以斯帖記 3
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1這事以後， 亞哈隨魯 王抬舉 亞甲 族 哈米大他 的兒子 哈曼 ，使他高升，叫他的爵位超過與他同事的一切臣宰。
1After 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在朝門的一切臣僕都跪拜 哈曼 ，因為王如此吩咐；惟獨 末底改 不跪不拜。
2And 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在朝門的臣僕問 末底改 說：「你為何違背王的命令呢？」
3And 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他們天天勸他，他還是不聽，他們就告訴 哈曼 ，要看 末底改 的事站得住站不住，因他已經告訴他們自己是 猶大 人。
4And 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哈曼 見 末底改 不跪不拜，他就怒氣填胸。
5Now 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他們已將 末底改 的本族告訴 哈曼 ；他以為下手害 末底改 一人是小事，就要滅絕 亞哈隨魯 王通國所有的 猶大 人，就是 末底改 的本族。
6And 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亞哈隨魯 王十二年正月，就是尼散月，人在 哈曼 面前，按日日月月掣普珥，就是掣籤，要定何月何日為吉，擇定了十二月，就是亞達月。
7In 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哈曼 對 亞哈隨魯 王說：「有一種民散居在王國各省的民中；他們的律例與萬民的律例不同，也不守王的律例，所以容留他們與王無益。
8And 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王若以為美，請下旨意滅絕他們；我就捐一萬他連得銀子交給掌管國帑的人，納入王的府庫。」
9If it please thee, decree that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents to thy treasurers.
10於是王從自己手上摘下戒指給 猶大 人的仇敵－ 亞甲 族 哈米大他 的兒子 哈曼 。
10And 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王對 哈曼 說：「這銀子仍賜給你，這民也交給你，你可以隨意待他們。」
11And 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正月十三日，就召了王的書記來，照着 哈曼 一切所吩咐的，用各省的文字、各族的方言，奉 亞哈隨魯 王的名寫旨意，傳與總督和各省的省長，並各族的首領；又用王的戒指蓋印，
12And 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交給驛卒傳到王的各省，吩咐將 猶大 人，無論老少婦女孩子，在一日之間，十二月，就是亞達月十三日，全然剪除，殺戮滅絕，並奪他們的財為掠物。
13Were 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抄錄這旨意，頒行各省，宣告各族，使他們預備等候那日。
14And the contents of the letters were to this effect, that all provinces might know and be ready against that day.
15驛卒奉王命急忙起行，旨意也傳遍 書珊 城。王同 哈曼 坐下飲 酒 ， 書珊 城的民卻都慌亂。
15The 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.
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