Esther 3

1 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.

Depois d'estas coisas o rei Assuero engrandeceu a Haman, filho d'Hammedatha, agagita, e o exaltou: e poz o seu assento acima de todos os principes que estavam com elle.

2 And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence.

E todos os servos do rei, que estavam á porta do rei, se inclinavam e se prostravam perante Haman; porque assim tinha ordenado o rei ácerca d'elle: porém Mardoqueo não se inclinava nem se prostrava.

3 Then the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?

Então os servos do rei, que estavam á porta do rei, disseram a Mardoqueo: Porque traspassas o mandado do rei?

4 Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.

Succedeu pois que, dizendo-lhe elles isto de dia em dia, e não lhes dando elle ouvidos, o fizeram saber a Haman, para verem se as palavras de Mardoqueo se sustentariam, porque elle lhes tinha declarado que era judeo.

5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

Vendo pois Haman que Mardoqueo se não inclinava nem se prostrava diante d'elle, Haman se encheu de furor.

6 But he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

Porém em seus olhos teve em pouco de pôr as mãos só em Mardoqueo (porque lhe haviam declarado o povo de Mardoqueo); Haman pois procurou destruir a todos os judeos que havia em todo o reino d'Assuero, ao povo de Mardoqueo.

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, [to] the twelfth [month], which is the month Adar.

No primeiro mez (que é o mez de nisan), no anno duodecimo do rei Assuero, se lançou pur, isto é, sorte, perante Haman, de dia em dia, e de mez em mez, até ao duodecimo mez, que é o mez d'adar.

8 And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from [those of] every people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.

E Haman disse ao rei Assuero: Ha um povo espargido e dividido entre os povos em todas as provincias do teu reino, cujas leis são differentes das leis de todos os povos, e tão pouco fazem as leis do rei; pelo que não convém ao rei deixal-os ficar.

9 If it please the king, let it be written that they be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver into the hands of those that have the charge of the [king’s] business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.

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 mettam nos thesouros do rei.

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

Então tirou o rei o seu annel da sua mão, e o deu a Haman, filho d'Hammedatha, agagita, adversario dos judeos.

11 And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.

E disse o rei a Haman: Essa prata te é dada, como tambem esse povo, para fazeres d'elle o que bem parecer aos teus olhos.

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

Então chamaram os escrivães do rei no primeiro mez, no dia treze do mesmo, e conforme a tudo quanto Haman mandou se escreveu aos principes do rei, e aos governadores que havia sobre cada provincia, e aos principaes de cada povo; a cada provincia segundo a sua escriptura, e a cada povo segundo a sua lingua; em nome do rei Assuero se escreveu, e com o annel do rei se sellou.

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

E as cartas se enviaram pela mão dos correios a todas as provincias do rei, que destruissem, matassem, e lançassem a perder a todos os judeos desde o moço até ao velho, creanças e mulheres, em um mesmo dia, a treze do duodecimo mez (que é o mez d'adar), e que saqueassem o seu despojo.

14 A copy of the writing, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published unto all the peoples, that they should be ready against that day.

Uma copia do escripto que se proclamasse lei em cada provincia era publicada a todos os povos, para que estivessem preparados para aquelle dia.

15 The posts went forth in haste by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace: and the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.

Os correios, pois, impellidos 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.