以斯帖記 Esther

3:1	[hb5]	這事以後、亞哈隨魯王抬舉亞甲族哈米大他的兒子哈曼、使他高升、叫他的爵位超過與他同事的一切臣宰。
	[kjv]	After these things did king Ahasuerus promote Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, and advanced him, and set his seat above all the princes that were with him.
	[bbe]	After these things, by the order of the king, Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, was lifted up and given a position of honour and a higher place than all the other captains who were with him.
3:2	[hb5]	在朝門的一切臣僕、都跪拜哈曼、因為王如此吩咐．惟獨末底改不跪不拜．
	[kjv]	And all the king's servants, that were in the king's gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.
	[bbe]	And all the king's servants who were in the king's house went down to the earth before Haman and gave him honour: for so the king had given orders. But Mordecai did not go down before him or give him honour.
3:3	[hb5]	在朝門的臣僕問末底改說、你為何違背王的命令呢．
	[kjv]	Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?
	[bbe]	Then the king's servants who were in the king's house said to Mordecai, Why do you go against the king's order?
3:4	[hb5]	他們天天勸他、他還是不聽、他們就告訴哈曼、要看末底改的事站得住站不住、因他已經告訴他們自己是猶大人．
	[kjv]	Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he was a Jew.
	[bbe]	Now when they had said this to him day after day and he gave no attention, they let Haman have news of it, to see if Mordecai's behaviour would be overlooked: for he had said to them that he was a Jew.
3:5	[hb5]	哈曼見末底改不跪不拜、他就怒氣填胸．
	[kjv]	And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.
	[bbe]	And when Haman saw that Mordecai did not go down before him and give him honour, Haman was full of wrath.
3:6	[hb5]	他們已將末底改的本族告訴哈曼、他以為下手害末底改一人是小事、就要滅絕亞哈隨魯王通國所有的猶大人、就是末底改的本族。
	[kjv]	And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.
	[bbe]	But it was not enough for him to make an attack on Mordecai only; for they had made clear to him who Mordecai's people were; so Haman made it his purpose to put an end to all the Jews, even Mordecai's people, through all the kingdom of Ahasuerus.
3:7	[hb5]	亞哈隨魯王十二年正月、就是尼散月、人在哈曼面前、按日日月月掣普珥、就是掣籤、要定何月何日為吉、擇定了十二月、就是亞達月。
	[kjv]	In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
	[bbe]	In the first month, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, from day to day and from month to month they went on looking for a sign given by Pur (that is chance) before Haman, till the sign came out for the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar.
3:8	[hb5]	哈曼對亞哈隨魯王說、有一種民、散居在王國各省的民中、他們的律例、與萬民的律例不同、也不守王的律例、所以容留他們與王無益．
	[kjv]	And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them.
	[bbe]	And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, There is a certain nation living here and there in small groups among the people in all the divisions of your kingdom; their laws are different from those of any other nation, and they do not keep the king's laws: for this reason it is not right for the king to let them be.
3:9	[hb5]	王若以為美、請下旨意滅絕他們．我就捐一萬他連得銀子、交給掌管國帑的人、納入王的府庫．
	[kjv]	If it please the king, let it be written that they may be destroyed: and I will pay ten thousand talents of silver to the hands of those that have the charge of the business, to bring it into the king's treasuries.
	[bbe]	If it is the king's pleasure, let a statement ordering their destruction be put in writing: and I will give to those responsible for the king's business, ten thousand talents of silver for the king's store-house.
3:10	[hb5]	於是王從自己手上摘下戒指、給猶大人的仇敵、亞甲族哈米大他的兒子哈曼．
	[kjv]	And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.
	[bbe]	And the king took his ring from his hand and gave it to Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the hater of the Jews.
3:11	[hb5]	王對哈曼說、這銀子仍賜給你、這民也交給你、你可以隨意待他們。
	[kjv]	And the king said unto Haman, The silver is given to thee, the people also, to do with them as it seemeth good to thee.
	[bbe]	And the king said to Haman, The money is yours, and the people, to do with them whatever seems right to you.
3:12	[hb5]	正月十三日就召了王的書記來、照著哈曼一切所吩咐的、用各省的文字、各族的方言、奉亞哈隨魯王的名寫旨意、傳與總督和各省的省長、並各族的首領、又用王的戒指蓋印．
	[kjv]	Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
	[bbe]	Then on the thirteenth day of the first month, the king's scribes were sent for, and they put in writing Haman's orders to all the king's captains and the rulers of every division of his kingdom and the chiefs of every people: for every division of the kingdom in the writing commonly used there, and to every people in the language which was theirs; it was signed in the name of King Ahasuerus and stamped with the king's ring.
3:13	[hb5]	交給驛卒傳到王的各省、吩咐將猶大人、無論老少婦女孩子、在一日之間、十二月、就是亞達月十三日、全然剪除、殺戮滅絕、並奪他們的財為掠物．
	[kjv]	And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.
	[bbe]	And letters were sent by the runners into every division of the kingdom ordering the death and destruction of all Jews, young and old, little children and women, on the same day, even the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month Adar, and the taking of all their goods by force.
3:14	[hb5]	抄錄這旨意、頒行各省、宣告各族、使他們預備等候那日．
	[kjv]	The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day.
	[bbe]	A copy of the writing, to be made public in every part of the kingdom, was sent out to all the peoples, so that they might be ready when that day came.
3:15	[hb5]	驛卒奉王命急忙起行、旨意也傳遍書珊城。王同哈曼坐下飲酒．書珊城的民卻都慌亂。
	[kjv]	The posts went out, being hastened by the king's commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
	[bbe]	The runners went out quickly by the king's order, and a public statement was made in Shushan: and the king and Haman took wine together: but the town of Shushan was troubled.