Esther 9
1 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them; )
Paa den trettende Dag i den tolvte Maaned, det er Adar Maaned, det er den Dag, da Kongens Befaling og Forordning skulde udføres, den Dag, da Jødernes Fjender havde haabet at kunne overvælde dem, medens det nu omvendt blev Jøderne, der paa den Dag skulde overvælde deres Avindsmænd,
2 The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their harm: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
sluttede Jøderne sig sammen i deres Byer i alle Kong Ahasverus's Lande for at lægge Haand paa dem, der vilde dem ondt; og ingen holdt Stand imod dem, thi Frygt for dem var faldet paa alle Folkene.
3 And all the princes of the provinces, and the satraps, and the governors, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.
Og alle Landenes Fyrster og Satraperne og Statholderne og de kongelige Embedsmænd hjalp Jøderne, thi Frygt for Mordokaj var faldet paa dem.
4 For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai became greater and greater.
Thi Mordokaj havde meget at sige ved Kongens Hof, og der gik Ry af ham i alle Lande; thi samme Mordokaj blev mægtigere og mægtigere.
5 Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would to those that hated them.
Saaledes slog Jøderne løs paa alle deres Fjender med Sværdhug, Drab og Ødelæggelse, og de handlede med deres Avindsmænd, som de havde Lyst.
6 And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
I Borgen Susan dræbte og tilintetgjorde Jøderne 500 Mand;
7 And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
og Parsjandata, Dalfon, Aspata,
8 And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
Porata, Adalja, Aridata,
9 And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,
Parmasjta, Arisaj, Aridaj og Vajezata,
10 The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, they slew; but on the spoil they laid not their hand.
de ti Sønner af Haman, Hammedatas Søn, Jødernes Fjende, dræbte de. Men efter Byttet rakte de ikke Hænderne ud.
11 On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
Samme Dag kom Tallet paa dem, der var dræbt i Borgen Susan, Kongen for Øre.
12 And the king said to Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
Da sagde Kongen til Dronning Ester: I Borgen Susan har Jøderne dræbt og tilintetgjort 500 Mand, ogsaa Hamans ti Sønner; hvad maa de da ikke have gjort i de andre kongelige Landsdele! Dog, hvad er din Bøn? Du skal faa den opfyldt. Og hvad er yderligere dit Ønske? Det skal tilstaas dig!
13 Then said Esther, If it shall please the king, let it be granted to the Jews who are in Shushan to do to morrow also according to this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.
Ester svarede: Hvis Kongen synes, lad det saa ogsaa i Morgen tillades Jøderne i Susan at handle som i Dag og lad Hamans ti Sønner blive hængt op i Galger!
14 And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons.
Da bød Kongen, at det skulde ske; og der udgik en Forordning derom i Susan, og Hamans ti Sønner blev hængt op i Galger.
15 For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the spoil they laid not their hand.
Saa sluttede Jøderne i Susan sig ogsaa sammen paa den fjortende Dag i Adar Maaned og dræbte 300 Mand i Susan. Men efter Byttet rakte de ikke Hænderne ud.
16 But the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and defended their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the spoil,
Men ogsaa de andre Jøder i Kongens Lande sluttede sig sammen og værgede deres Liv og tog Hævn over deres Fjender og dræbte blandt deres Avindsmænd 75 000
17 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
paa den trettende Dag i Adar Maaned; men efter Byttet rakte de ikke Hænderne ud; og de hvilede paa den fjortende og gjorde den til en Gæstebuds— og Glædesdag.
18 But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day of the month, and on the fourteenth of it; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Men Jøderne i Susan sluttede sig sammen baade den trettende og fjortende Dag i Maaneden og hvilede paa den femtende, og den gjorde de til Gæstebuds— og Glædesdag.
19 Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
Derfor fejrer Jøderne paa Landet, de, der bor i Landsbyerne, den fjortende Dag i Adar Maaned som en Glædes-, Gæstebuds— og Festdag, paa hvilken de sender hverandre Gaver.
20 And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters to all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both near and far,
Og Mordokaj nedskrev disse Tildragelser og udsendte Skrivelser til alle Jøder i alle Kong Ahasverus's Lande nær og fjern
21 To establish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
for at gøre det til Pligt for dem hvert Aar at fejre den fjortende og femtende Adar —
22 As the days in which the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
de Dage, da Jøderne fik Ro for deres Fjender, og den Maaned, da deres Trængsel vendtes til Glæde og deres Sorg til en Festdag — at fejre dem som Gæstebuds— og Glædesdage, paa hvilke de skulde sende hverandre af deres Mad og de fattige Gaver.
23 And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them;
Og Jøderne vedtog, at det, som de nu for første Gang havde gjort, og som Mordokaj havde skrevet til dem om, skulde være en fast Skik.
24 Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
Fordi Agagiten Haman, Hammedatas Søn, alle Jøders Fjende, havde lagt Raad op imod Jøderne om at tilintetgøre dem og kastet Pur — det er Lod — for at ødelægge og tilintetgøre dem,
25 But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked plot, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
men Kongen havde, da det kom ham for Øre, givet skriftlig Befaling til, at det onde Raad, Haman havde lagt op mod Jøderne, skulde falde tilbage paa hans eget Hoved, og ladet ham og hans Sønner hænge i Galgen,
26 Therefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come to them,
derfor kaldte man de Dage Purim efter Ordet Pur. Og derfor, paa Grund af alt, hvad Brevet indeholdt, og hvad de selv havde oplevet i saa Henseende, og hvad der var tilstødt dem,
27 The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves to them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
gjorde Jøderne det til en fast Skik og Brug for sig selv, deres Efterkommere og alle, som sluttede sig til dem, at de ubrødeligt Aar efter Aar skulde fejre de to Dage efter Forskrifterne om dem og til den fastsatte Tid,
28 And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail to be observed among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.
og at de Dage skulde ihukommes og fejres i alle Tidsaldre og Slægter, i hvert Land og hver By, saa at disse Purimsdage aldrig skulde gaa af Brug hos Jøderne og deres Ihukommelse aldrig ophøre blandt deres Efterkommere.
29 Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
Derpaa lod Dronning Ester, Abihajils Datter, og Jøden Mordokaj en eftertrykkelig Skrivelse udgaa for at stadfæste dette Brev om Purim.
30 And he sent the letters to all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,
Og han sendte Breve til alle Jøder i de 127 Lande i Ahasverus's Rige med Freds og Sandheds Ord
31 To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had established for them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their lamentations.
om at holde disse Purimsdage i Hævd paa den fastsatte Tid, saaledes som Jøden Mordokaj og Dronning Ester havde gjort det til Pligt for dem, og saaledes som de havde bundet sig selv og deres Efterkommere til de foreskrevne Faster og Klageraab.
32 And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Saaledes stadfæstedes disse Purimsforskrifter ved Esters Befaling; og det blev optegnet i en Bog.
