Esther 3
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Freedom Bible (フリーダム・バイブル)
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これらのことの後、アハシュエロス王はアガグ人ハメダタの子ハマンを昇進させ、重用し、王とともにいるすべての高官より高い地位に就かせた。
2And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
2王の門にいた王の家臣たちは皆、ハマンの前にひざまずき、ひれ伏して敬意を表した。王が彼についてそう命じていたからである。しかしモルデカイは、ひざまずくことも、ひれ伏すこともしなかった。
3Then the king’s servants, which were in the king’s gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king’s commandment?
3そこで王の門にいた家臣たちはモルデカイに言った。「なぜ王の命令に背くのか。」
4Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai’s matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
4彼らは毎日語りかけたが、モルデカイは耳を貸さなかった。そこで彼らは、その言い分が通るかどうかを見るため、ハマンに告げた。モルデカイが自分はユダヤ人だと明かしていたからである。
5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
5ハマンは、モルデカイが自分の前にひざまずかず、ひれ伏しもしないのを見て、激しい怒りに満たされた。
6And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed 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だがモルデカイ一人に手を下すだけでは足りないと考えた。モルデカイの民族を知らされていたので、ハマンはアハシュエロスの全王国にいるすべてのユダヤ人、すなわちモルデカイの民を滅ぼそうと企てた。
7¶ In the first month, that 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 , that is , the month Adar.
7アハシュエロス王の治世第十二年、第一の月、すなわちニサンの月に、ハマンの前でプル、すなわちくじが日ごと、月ごとに投げられ、第十二の月、すなわちアダルの月が選ばれた。
8¶ And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.
8ハマンはアハシュエロス王に言った。「王国の全州で、諸民族の間に散らされ、離れ離れに暮らしている一つの民族がいます。その法はどの民の法とも異なり、王の法令にも従いません。この民を放置することは、王の利益になりません。
9If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king’s treasuries.
9王がよしとされるなら、彼らを滅ぼす勅令をお書きください。私は一万タラントの銀を、王の事務をつかさどる者たちに量り渡し、王の宝物庫に納めさせます。」
10And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.
10王は手から印章の指輪を外し、ユダヤ人の敵であるアガグ人ハメダタの子ハマンに渡した。
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王はハマンに言った。「その銀も、その民も、あなたに任せる。あなたのよいと思うようにせよ。」
12Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.
12第一の月の十三日に王の書記官たちが召集され、ハマンの命じたことがすべて、王の総督、各州の長官、各民族の高官に宛てて、それぞれの州の文字、それぞれの民の言語で書かれた。書状はアハシュエロス王の名で記され、王の印章の指輪で封印された。
13And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, 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書状は急使によって王の全州に送られた。それは、第十二の月、すなわちアダルの月の十三日という一日のうちに、若者も老人も、子どもも女も、すべてのユダヤ人を滅ぼし、殺し、絶やし、その財産を略奪せよというものだった。
14The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
14この文書の写しは、すべての民がその日に備えるよう、各州で法令として公示された。
15The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
15急使たちは王命によって急ぎ出発し、法令はスサの宮殿でも発布された。王とハマンは座って酒を飲んでいたが、スサの町は混乱に包まれた。
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