Esther
Chapter 3
1 After these events King Ahasuerus raised Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite, to high rank, seating him above all his fellow officials.
此后，薛西斯王擢升阿加格人哈默大达的儿子哈曼，使他进级，位居所有同僚公卿之上。
2 1 All the king's servants who were at the royal gate would kneel and bow down to Haman, for that is what the king had ordered in his regard. Mordecai, however, would not kneel and bow down.
君王下命凡在御门供职的臣仆，都应向哈曼俯首下拜，只有摩尔德开不肯向他低头，也不下拜。
3 The king's servants who were at the royal gate said to Mordecai, ＂Why do you disobey the king's order?＂
于是御门供职的臣仆问摩尔德开说：为什么你违犯王命？＂
4 When they had reminded him day after day and he would not listen to them, they informed Haman, to see whether Mordecai's explanation was acceptable, since he had told them that he was a Jew.
他们天天这样问他，他也不听；他们便告诉了哈曼，说摩尔德开背叛王命，想观察摩尔德开的态度是否坚持到底，因为他曾给他们说自己是犹太人。
5 When Haman observed that Mordecai would not kneel and bow down to him, he was filled with anger.
哈曼见摩尔德开不向他低头下拜，就非常忿怒，
6 Moreover, he thought it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Since they had told Haman of Mordecai's nationality, he sought to destroy all the Jews, Mordecai's people, throughout the realm of King Ahasuerus.
心想只杀害摩尔德开一人，还不足泄恨，因为人向他告诉了摩尔德开的身世；于是哈曼打算把薛西斯王整个帝国内的一切犹太人，和摩尔德开一起杀尽灭绝。
7 2 In the first month, Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, the pur, or lot, was cast in Haman's presence to determine the day and the month for the destruction of Mordecai's people on a single day, and the lot fell on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, Adar.
在薛西斯为王第十二年正月，即＂尼散＂月，有人在哈曼前抽＂普尔＂，就是抽签。为定一个日子和月分，好在那一天灭绝摩尔德开的种族。结果抽出了十二月即＂阿达尔＂月十三日。
8 Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus: ＂Dispersed among the nations throughout the provinces of your kingdom, there is a certain people living apart, with laws differing from those of every other people. They do not obey the laws of the king, and so it is not proper for the king to tolerate them.
于是哈曼对薛西斯王说：＂在你全国各省内，有一个民族，散居在各民族之间，他们的法律和各民族的都不同，又不遵守王法；容留他们，于君王实在不利。
9 If it please the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them; and I will deliver to the procurators ten thousand silver talents for deposit in the royal treasury.＂
若君王赞同，可谕令把他们灭绝，我愿捐一万＂塔冷通＂银子，交与管理国库的人，归入王库。
10 3 The king took the signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.
于是君王由自己的手上，取下指玺，交与那迫害犹太人的阿加格人哈默大达的儿子哈曼。
11 ＂The silver you may keep,＂ the king said to Haman, ＂but as for this people, do with them whatever you please.＂
接着对哈曼说：＂钱仍还给你，至于这个民族你可任意处置。＂
12 So the royal scribes were summoned; and on the thirteenth day of the first month they wrote, at the dictation of Haman, an order to the royal satraps, the governors of every province, and the officials of every people, to each province in its own script and to each people in its own language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the royal signet ring.
即在正月十三日召集了众御史，根据哈曼的旨意，用各省习用的文字，和各民族的方言，拟定了一道文书，颁发给各省御史大臣，各省省长，各民族族长；文书用薛西斯王的名义措辞，并盖上君王的指玺；
13 Letters were sent by couriers to all the royal provinces, that all the Jews, young and old, including women and children, should be killed, destroyed, wiped out in one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, Adar, and that their goods should be seized as spoil.
然后由众驿使传递至帝国各省，限令在一天内，即十二月，＂阿达尔＂月十三日把全国所有的犹太人，不论老幼妇孺，一律加以歼灭、屠杀、铲除，财产一律没收。
Esther
Chapter 3
1 After these events King Ahasuerus raised Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite, to high rank, seating him above all his fellow officials.
此后，薛西斯王擢升阿加格人哈默大达的儿子哈曼，使他进级，位居所有同僚公卿之上。
2 1 All the king's servants who were at the royal gate would kneel and bow down to Haman, for that is what the king had ordered in his regard. Mordecai, however, would not kneel and bow down.
君王下命凡在御门供职的臣仆，都应向哈曼俯首下拜，只有摩尔德开不肯向他低头，也不下拜。
3 The king's servants who were at the royal gate said to Mordecai, ＂Why do you disobey the king's order?＂
于是御门供职的臣仆问摩尔德开说：为什么你违犯王命？＂
4 When they had reminded him day after day and he would not listen to them, they informed Haman, to see whether Mordecai's explanation was acceptable, since he had told them that he was a Jew.
他们天天这样问他，他也不听；他们便告诉了哈曼，说摩尔德开背叛王命，想观察摩尔德开的态度是否坚持到底，因为他曾给他们说自己是犹太人。
5 When Haman observed that Mordecai would not kneel and bow down to him, he was filled with anger.
哈曼见摩尔德开不向他低头下拜，就非常忿怒，
6 Moreover, he thought it was not enough to lay hands on Mordecai alone. Since they had told Haman of Mordecai's nationality, he sought to destroy all the Jews, Mordecai's people, throughout the realm of King Ahasuerus.
心想只杀害摩尔德开一人，还不足泄恨，因为人向他告诉了摩尔德开的身世；于是哈曼打算把薛西斯王整个帝国内的一切犹太人，和摩尔德开一起杀尽灭绝。
7 2 In the first month, Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, the pur, or lot, was cast in Haman's presence to determine the day and the month for the destruction of Mordecai's people on a single day, and the lot fell on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, Adar.
在薛西斯为王第十二年正月，即＂尼散＂月，有人在哈曼前抽＂普尔＂，就是抽签。为定一个日子和月分，好在那一天灭绝摩尔德开的种族。结果抽出了十二月即＂阿达尔＂月十三日。
8 Then Haman said to King Ahasuerus: ＂Dispersed among the nations throughout the provinces of your kingdom, there is a certain people living apart, with laws differing from those of every other people. They do not obey the laws of the king, and so it is not proper for the king to tolerate them.
于是哈曼对薛西斯王说：＂在你全国各省内，有一个民族，散居在各民族之间，他们的法律和各民族的都不同，又不遵守王法；容留他们，于君王实在不利。
9 If it please the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them; and I will deliver to the procurators ten thousand silver talents for deposit in the royal treasury.＂
若君王赞同，可谕令把他们灭绝，我愿捐一万＂塔冷通＂银子，交与管理国库的人，归入王库。
10 3 The king took the signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman, son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews.
于是君王由自己的手上，取下指玺，交与那迫害犹太人的阿加格人哈默大达的儿子哈曼。
11 ＂The silver you may keep,＂ the king said to Haman, ＂but as for this people, do with them whatever you please.＂
接着对哈曼说：＂钱仍还给你，至于这个民族你可任意处置。＂
12 So the royal scribes were summoned; and on the thirteenth day of the first month they wrote, at the dictation of Haman, an order to the royal satraps, the governors of every province, and the officials of every people, to each province in its own script and to each people in its own language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the royal signet ring.
即在正月十三日召集了众御史，根据哈曼的旨意，用各省习用的文字，和各民族的方言，拟定了一道文书，颁发给各省御史大臣，各省省长，各民族族长；文书用薛西斯王的名义措辞，并盖上君王的指玺；
13 Letters were sent by couriers to all the royal provinces, that all the Jews, young and old, including women and children, should be killed, destroyed, wiped out in one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, Adar, and that their goods should be seized as spoil.
然后由众驿使传递至帝国各省，限令在一天内，即十二月，＂阿达尔＂月十三日把全国所有的犹太人，不论老幼妇孺，一律加以歼灭、屠杀、铲除，财产一律没收。
Esther Chapter B（补录乙谕文）
1 This is a copy of the letter:
＂The great King Ahasuerus writes to the satraps of the hundred and twenty-seven provinces from India to Ethiopia, and the governors subordinate to them, as follows:
谕文如下：薛西斯大王钦命印度至厄提约丕雅之一百一十七省省长及其属员事：
2 When I came to rule many peoples and to hold sway over the whole world, I determined not to be carried away with the sense of power, but always to deal fairly and with clemency; to provide for my subjects a life of complete tranquillity; and by making my government humane and effective as far as the borders, to restore the peace desired by all men.
自朕辖治各邦，管理全国以来，未尝妄用职权，而常以宽容仁慈，抚育我人民，志在庶民皆享康乐，举国共庆升平，勤苦经营，以图国泰民安，恢复人类久已渴望之和平。
3 When I consulted my counselors as to how this might be accomplished, Haman, who excels among us in wisdom, who is outstanding for constant devotion and steadfast loyalty, and who has gained the second rank in the kingdom,
朕今谘询枢密，何以克遂此愿。而哈曼首相，秉赋忠贞，信智超群，
4 brought it to our attention that, mixed in with all the races throughout the world, there is one people of bad will, which by its laws is opposed to every other people and continually disregards the decrees of kings, so that the unity of empire blamelessly designed by us cannot be established.
上奏朕曰：有一败类，散居天下万邦，风俗律法，与天下异，且不从王法，使朕所颁政令，难奏厥功。
5 ＂Having noted, therefore, that this most singular people is continually at variance with all men, lives by divergent and alien laws, is inimical to our interests, and commits the worst crimes, so that stability of government cannot be obtained,
今朕始悉其端，惟此民族与众殊异，固守已法，生活异趣，对朕天下，实存野心，致力破坏，是以国家不获安宁。
6 1 we hereby decree that all those who are indicated to you in the letters of Haman, who is in charge of the administration and is a second father to us, shall, together with their wives and children, be utterly destroyed by the swords of their enemies, without any pity or mercy, on the fourteenth day of the twelfth month, Adar, of the current year;
因此朕令：凡当今首相——朕之亚父哈曼——在文书内所示之人物，务于本年十二月即“阿达尔”月十四日，偕其妻孥子女，应一律刀斩，歼灭九族，不得留情顾惜。
7 so that when these people, whose present ill will is of long standing, have gone down into the nether world by a violent death on a single day, they may at last leave our affairs stable and undisturbed for the future.＂
务使古今败类，于一日之间，悉葬身九泉，然后国必永安，乱事方息。”
(Esther 3: 8-13[原文无此章节])
3:14 A copy of the decree to be promulgated as law in every province was published to all the peoples, that they might be prepared for that day.
谕文应在各省公布，通知天下人民，准备应付这一天。
3:15 The couriers set out in haste at the king's command; meanwhile, the decree was promulgated in the stronghold of Susa. The king and Haman then sat down to feast, but the city of Susa was thrown into confusion.
驿使因迫于君令，就迅速出发；在稣撒禁城里立即公布了这道上渝。此时君王与哈曼同席共饮；但是稣撒全城即陷于混乱。
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Footnotes（注解）
1 [6] Fourteenth day: the Hebrew text, as in Esther 2:13 above, and the Greek text here translated do not agree on the day of the month specified by the king; in fact, a two-day celebration is decreed in chapter 9, and the 13th, 14th and 15th of Adar are all mentioned; see Esther 9:15, 18.
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