Esther 3

DOUAI-RHEIMS	GREEK BIBLE
1 After these things, king Assuerus advanced Aman, the son of Amadathi, who was of the race of Agag: and he set his throne above all the princes that were with him.	1 Μετα τα πραγματα ταυτα εμεγαλυνεν ο βασιλευς Ασσουηρης τον Αμαν, τον υιον του Αμμεδαθα του Αγαγιτου, και υψωσεν αυτον και εθεσε τον θρονον αυτου υπερανω παντων των αρχοντων των περι αυτον.
2 And all the king's servants, that were at the doors of the palace, bent their knees, and worshipped Aman: for so the emperor had commanded them, only Mardochai did not bend his knee, nor worship him.	2 Και παντες οι δουλοι του βασιλεως, οι εν τη βασιλικη πυλη, εκλινον και προσεκυνουν τον Αμαν? διοτι ουτω προσεταξεν ο βασιλευς περι αυτου. Ο Μαροδοχαιος ομως δεν εκλινε και δεν προσεκυνει αυτον.
3 And the king's servants that were chief at the doors of the palace, said to him: Why dost thou alone not observe the king's commandment?	3 Και ειπον οι δουλοι του βασιλεως, οι εν τη βασιλικη πυλη, προς τον Μαροδοχαιον, Δια τι συ παραβαινεις την προσταγην του βασιλεως;
4 And when they were saying this often, and he would not hearken to them; they told Aman, desirous to know whether he would continue in his resolution: for he had told them that he was a Jew.	4 Αφου δε καθ' ημεραν ελεγον προς αυτον, και εκεινος δεν υπηκουεν εις αυτους, απηγγειλαν τουτο προς τον Αμαν, δια να ιδωσιν αν οι λογοι του Μαροδοχαιου ησαν στερεοι? διοτι ειχε φανερωσει προς αυτους οτι ητο Ιουδαιος.
5 Now when Aman had heard this, and had proved by experience that Mardochai did not bend his knee to him, nor worship him, he was exceeding angry.	5 Και οτε ο Αμαν ειδεν οτι ο Μαροδοχαιος δεν εκλινε και δεν προσεκυνει αυτον, ενεπλησθη θυμου ο Αμαν.
6 And he counted it nothing to lay his hands upon Mardochai alone: for he had heard that he was of the nation of the Jews, and he chose rather to destroy all the nation of the Jews that were in the kingdom of Assuerus.	6 Και εστοχασθη ταπεινον να βαλη χειρα επι μονον τον Μαροδοχαιον? διοτι ειχον φανερωσει προς αυτον τον λαον του Μαροδοχαιου? οθεν εζητει ο Αμαν να αφανιση παντας τους Ιουδαιους τους εν παντι τω βασιλειω του Ασσουηρου, τον λαον του Μαροδοχαιου.
7 In the first month (which is called Nisan) in the twelfth year a of the reign of Assuerus, the lot was cast into an urn, which in Hebrew is called Phur, before Aman, on what day and what month the nation of the Jews should be destroyed: and there came out the twelfth month, which is called Adar.	7 Και εν τω πρωτω μηνι, ουτος ειναι ο μην Νισαν, εν τω δωδεκατω ετει του βασιλεως Ασσουηρου, ερριψαν φουρ, ηγουν κληρον, ενωπιον του Αμαν, απο ημερας εις ημεραν και απο μηνος εις μηνα, μεχρι του δωδεκατου μηνος, ουτος ειναι ο μην Αδαρ.
8 And Aman said to king Assuerus: There is a people scattered through all the provinces of thy kingdom, and separated one from another, that use new laws and ceremonies, and moreover despise the king's ordinances: and thou knowest very well that it is not expedient for thy kingdom that they should grow insolent by impunity.	8 Και ειπεν ο Αμαν προς τον βασιλεα Ασσουηρην, Υπαρχει τις λαος διεσπαρμενος και διακεχωρισμενος μεταξυ των λαων κατα πασας τας επαρχιας του βασιλειου σου? και οι νομοι αυτων διαφοροι των νομων παντων των λαων, και δεν φυλαττουσι τους νομους του βασιλεως? οθεν δεν αρμοζει εις τον βασιλεα να υποφερη αυτους?
9 If it please thee, decree that they may he destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents to thy treasurers.	9 εαν ηναι αρεστον εις τον βασιλεα, ας γραφη να εξολοθρευθωσι και εγω θελω μετρησει δεκα χιλιαδας ταλαντων αργυριου εις τας χειρας των οικονομων δια να φερωσιν εις τα θησαυροφυλακια του βασιλεως.
10 And the king took the ring that he used, from his own hand, and gave it to Aman, the son of Amadathi of the race of Agag, the enemy of the Jews,	10 Και εκβαλων ο βασιλευς το δακτυλιδιον αυτου απο της χειρος αυτου, εδωκεν αυτο εις τον Αμαν τον υιον του Αμμεδαθα του Αγαγιτου, τον εχθρον των Ιουδαιων,
11 And he said to him: As to the money which thou promisest, keep it for thyself: and as to the people, do with them as seemeth good to thee.	11 Και ειπεν ο βασιλευς προς τον Αμαν? το αργυριον διδεται εις σε, και ο λαος, δια να καμης εις αυτον οπως σοι αρεσκει.
12 And the king's scribes were called in the first month Nisan, on the thirteenth day of the same month: and they wrote, as Aman had commanded, to all the king's lieutenants, and to the judges of the provinces, and of divers nations, as every nation could read, and hear according to their different languages, in the name of king Assuerus: and the letters, sealed with his ring,	12 Και προσεκληθησαν οι γραμματεις του βασιλεως την δεκατην τριτην ημεραν του πρωτου μηνος, και εγραφη κατα παντα οσα προσεταξεν ο Αμαν, προς τους σατραπας του βασιλεως και προς τους διοικητας τους κατα πασαν επαρχιαν και προς τους αρχοντας εκαστου λαου πασης επαρχιας κατα το γραφειν αυτων, και προς εκαστον λαον κατα την γλωσσαν αυτων? εν ονοματι του βασιλεως Ασσουηρου εγραφη και εσφραγισθη με το δακτυλιδιον του βασιλεως.
13 Were sent by the king's messengers to all provinces, to kill and destroy all the Jews, both young and old, little children, and women, in one day, that is, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is called Adar, and to make a spoil of their goods.	13 Και εσταλησαν γραμματα δια ταχυδρομων εις πασας τας επαρχιας του βασιλεως, δια να αφανισωσι, να φονευσωσι και να εξολοθρευσωσι παντας τους Ιουδαιους, νεους και γεροντας, νηπια και γυναικας, εν μια ημερα, την δεκατην τριτην του δωδεκατου μηνος, ουτος ειναι ο μην Αδαρ, και να διαρπασωσι τα υπαρχοντα αυτων.
14 And the contents of the letters were to this effect, that all provinces might know and be ready against that day.	14 Το αντιγραφον της επιστολης, το προς διαδοσιν του προσταγματος κατα πασαν επαρχιαν, εδημοσιευθη προς παντας τους λαους, δια να ηναι ετοιμοι εν εκεινη τη ημερα.
15 The couriers that were sent made haste to fulfil the king's commandment. And immediately the edict was hung up in Susan, the king and Aman feasting together, and all the Jews that were in the city weeping.	15 Οι ταχυδρομοι εξηλθον, σπευδοντες δια την προσταγην του βασιλεως, και η διαταγη εξεδοθη εν Σουσοις τη βασιλευουση. Ο δε βασιλευς και ο Αμαν εκαθησαν να συμποσιασωσιν? η δε πολις Σουσα ητο εν αμηχανια.