Esther 8
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Bíblia Portuguesa Mundial (Brazilian Portuguese)
1On that day king Assuerus gave the house of Aman, the Jews’ enemy, to queen Esther, and Mardochai came in before the king. For Esther had confessed to him that he was her uncle.
1Naquele dia, o rei Assuero deu a casa de Hamã, o inimigo dos judeus, à rainha Ester. Mardoqueu apresentou-se perante o rei, pois Ester havia revelado o que ele era para ela.
2And the king took the ring which he had commanded to be taken again from Aman, and gave it to Mardochai. And Esther set Mardochai over her house.
2O rei tirou o seu anel, que havia tomado de Hamã, e o deu a Mardoqueu. Ester colocou Mardoqueu sobre a casa de Hamã.
3And not content with these things, she fell down at the king’s feet and wept, and speaking to him besought him, that he would give orders that the malice of Aman the Agagite, and his most wicked devices which he had invented against the Jews, should be of no effect.
3Ester falou mais uma vez perante o rei, prostrou-se aos seus pés e implorou-lhe com lágrimas que anulasse a maldade de Hamã, o agagita, e o plano que ele havia tramado contra os judeus.
4But he, as the manner was, held out the golden sceptre with his hand, which was the sign of clemency: and she arose up and stood before him,
4Então o rei estendeu o cetro de ouro para Ester. Assim, Ester se levantou e pôs-se em pé perante o rei.
5And said: If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and my request be not disagreeable to him, I beseech thee, that the former letters of Aman the traitor and enemy of the Jews, by which he commanded that they should be destroyed in all the king’s provinces, may be reversed by new letters.
5Ela disse: “Se for do agrado do rei, e se eu tiver achado favor em sua presença, e se a questão parecer reta ao rei, e se eu agradar aos seus olhos, que se escreva uma ordem para revogar as cartas tramadas por Hamã, filho de Hamedata, o agagita, as quais ele escreveu para destruir os judeus que estão em todas as províncias do rei.
6For how call I endure the murdering and slaughter of my people?
6Pois como poderei suportar ver o mal que sobrevirá ao meu povo? Como poderei suportar ver a destruição dos meus parentes?”
7And king Assuerus answered Esther the queen, and Mardochai the Jew: I have given Aman’s house to Esther, and I have commanded him to be hanged on a gibbet, because he durst lay hands on the Jews.
7Então o rei Assuero disse à rainha Ester e ao judeu Mardoqueu: “Vejam, eu dei a Ester a casa de Hamã, e eles o enforcaram na forca porque ele estendeu a mão contra os judeus.
8Write ye therefore to the Jews, as it pleaseth you, in the king’s name, and seal the letters with my ring. For this was the custom, that no man durst gainsay the letters which were sent in the king’s name, and were sealed with his ring.
8Escrevam também aos judeus como bem lhes parecer, em nome do rei, e selem com o anel do rei; pois o documento que é escrito em nome do rei, e selado com o anel do rei, não pode ser revogado por homem algum.”
9Then the king’s scribes and secretaries were called for (now it was the time of the third month which is called Siban) the three and twentieth day of the month, and letters were written, as Mardochai had a mind, to the Jews, and to the governors, and to the deputies, and to the judges, who were rulers over the hundred and twenty-seven provinces, from India even to Ethiopia: to province and province, to people and people, according to their languages and characters, and to the Jews, according as they could read and hear.
9Então os escribas do rei foram convocados naquele momento, no terceiro mês, que é o mês de Sivã, no vigésimo terceiro dia do mês; e escreveu-se conforme tudo o que Mardoqueu ordenou aos judeus, e aos governadores locais, e aos governadores e príncipes das províncias que se estendem da Índia até a Etiópia, cento e vinte e sete províncias, a cada província segundo a sua escrita, e a cada povo na sua língua, e aos judeus na sua escrita e na sua língua.
10And these letters which were sent in the king’s name, were sealed with his ring, and sent by posts: who were to run through all the provinces, to prevent the former letters with new messages.
10Ele escreveu em nome do rei Assuero, selou com o anel do rei, e enviou cartas por mensageiros a cavalo, montados em cavalos reais, nascidos de ginetes velozes.
11And the king gave orders to them, to speak to the Jews in every city, and to command them to gather themselves together, and to stand for their lives, and to kill and destroy all their enemies with their wives and children and all their houses, and to take their spoil.
11Nessas cartas, o rei concedeu aos judeus que estavam em cada cidade o direito de se reunirem e de defenderem as suas vidas — para destruir, matar e aniquilar todo o poder do povo e da província que os atacassem, incluindo suas crianças e mulheres, e para saquear os seus bens,
12And one day of revenge was appointed through all the provinces, to wit, the thirteenth of the twelfth month Adar.
12em um único dia, em todas as províncias do rei Assuero, no décimo terceiro dia do décimo segundo mês, que é o mês de Adar.
13And this was the content of the letter, that it should be notified in all lands and peoples that were subject to the empire of king Assuerus, that the Jews were ready to be revenged of their enemies.
13Uma cópia da carta, para que o decreto fosse promulgado em cada província, foi publicada a todos os povos, para que os judeus estivessem preparados para aquele dia, a fim de se vingarem dos seus inimigos.
14So the swift posts went out carrying the messages, and the king’s edict was hung up in Susan.
14Assim, os mensageiros que montavam os cavalos reais saíram, apressados e impulsionados pela ordem do rei. E o decreto foi promulgado na cidadela de Susã.
15And Mardochai going forth out of the palace, and from the king’s presence, shone in royal apparel, to wit, of violet and sky colour, wearing a golden crown on his head, and clothed with a cloak of silk and purple. And all the city rejoiced and was glad.
15Mardoqueu saiu da presença do rei com vestes reais de azul e branco, com uma grande coroa de ouro, e com um manto de linho fino e púrpura; e a cidade de Susã deu gritos de alegria e se alegrou.
16But to the Jews a new light seemed to rise, joy, honour, and dancing.
16Para os judeus houve luz, alegria, regozijo e honra.
17And in all peoples, cities, and provinces, whithersoever the king’s commandments came, there was wonderful rejoicing, feasts and banquets, and keeping holy day: insomuch that many of other nations and religion, joined themselves to their worship and ceremonies. For a great dread of the name of the Jews had fallen upon all.
17Em cada província e em cada cidade, aonde quer que chegasse a ordem do rei e o seu decreto, havia alegria e regozijo entre os judeus, com banquetes e dias de festa. E muitos dentre os povos da terra se tornaram judeus, pois o temor dos judeus havia caído sobre eles.
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