Livro de Ester 3

SAGRADA BIBLIA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Depois desses acontecimentos, o rei Assuero elevou em dignidade Amã, filho de Amedata, o agagita, e lhe deu um lugar acima de todos os grandes que o rodeavam.	1 In the days of Artaxerxes, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over one hundred twenty-seven provinces,
2 Todos os servos do rei, que estavam à sua porta, dobravam o joelho e prostravam-se diante de Amã, por ordem expressa do rei; entretanto, Mardoqueu não queria nem dobrar o joelho, nem prostrar-se.	2 when he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city of Susa was the root of his kingdom.
3 Por que, pois, lhe diziam os servos que estavam à porta real, desobedeces assim à ordem do rei?	3 And so, in the third year of his reign, he made a great feast for all the leaders and his servants, for the most powerful among the Persians and the distinguished among the Medes, and for the rulers of the provinces before him,
4 E como lhe repetissem isso todos os dias, sem que ele fizesse conta, denunciaram-no a Amã, para ver se esse Mardoqueu persistia em sua resolução, pois ele lhes havia dito que era judeu.	4 so that he might show the glorious riches of his kingdom, as well as its greatness, and so boast of his power, for a long time, namely, one hundred and eighty days.
5 Amã viu que Mardoqueu não queria nem inclinar-se, nem prostrar-se diante dele e isso o pôs em cólera.	5 And when the days of the feast were nearly completed, he invited all the people, who had been found in Susa, from the greatest even to the least, and he commanded a feast to be prepared, for seven days, in the court of the garden and the arboretum, which had been planted by the care and by the hand of the king.
6 Mas teve como pouco vingar-se só de Mardoqueu, cuja raça conhecia, e procurou um meio de exterminar a nação de Mardoqueu, todos os judeus do reino de Assuero.	6 And, in every direction, tents the color of the sky and of flax as well as hyacinth were hung up, suspended by cords of linen and even purple, which had been placed through rings of ivory and were held up with marble columns. The couches also, of gold and silver, had been arranged over a pavement of emerald-green, bearing scattered jewels, which was decorated with a wonderful variety of images.
7 No primeiro mês, chamado Nisã, do ano duodécimo do reinado de Assuero, foi lançado o pur, isto é, a sorte, diante de Amã, para cada dia e para cada mês, até o duodécimo mês, isto é, Adar.	7 Moreover, those who had been invited drank from golden cups, and dishes of foods were brought in one after another. Likewise, choice wine was presented in abundance, as was worthy of royal magnificence.
8 Então Amã disse ao rei Assuero: Há em todas as províncias do teu reino uma nação dispersa e separada das outras; suas leis são diferentes das dos demais povos e se nega a observar as leis do rei. Não convém aos interesses do rei deixar essa gente em paz.	8 Nor was anyone compelled to drink who was unwilling, but, just as the king had appointed, one of his nobles was set over each table, so that each one might select what he wanted.
9 Se ao rei lhe parece bem, dê-se ordem de fazê-los perecer, e eu pesarei dez mil talentos de prata nas mãos dos funcionários, para que os recolham ao tesouro real.	9 Likewise, Vashti the queen made a feast for the women, in the palace where king Artaxerxes was accustomed to stay the night.
10 Tirando o anel de seu dedo, o rei o entregou a Amã, filho de Amedata, o agagita, o opressor dos judeus.	10 And so, on the seventh day, when the king was more cheerful, and, after excessive drinking, had become warmed with wine, he ordered Mehuman, and Biztha, and Harbona, and Bigtha, and Abagtha, and Zethar, and Charkas, seven eunuchs who served in his presence,
11 Eu te entrego, lhe disse, esse dinheiro e ao mesmo tempo esse povo; faze dele o que quiseres.	11 to bring in queen Vashti before the king, with the crown set upon her head, to show her beauty to the whole people and to the leaders, for she was very beautiful.
12 No dia treze do primeiro mês foram convocados os escribas reais. Foram escritas pontualmente todas as ordens do rei aos sátrapas do rei, aos governadores de cada província e aos príncipes de cada nação, a cada província segundo sua escritura e a cada nação em sua língua própria. O edito estava assinado com o nome de Assuero e levava o selo real.	12 She refused, and she showed contempt towards the king’s command, which he had delivered to her by the eunuchs. Whereupon the king, being angry and inflamed with a very great fury,
13 Foram expedidas cartas, por correios, para todas as províncias do rei, a fim de destruir, matar e exterminar todos os judeus, jovens, velhos, crianças e mulheres, num só dia, no dia treze do duodécimo mês chamado Adar e a fim de entregar ao saque os seus despojos.	13 questioned the wise men, who, according to royal custom were always near him and all he did was by their counsel, who knew the laws as well as the judgments of their ancestors,
14 Uma cópia do edito, que devia ser promulgado em cada província, foi enviada a todos os povos, para que todos estivessem preparados para o dia marcado.	14 (but first and foremost were Carshena, and Shethar, and Admatha, and Tarshish, and Meres, and Marsena, and Memucan, seven rulers of the Persians as well as the Medes, who saw the face of the king and who were accustomed to sitting down first after him,)
15 Por ordem do rei, os correios partiram a toda a pressa. O edito fora publicado primeiro em Susa, a capital, e enquanto o rei bebia acompanhado de Amã, a consternação reinava na cidade de Susa.	15 and he sent letters to all the provinces of his kingdom, so that every nation was able to hear and to read, in various languages and letters, that husbands are to be the greater rulers in their own houses, and that this should be published to every people.