Esther 3
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Traditional)
1After 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.
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。
2And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed down, and prostrated themselves before Haman; for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not down, nor prostrated himself before 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。
3Then the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai: 'Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?'
3在朝門的臣僕問 末底改 說：「你為何違背王的命令呢？」
4Now it came to pass, when they spoke daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's words would stand; for he had told them that he was a Jew.
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。
5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not down, nor prostrated himself before him, then was Haman full of wrath.
5哈曼 見 末底改 不跪不拜，他就怒氣填胸。
6But it seemed contemptible in his eyes to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had made known to 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.
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。
7In 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.
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。
8And 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 profiteth not the king to suffer them.
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。
9If 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.'
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。」
10And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
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 。
11And the king said unto Haman: 'The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.'
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。」
12Then 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.
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，
13And 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.
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。
14The copy of the writing, to be given out for a decree in every province, was to be published unto all peoples, that they should be ready against that day.
14抄錄這旨意，頒行各省，宣告各族，使他們預備等候那日。
15The posts went forth in haste by the king's commandment, and the decree was given out in Shushan the castle; and the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
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。
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