvētu, - jo tas viņiem bija stāstījis, ka viņš esot Jūds.
5 When Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down nor pay him homage, Haman was full of wrath.
Kad nu Amans redzēja, ka Mardakajs nelocījās un viņa priekšā neklanījās, tad Amans palika ļoti dusmīgs.
6 But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordecai alone, for they had made known to him Mordecai’s people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even Mordecai’s people.
Bet viņam šķita vēl maz esam, roku pielikt pie Mardakaju vien, (jo tie viņam bija izteikuši Mardakaja cilti, ) bet Amans meklēja izdeldēt visus Jūdus pa visu Ahasverus valsti, Mardakaja tautu.
7 In the first month, which 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, and chose the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
Pirmā mēnesī, (tas ir Nīsana mēnesis, ) ķēniņa Ahasverus divpadsmitā gadā, meta meslus, tas ir pur, priekš Amana ikdienas un ik mēnešus līdz tam divpadsmitam mēnesim, tas ir Adara mēnesis.
8 Haman said to King Ahasuerus, “There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom, and their laws are different from other people’s. They do not keep the king’s laws. Therefore it is not for the king’s profit to allow them to remain.
Un Amans sacīja uz ķēniņu Ahasveru: viena tauta ir izkaisīta un izdalīta starp ļaudīm visās tavas valsts tiesās, un viņiem ir citāda bauslība, nekā visiem citiem ļaudīm, un ķēniņa pavēli tie nedara, tāpēc ķēniņam nepieklājās tos ieredzēt.
9 If it pleases the king, let it be written that they be destroyed; and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those who are in charge of the king’s business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.”
Ja ķēniņam patīk, tad lai raksta, ka tie kļūst izdeldēti, tad es tiem mantas uzraugiem desmit tūkstoš talentus sudraba iesvēršu rokā, lai to nes ķēniņa mantas namā.
10 The king took his ring from his hand, and gave it to Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.
Tad ķēniņš novilka savu gredzenu no savas rokas un to deva Agaģietim Amanam, Medatus dēlam, Jūdu pretiniekam.
11 The king said to Haman, “The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.”
Un ķēniņš sacīja uz Amanu: tas sudrabs lai tev paliek, arī tie ļaudis, ka tu ar tiem dari, kā tev patīk.
12 Then the king’s scribes were called in on the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month; and all that Haman commanded was written to the king’s local governors, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the princes of every people, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus, and it was sealed with the king’s ring.
Tad ķēniņa skrīveri tapa saaicināti, trīspadsmitā dienā pirmā mēnesī, un tapa rakstīts, tā kā Amans pavēlēja, uz ķēniņa valdītājiem un zemes valdniekiem, kas bija pār ikkatru valsti, un uz ikkatras tautas virsniekiem, ikvienai valstij pēc viņas valodas un ikvienai tautai pēc viņas mēles; ķēniņa Ahasverus vārdā tas tapa rakstīts un ar ķēniņa gredzenu aizzieģelēts.
13 Letters were sent by couriers 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 plunder their possessions.
Un tās grāmatas tapa sūtītas caur skrējējiem pa visām ķēniņa Ahasverus valstīm, ka visi Jūdi taptu izdeldēti, nokauti un nomaitāti, gan jauni, gan veci, bērniņi un sievas, vienā dienā, trīspadsmitā dienā divpadsmitā mēnesī, tas ir Adara mēnesis, un ka viņu manta taptu laupīta.
14 A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that they should be ready against that day.
Tais grāmatās bija rakstīts: ka pavēle dota visās valstīs, ka visiem ļaudīm nāktu zināms, lai tie tai pašā dienā būtu gatavi.
15 The couriers went out in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Susa was perplexed.
Un tie skrējēji izgāja steigšus pēc ķēniņa vārda; un tā pavēle bija dota Sūsanas pilī. Un ķēniņš un Amans sēdēja un dzēra, bet Sūsanas pilsēta iztrūcinājās.

< Esther 3 >