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Esther - Chapter: 3

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3:1After 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.
3:2And 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.
3:3Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
3:4Now 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.
3:5And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
3:6And 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.
3:7In 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.
3:8And 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.
3:9If 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.
3:10And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
3:11And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
3:12Then 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.
3:13And 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.
3:14The 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.
3:15The 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.

 

3:1אחר הדברים האלה גדל המלך אחשׁורושׁ את המן בן המדתא האגגי וינשׂאהו וישׂם את כסאו מעל כל השׂרים אשׁר אתו׃
3:2וכל עבדי המלך אשׁר בשׁער המלך כרעים ומשׁתחוים להמן כי כן צוה לו המלך ומרדכי לא יכרע ולא ישׁתחוה׃
3:3ויאמרו עבדי המלך אשׁר בשׁער המלך למרדכי מדוע אתה עובר את מצות המלך׃
3:4ויהי באמרם אליו יום ויום ולא שׁמע אליהם ויגידו להמן לראות היעמדו דברי מרדכי כי הגיד להם אשׁר הוא יהודי׃
3:5וירא המן כי אין מרדכי כרע ומשׁתחוה לו וימלא המן חמה׃
3:6ויבז בעיניו לשׁלח יד במרדכי לבדו כי הגידו לו את עם מרדכי ויבקשׁ המן להשׁמיד את כל היהודים אשׁר בכל מלכות אחשׁורושׁ עם מרדכי׃
3:7בחדשׁ הראשׁון הוא חדשׁ ניסן בשׁנת שׁתים עשׂרה למלך אחשׁורושׁ הפיל פור הוא הגורל לפני המן מיום ליום ומחדשׁ לחדשׁ שׁנים עשׂר הוא חדשׁ אדר׃
3:8ויאמר המן למלך אחשׁורושׁ ישׁנו עם אחד מפזר ומפרד בין העמים בכל מדינות מלכותך ודתיהם שׁנות מכל עם ואת דתי המלך אינם עשׂים ולמלך אין שׁוה להניחם׃
3:9אם על המלך טוב יכתב לאבדם ועשׂרת אלפים ככר כסף אשׁקול על ידי עשׂי המלאכה להביא אל גנזי המלך׃
3:10ויסר המלך את טבעתו מעל ידו ויתנה להמן בן המדתא האגגי צרר היהודים׃
3:11ויאמר המלך להמן הכסף נתון לך והעם לעשׂות בו כטוב בעיניך׃
3:12ויקראו ספרי המלך בחדשׁ הראשׁון בשׁלושׁה עשׂר יום בו ויכתב ככל אשׁר צוה המן אל אחשׁדרפני המלך ואל הפחות אשׁר על מדינה ומדינה ואל שׂרי עם ועם מדינה ומדינה ככתבה ועם ועם כלשׁונו בשׁם המלך אחשׁורשׁ נכתב ונחתם בטבעת המלך׃
3:13ונשׁלוח ספרים ביד הרצים אל כל מדינות המלך להשׁמיד להרג ולאבד את כל היהודים מנער ועד זקן טף ונשׁים ביום אחד בשׁלושׁה עשׂר לחדשׁ שׁנים עשׂר הוא חדשׁ אדר ושׁללם לבוז׃
3:14פתשׁגן הכתב להנתן דת בכל מדינה ומדינה גלוי לכל העמים להיות עתדים ליום הזה׃
3:15הרצים יצאו דחופים בדבר המלך והדת נתנה בשׁושׁן הבירה והמלך והמן ישׁבו לשׁתות והעיר שׁושׁן נבוכה׃

 

3:1After these things hath the king Ahasuerus exalted Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and lifteth him up, and setteth his throne above all the heads who `are' with him,
3:2and all servants of the king, who `are' in the gate of the king, are bowing and doing obeisance to Haman, for so hath the king commanded for him; and Mordecai doth not bow nor do obeisance.
3:3And the servants of the king, who `are' in the gate of the king, say to Mordecai, `Wherefore `art' thou transgressing the command of the king?'
3:4And it cometh to pass, in their speaking unto him, day by day, and he hath not hearkened unto them, that they declare `it' to Haman, to see whether the words of Mordecai do stand, for he hath declared to them that he `is' a Jew.
3:5And Haman seeth that Mordecai is not bowing and doing obeisance to him, and Haman is full of fury,
3:6and it is contemptible in his eyes to put forth a hand on Mordecai by himself, for they have declared to him the people of Mordecai, and Haman seeketh to destroy all the Jews who `are' in all the kingdom of Ahasuerus -- the people of Mordecai.
3:7In the first month -- it `is' the month of Nisan -- in the twelfth year of the king Ahasuerus, hath one caused to fall Pur (that `is' the lot) before Haman, from day to day, and from month to month, `to' the twelfth, it `is' the month of Adar.
3:8And Haman saith to the king Ahasuerus, `There is one people scattered and separated among the peoples, in all provinces of thy kingdom, and their laws `are' diverse from all people, and the laws of the king they are not doing, and for the king it is not profitable to suffer them;
3:9if to the king `it be' good, let it be written to destroy them, and ten thousand talents of silver I weigh into the hands of those doing the work, to bring `it' in unto the treasuries of the king.'
3:10And the king turneth aside his signet from off his hand, and giveth it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, adversary of the Jews;
3:11and the king saith to Haman, `The silver is given to thee, and the people, to do with it as `it is' good in thine eyes.'
3:12And scribes of the king are called, on the first month, on the thirteenth day of it, and it is written according to all that Haman hath commanded, unto lieutenants of the king, and unto the governors who `are' over province and province, and unto the heads of people and people, province and province, according to its writing, and people and people according to its tongue, in the name of the king Ahasuerus it hath been written and sealed with the signet of the king,
3:13and letters to be sent by the hand of the runners unto all provinces of the king, to cut off, to slay, and to destroy all the Jews, from young even unto old, infant and women, on one day, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month -- it `is' the month of Adar -- and their spoil to seize,
3:14a copy of the writing to be made law in every province and province is revealed to all the peoples, to be ready for this day.
3:15The runners have gone forth, hastened by the word of the king, and the law hath been given in Shushan the palace, and the king and Haman have sat down to drink, and the city Shushan is perplexed.

 


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