Ester 9

NOVA VULGATA	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Igitur duodecimi mensis — id est Adar — tertia decima die, quandoverbum et edictum regis explendum erat, et hostes Iudaeorum sperabant quoddominarentur ipsis, versa vice Iudaei superaverunt adversarios suos.	1 Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)
2 Congregatique sunt per singulas civitates, ut extenderent manum contra inimicoset persecutores suos; nullusque ausus est resistere, eo quod omnes populosinvaserat formido eorum.	2 The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
3 Nam et omnes provinciarum principes et satrapae etprocuratores omnisque dignitas, quae singulis locis ac operibus praeerat,sustinebant Iudaeos timore Mardochaei,	3 And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.
4 quem principem esse palatii et plurimumposse cognoverant; fama quoque nominis eius crescebat cotidie et per cunctorumora volitabat.	4 For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.
5 Itaque percusserunt Iudaei omnes inimicos suos plaga gladii et necis etinteritus, reddentes eis, quod sibi paraverant facere.	5 Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.
6 In Susan quingentosviros interfecerunt, extra decem filios Aman Agagitae hostis Iudaeorum, quorumista sunt nomina:	6 And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men.
7 Pharsandatha et Delphon et Esphatha	7 And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,
8 et Phoratha et Adaliaet Aridatha	8 And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,
9 et Phermesta et Arisai et Aridai et Iezatha.	9 And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,
10 Quos cumoccidissent, praedas de substantiis eorum tangere noluerunt.	10 The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand.
11 Statimque numerus eorum, qui occisi erant in Susan, ad regem relatus est.	11 On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.
12 Qui dixit reginae: “ In urbe Susan interfecerunt et deleverunt Iudaeiquingentos viros et decem filios Aman. Quantam putas eos exercuisse caedem inuniversis provinciis? Quid ultra postulas et quid vis, ut fieri iubeam? ”.	12 And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.
13 Cui illa respondit: “ Si regi placet, detur potestas Iudaeis, qui in Susansunt, ut sicut hodie fecerunt, sic et cras faciant, et decem filii Aman inpatibulo suspendantur ”.	13 Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do tomorrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.
14 Praecepitque rex, ut ita fieret. Statimque inSusan pependit edictum, et decem filii Aman suspensi sunt.	14 And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons.
15 Congregatis igiturIudaeis, qui in Susan erant, quarta decima die mensis Adar, interfecti sunt inSusan trecenti viri, nec eorum ab illis direpta substantia est.	15 For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand.
16 Reliqui autem Iudaei per omnes provincias, quae dicioni regis subiacebant,congregati pro animabus suis steterunt, ut requiescerent ab hostibus, acinterfecerunt de persecutoribus suis septuaginta quinque milia, sed nullus desubstantiis eorum quidquam contigit.	16 But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
17 Dies autem tertius decimus mensis Adar, dies apud omnes interfectionis fuit,et quarta decima die requieverunt. Quem constituerunt esse diem epularum etlaetitiae.	17 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
18 At hi, qui in urbe Susan congregati sunt, tertio decimo et quartodecimo die eiusdem mensis in caede versati sunt, quinto decimo autem dierequieverunt; et idcirco eundem diem constituerunt sollemnem epularum atquelaetitiae.	18 But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof; and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
19 Hi vero Iudaei, qui in oppidis non muratis ac villis morabantur,quartum decimum diem mensis Adar conviviorum et gaudii decreverunt, ita utexsultent in eo et mittant sibi mutuo partes epularum. Illi autem, qui inurbibus habitant, agunt etiam quintum decimum diem mensis Adar cum gaudio etconvivio et ut diem festum, in quo mittunt sibi mutuo partes epularum.	19 Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
20 Scripsit itaque Mardochaeus omnia haec et litteris comprehensa misit ad omnesIudaeos, qui in omnibus regis provinciis morabantur, tam in vicino positis quamprocul,	20 And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far,
21 ut quartam decimam et quintam decimam diem mensis Adar pro festissusciperent et, revertente semper anno, sollemni honore celebrarent	21 To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
22 secundumdies, in quibus requieverunt Iudaei ab inimicis suis, et mensem, qui de luctuatque tristitia in hilaritatem gaudiumque ipsis conversus est, essentque istaedies epularum atque laetitiae, et mitterent sibi invicem ciborum partes etpauperibus munuscula largirentur.	22 As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
23 Susceperuntque Iudaei in sollemnem ritum cuncta, quae eo tempore facerecoeperant, et quae Mardochaeus litteris facienda mandaverat.	23 And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
24 Aman enim filiusAmadathi stirpis Agag, adversarius omnium Iudaeorum, cogitavit contra eos malum,ut deleret illos, et misit Phur, id est sortem, ut eos conturbaret atquedeleret.	24 Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
25 Sed postquam ingressa est Esther ad regem, mandavit ille simul cumlitteris, ut malum, quod iste contra Iudaeos cogitaverat, reverteretur in caputeius, et suspenderentur ipse et filii eius in patibulo.	25 But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.
26 Atque ex illo temporedies isti appellati sunt Phurim propter nomen Phur. Propter cuncta illa, quae inhac epistula continentur,	26 Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,
27 et propter ea, quae de his viderant et quae eisacciderant, statuerunt et in sollemnem ritum numquam mutandum susceperunt Iudaeisuper se et semen suum et super cunctos, qui religioni eorum voluerint copulari,ut duos hos dies secundum praeceptum et tempus eorum singulis annis celebrarent.	27 The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
28 Isti dies memorarentur et celebrarentur per singulas generationes in singuliscognationibus, provinciis et civitatibus, nec esset ulla civitas, in qua diesPhurim non observarentur a Iudaeis et ab eorum progenie.	28 And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.
29 Scripseruntque Esther regina filia Abihail et Mardochaeus Iudaeus omni studioad confirmandam hanc secundam epistulam Phurim.	29 Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
30 Et miserunt ad omnes Iudaeos,qui in centum viginti septem provinciis regis Asueri versabantur, verba pacis etveritatis,	30 And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,
31 statuentes dies Phurim pro temporibus suis, sicut constituerantMardochaeus et Esther, et sicut illi statuerant pro seipsis et pro semine suo,praecepta ieiuniorum et clamorum.	31 To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
32 Et mandatum Esther confirmavit praeceptaPhurim et scriptum est in libro.	32 And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.