ΕΣΘΗΡ - Ester - Esther 9

GREEK BIBLE	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 Εν δε τω δωδεκατω μηνι, ουτος ειναι ο μην Αδαρ, τη δεκατη τριτη ημερα του αυτου, οτε το προσταγμα του βασιλεως και η διαταγη αυτου ητο πλησιον να εκτελεσθη, εν τη ημερα καθ' ην οι εχθροι των Ιουδαιων ηλπιζον να κατακρατησωσιν αυτων, αν και ετραπη εις το εναντιον, διοτι οι Ιουδαιοι κατεκρατησαν των μισουντων αυτους,	1 So on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which as we have said above is called Adar, when all the Jews were designed to be massacred, and their enemies were greedy after their blood, the case being altered, the Jews began to have the upper hand, and to revenge themselves of their adversaries.
2 συνηχθησαν οι Ιουδαιοι εν ταις πολεσιν αυτων κατα πασας τας επαρχιας του βασιλεως Ασσουηρου, δια να επιβαλωσι χειρα επι τους ζητουντας το κακον αυτων? και ουδεις ηδυνηθη να αντισταθη εις αυτους, διοτι ο φοβος αυτων επεπεσεν επι παντας τους λαους.	2 And they gathered themselves together in every city, and town, and place, to lay their hands on their enemies, and their persecutors. And no one durst withstand them, for the fear of their power had gone through every people.
3 Και παντες οι αρχοντες των επαρχιων και οι σατραπαι και οι διοικηται και οι οικονομοι του βασιλεως εβοηθουν τους Ιουδαιους? διοτι ο φοβος του Μαροδοχαιου επεπεσεν επ' αυτους?	3 And the judges of the provinces, and the governors, and lieutenants, and every one in dignity, that presided over every place and work, extolled the Jews for fear of Mardochai:
4 επειδη ο Μαροδοχαιος ητο μεγας εν τω οικω του βασιλεως και η φημη αυτου διεδοθη εις πασας τας επαρχιας? διοτι ο ανθρωπος ο Μαροδοχαιος προεβαινε μεγαλυνομενος.	4 For they knew him to be prince of the palace, and to have great power: and the fame of his name increased daily, and was spread abroad through all men's mouths.
5 Και επαταξαν οι Ιουδαιοι παντας τους εχθρους αυτων με παταγμα ρομφαιας και σφαγην και ολεθρον, και εκαμον εις τους μισουντας αυτους οπως ηθελον.	5 So the Jews made a great slaughter of their enemies, and killed them, repaying according to what they had prepared to do to them:
6 Και εν Σουσοις τη βασιλευουση εφονευσαν οι Ιουδαιοι και απωλεσαν πεντακοσιους ανδρας.	6 Insomuch that even in Susan they killed five hundred men, besides the ten sons of Aman the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews: whose names are these:
7 Και τον Φαρσανδαθα και τον Δαλφων και τον Ασπαθα	7 Pharsandatha, and Delphon, and Esphatha,
8 και τον Ποραθα και τον Αδαλια και τον Αριδαθα	8 And Phoratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
9 και τον Φαρμαστα και τον Αρισαι και τον Αριδαι και τον Βαιεζαθα,	9 And Phermesta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Jezatha.
10 τους δεκα υιους του Αμαν υιου του Αμμεδαθα, του εχθρου των Ιουδαιων, εφονευσαν? επι λαφυρα ομως δεν εβαλον την χειρα αυτων.	10 And when they had slain them, they would not touch the spoils of their goods.
11 Εν τη ημερα εκεινη ο αριθμος των φονευθεντων εν Σουσοις τη βασιλευουση εφερθη ενωπιον του βασιλεως.	11 And presently the number of them that were killed in Susan was brought to the king.
12 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς Εσθηρ την βασιλισσαν, Εν Σουσοις τη βασιλευουση εφονευσαν οι Ιουδαιοι και απωλεσαν πεντακοσιους ανδρας και τους δεκα υιους του Αμαν? εν ταις λοιπαις επαρχιαις του βασιλεως τι εκαμον; τωρα τι το ζητημα σου; και θελει δοθη εις σε? και τις ετι η αιτησις σου; και θελει γεινει.	12 And he said to the queen: The Jews have killed five hundred men in the city of Susan, besides the ten sons of Aman: how many dost thou think they have slain in all the provinces? What askest thou more, and what wilt thou have me to command to be done?
13 Και ειπεν η Εσθηρ, Εαν ηναι αρεστον εις τον βασιλεα, ας δοθη εις τους Ιουδαιους τους εν Σουσοις, να καμωσι και αυριον κατα την διαταγην της ημερας ταυτης? και τους δεκα υιους του Αμαν να κρεμασωσιν επι ξυλων.	13 And she answered: If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews, to do to morrow in Susan as they have done to day, and that the ten sons of Aman may be hanged upon gibbets.
14 Και προσεταξεν ο βασιλευς να γεινη ουτω? και εξεδοθη διαταγη εν Σουσοις? και εκρεμασαν τους δεκα υιους του Αμαν.	14 And the king commanded that it should be so done. And forthwith the edict was hung up in Susan, and the ten sons of Aman were hanged.
15 Και συνηχθησαν οι Ιουδαιοι οι εν Σουσοις και την δεκατην τεταρτην του μηνος Αδαρ και εφονευσαν τριακοσιους ανδρας εν Σουσοις? επι λαφυρα ομως δεν εβαλον την χειρα αυτων.	15 ,15And on the fourteenth day of the month Adar the Jews gathered themselves together, and they killed in Susan three hundred men: but they took not their substance.
16 Οι δε αλλοι Ιουδαιοι, οι εν ταις επαρχιαις του βασιλεως, συνηχθησαν και εσταθησαν υπερ της ζωης αυτων, και ελαβον αναπαυσιν απο των εχθρων αυτων και εφονευσαν εκ των μισουντων αυτους εβδομηκοντα πεντε χιλιαδας? επι τα λαφυρα ομως δεν εβαλον την χειρα αυτων?	16 Moreover through all the provinces which were subject to the king's dominion the Jews stood for their lives, and slew their enemies and persecutors: insomuch that the number of them that were Billed amounted to seventy-five thousand, and no man took any of their goods.
17 την δεκατην τριτην ημεραν του μηνος Αδαρ? και την δεκατην τεταρτην ημεραν του αυτου ανεπαυθησαν και εκαμον ταυτην ημεραν συμποσιου και ευφροσυνης.	17 Now the thirteenth day of the month Adar was the first day with them all of the slaughter, and on the fourteenth day they left off. Which they ordained to be kept holy day, so that all times hereafter they should celebrate it with feasting, joy, and banquets.
18 Οι δε Ιουδαιοι οι εν Σουσοις συνηχθησαν την δεκατην τριτην αυτου και την δεκατην τεταρτην αυτου? την δε δεκατην πεμπτην του αυτου ανεπαυθησαν και εκαμον ταυτην ημεραν συμποσιου και ευφροσυνης.	18 But they that were killing in the city of Susan, were employed in the slaughter on the thirteenth and fourteenth day of the same month: and on the fifteenth day they rested. And therefore they appointed that day to be a holy day of feasting and gladness.
19 Δια τουτο οι Ιουδαιοι οι χωρικοι οι κατοικουντες εν ταις ατειχιστοις πολεσιν εκαμνον την δεκατην τεταρτην ημεραν του μηνος Αδαρ ημεραν ευφροσυνης και συμποσιου και ημεραν αγαθην, και απεστελλον μεριδας προς αλληλους.	19 But those Jews that dwelt in towns not walled and in villages, appointed the fourteenth day of the month Adar for banquets and gladness, so as to rejoice on that day, and send one another portions of their banquets and meats.
20 Και εγραψεν ο Μαροδοχαιος τα πραγματα ταυτα και απεστειλεν επιστολας προς παντας τους Ιουδαιους τους εν πασαις ταις επαρχιαις τον βασιλεως Ασσουηρου, τους πλησιον και τους μακραν,	20 And Mardochai wrote all these things, and sent them comprised in letters to the Jews that abode in all the king's provinces, both those that lay near and those afar off,
21 προσδιοριζων εις αυτους να φυλαττωσι την δεκατην τεταρτην ημεραν του μηνος Αδαρ και την δεκατην πεμπτην του αυτου καθ' εκαστον ετος,	21 ,21That they should receive the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the month Adar for holy days, and always at the return of the year should celebrate them with solemn honour:
22 ως τας ημερας καθ' ας οι Ιουδαιοι ανεπαυθησαν απο των εχθρων αυτων, και τον μηνα καθ' ον η λυπη αυτων ετραπη εις αυτους εις χαραν και το πενθος εις ημεραν αγαθην? ωστε να καμνωσιν αυτας ημερας συμποσιου και ευφροσυνης και να αποστελλωσι μεριδας προς αλληλους και δωρα προς τους πτωχους.	22 Because on those days the Jews revenged themselves of their enemies, and their mourning and sorrow were turned into mirth and joy, and that these should be days of feasting and gladness, in which they should send one to another portions of meats; and should give gifts to the poor.
23 Και εδεχθησαν οι Ιουδαιοι εκεινο το οποιον ηρχισαν να καμνωσι και εκεινο το οποιον εγραψεν ο Μαροδοχαιος προς αυτους?	23 And the Jews undertook to observe with solemnity all they had begun to do at that time, which Mardochai by letters had commanded to be done.
24 διοτι ο Αμαν ο υιος του Αμμεδαθα, ο Αγαγιτης, ο εχθρος παντων των Ιουδαιων, εσκευωρησε κατα των Ιουδαιων να απολεση αυτους, και ερριψε Φουρ, ηγουν κληρον, δια να αναλωση αυτους και να αφανιση αυτους?	24 For Aman, the son of Amadathi of the race of Agag, the enemy and adversary of the Jews, had devised evil against them, to kill them and destroy them: and had cast Phur, that is, the lot.
25 Οτε ομως ηλθεν αυτη η Εσθηρ ενωπιον του βασιλεως, προσεταξε δι' επιστολων να τραπη κατα της κεφαλης αυτου η κακη αυτου σκευωρια, την οποιαν εσκευωρησε κατα των Ιουδαιων, και εκρεμασαν επι του ξυλου αυτον και τους υιους αυτου.	25 And afterwards Esther went in to the king, beseeching him that his endeavours might be made void by the king's letters: and the evil that he had intended against the Jews, might return upon his own head. And so both he and his sons were hanged upon gibbets.
26 Δια τουτο ωνομασαν τας ημερας ταυτας Φουρειμ εκ του ονοματος Φουρ. Οθεν δια παντας τους λογους της επιστολης ταυτης, και δι' εκεινο το οποιον ειδον περι του πραγματος τουτου και το οποιον συνεβη εις αυτους,	26 And since that time these days are called Phurim, that is, of lots: because Phur, that is, the lot, was cast into the urn. And all things that were done, are contained in the volume of this epistle, that is, of this book:
27 διεταξαν οι Ιουδαιοι, και εδεχθησαν εφ' εαυτους και επι το σπερμα αυτων και επι παντας τους προστιθεμενους εις αυτους, να μη λειψωσι ποτε απο του να φυλαττωσι τας δυο ταυτας ημερας, κατα το γεγραμμενον περι αυτων και κατα τον καιρον αυτων εκαστου ετους?	27 And the things that they suffered, and that were afterwards changed, the Jews took upon themselves and their seed, and upon all that had a mind to be joined to their religion, so that it should be lawful for none to pass these days without solemnity: which the writing testifieth, and certain times require, as the years continually succeed one another.
28 και αι ημεραι αυται να μνημονευωνται και να φυλαττωνται εν παση γενεα, εκαστη συγγενεια, εκαστη επαρχια, και εκαστη πολει και αι ημεραι αυται Φουρειμ να μη εκλειψωσιν εκ μεσου των Ιουδαιων, και να μη παυση το μνημοσυνον αυτων απο του σπερματος αυτων.	28 These are the days which shall never be forgot: and which all provinces in the whole world shall celebrate throughout all generations: neither is there any city wherein the days of Phurim, that is, of lots, must not be observed by the Jews, and by their posterity, which is bound to these ceremonies.
29 Τοτε η Εσθηρ η βασιλισσα, η θυγατηρ του Αβιχαιλ, και ο Μαροδοχαιος ο Ιουδαιος, εγραψαν εκ δευτερου μεθ' ολου του κυρους, δια να στερεωσωσι ταυτα τα περι Φουρειμ γεγραμμενα.	29 And Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mardochai the Jew, wrote also a second epistle, that with all diligence this day should be established a festival for the time to come.
30 Και επεμψεν επιστολας προς παντας τους Ιουδαιους, εις τας εκατον εικοσιεπτα επαρχιας του βασιλειου του Ασσουηρου, με λογους ειρηνης και αληθειας,	30 And they sent to all the Jews that were in the hundred and twenty-seven provinces of king Assuerus, that they should have peace, and receive truth,
31 δια να στερεωση τας ημερας ταυτας Φουρειμ εν τοις καιροις αυτων, καθως προσδιωρισαν εις αυτους ο Μαροδοχαιος ο Ιουδαιος και Εσθηρ η βασιλισσα, και καθως διωρισαν, εφ' εαυτους και επι το σπερμα αυτων, την υποθεσιν των νηστειων και της κραυγης αυτων.	31 And observe the days of lots, and celebrate them with joy in their proper time: as Mardochai and Esther had appointed, and they undertook them to be observed by themselves and by their seed, fasts, and cries, and the days of lots,
32 Και δια διαταγης της Εσθηρ εκυρωθη η υποθεσις αυτη των Φουρειμ, και εγραφη εν βιβλιω.	32 And all things which are contained in the history of this book, which is called Esther.