1 A fter these things, King Ahasuerus promoted Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite and advanced him and set his seat above all the princes who were with him.

Depois destas coisas o rei Assuero engrandeceu a Hamã, filho de Hamedata, o agagita, e o exaltou, pondo-lhe o assento acima dos de todos os príncipes que estavam com ele.

2 A nd all the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate bowed down and did reverence to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow down or do him reverence.

E todos os servos do rei que estavam ã porta do rei se inclinavam e se prostravam perante Hamã, porque assim ordenara o rei a seu respeito: porém Mardoqueu não se inclinava nem se prostrava.

3 T hen the king’s servants who were at the king’s gate said to Mordecai, Why do you transgress the king’s command?

Então os servos do rei que estavam ã porta do rei disseram a Mardoqueu: Por que transgrides a ordem do rei?

4 N ow when they spoke to him day after day and he paid no attention to them, they told Haman to see whether Mordecai’s conduct would stand, for he had told them that he was a Jew.

E sucedeu que, dizendo-lhe eles isso dia após dia, e não lhes dando ele ouvidos, o fizeram saber a Hamã, para verem se o procedimento de Mardoqueu seria tolerado; pois ele lhes tinha declarado que era judeu.

5 A nd when Haman saw that Mordecai did not bow down or do him reverence, he was very angry.

Vendo, pois, Hamã que Mardoqueu não se inclinava nem se prostrava diante dele, encheu-se de furor.

6 B ut he scorned laying hands only on Mordecai. So since they had told him Mordecai’s nationality, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus.

Mas, achou pouco tirar a vida somente a Mardoqueu; porque lhe haviam declarado o povo de Mardoqueu. Por esse motivo Hamã procurou destruir todos os judeus, o povo de Mardoqueu, que havia em todo o reino de Assuero.

7 I n the first month, the month of Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, Haman caused Pur, that is, lots, to be cast before him day after day, month after month, until the twelfth, the month of Adar.

No primeiro mês, que é o mês de nisã, no ano duodécimo do rei Assuero, se lançou Pur, isto é, a sorte, perante Hamã, para cada dia e para mês, até o duodécimo, que é o mês de adar.

8 T hen Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom; their laws are different from every other people, neither do they keep the king’s laws. Therefore it is not for the king’s profit to tolerate them.

E Hamã disse ao rei Assuero: Existe espalhado e disperso entre os povos em todas as províncias do teu reino um povo, cujas leis são diferentes das leis de todos os povos, e que não cumprem as leis do rei; pelo que não convém ao rei tolerá-lo.

9 I f it pleases the king, let it be decreed that they be destroyed, and I will pay 10, 000 talents of silver into the hands of those who have charge of the king’s business, that it may be brought into the king’s treasuries.

Se bem parecer ao rei, decrete-se que seja destruído; e eu pagarei dez mil talentos de prata aos encarregados dos negócios do rei, para os recolherem ao tesouro do rei.

10 A nd the king took his signet ring from his hand and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews’ enemy.

Então o rei tirou do seu dedo o anel, e o deu a Hamã, filho de Hamedata, o agagita, o inimigo dos judeus;

11 A nd the king said to Haman, The silver is given to you, the people also, to do with them as it seems good to you.

e disse o rei a Hamã: Essa prata te é dada, como também esse povo, para fazeres dele o que bem parecer aos teus olhos.

12 T hen the king’s secretaries were called in on the thirteenth day of the first month, and all that Haman had commanded was written to the king’s chief rulers and to the governors who were over all the provinces and to the princes of each people, to every province in its own script and to each people in their own language; it was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and it was sealed with the king’s ring.

Então foram chamados os secretários do rei no primeiro mês, no dia treze do mesmo e, conforme tudo, quando Hamã ordenou, se escreveu aos sátrapas do rei, e aos governadores que havia sobre todas as províncias, e aos príncipes de todos os povos; a cada província segundo o seu modo de escrever, e a cada povo segundo a sua língua; em nome do rei Assuero se escreveu, e com o anel do rei se selou.

13 A nd letters were sent by special messengers to all the king’s provinces—to destroy, to slay, and to do away with all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, and to seize their belongings as spoil.

Entiaram-se as cartas pelos correios a todas províncias do rei, para que destruíssem, matassem, e fizessem perecer todos os judeus, moços e velhos, crianças e mulheres, em um mesmo dia, a treze do duodécimo mês, que é o mês de adar, e para que lhes saqueassem os bens.

14 A copy of the writing was to be published and given out as a decree in every province to all the peoples to be ready for that day.

Uma cópia do documento havia de ser publicada como decreto em cada província, para que todos os povos estivessem preparados para aquele dia.

15 T he special messengers went out in haste by order of the king, and the decree was given out in Shushan, the capital. And the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Shushan was perplexed.

Os correios saíram