以斯帖記 8
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
King James Version with Apocrypha
1當日， 亞哈隨魯 王把 猶大 人仇敵 哈曼 的家產賜給王后 以斯帖 。 末底改 也來到王面前，因為 以斯帖 已經告訴王， 末底改 是她的親屬。
1On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.
2王摘下自己的戒指，就是從 哈曼 追回的，給了 末底改 。 以斯帖 派 末底改 管理 哈曼 的家產。
2And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
3以斯帖 又俯伏在王腳前，流淚哀告，求他除掉 亞甲 族 哈曼 害 猶大 人的惡謀。
3¶ And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
4王向 以斯帖 伸出金杖； 以斯帖 就起來，站在王前，
4Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
5說：「 亞甲 族 哈米大他 的兒子 哈曼 設謀傳旨，要殺滅在王各省的 猶大 人。現今王若願意，我若在王眼前蒙恩，王若以為美，若喜悅我，請王另下旨意，廢除 哈曼 所傳的那旨意。
5And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king’s provinces:
6我何忍見我本族的人受害？何忍見我同宗的人被滅呢？」
6For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?
7亞哈隨魯 王對王后 以斯帖 和 猶大 人 末底改 說：「因 哈曼 要下手害 猶大 人，我已將他的家產賜給 以斯帖 ，人也將 哈曼 掛在木架上。
7¶ Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.
8現在你們可以隨意奉王的名寫諭旨給 猶大 人，用王的戒指蓋印；因為奉王名所寫、用王戒指蓋印的諭旨，人都不能廢除。」
8Write ye also for the Jews, as it liketh you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring: for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse.
9三月，就是西彎月二十三日，將王的書記召來，按着 末底改 所吩咐的，用各省的文字、各族的方言，並 猶大 人的文字方言寫諭旨，傳給那從 印度 直到 古實 一百二十七省的 猶大 人和總督省長首領。
9Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is , the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.
10末底改 奉 亞哈隨魯 王的名寫諭旨，用王的戒指蓋印，交給騎御馬圈快馬的驛卒，傳 到各處 。
10And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
11諭旨中，王准各省各城的 猶大 人在一日之間，十二月，就是亞達月十三日，聚集保護性命，剪除殺戮滅絕那要攻擊 猶大 人的一切仇敵和他們的妻子兒女，奪取他們的財為掠物。
11Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,
no verse 12 in this text
12Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely , upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
13抄錄這諭旨，頒行各省，宣告各族，使 猶大 人預備等候那日，在仇敵身上報仇。
13The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
14於是騎快馬的驛卒被王命催促，急忙起行；諭旨也傳遍 書珊 城。
14So the posts that rode upon mules and camels went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.
15末底改 穿着藍色白色的朝服，頭戴大金冠冕，又穿紫色細麻布的外袍，從王面前出來； 書珊 城的人民都歡呼快樂。
15¶ And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
16猶大 人有光榮，歡喜快樂而得尊貴。
16The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
17王的諭旨所到的各省各城， 猶大 人都歡喜快樂，設擺筵宴，以那日為吉日。那國的人民，有許多因懼怕 猶大 人，就入了 猶大 籍。
17And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
Tip: use the ← and → keys to turn chapters.