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Esther 9

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1

For in the twelfth month, on the thirteenth day of the month which is Adar, the letters written by the king arrived.

Εν γὰρ τῷ δωδεκάτῳ μηνί, τῇ τρισκαιδεκάτη τοῦ μηνός, ὅς ἐστιν ᾿Αδάρ, παρῆν τὰ γράμματα τὰ γραφέντα ὑπὸ τοῦ βασιλέως.

Во вторыйна́десѧть мцⷭ҇ъ, и҆́же є҆́сть а҆да́ръ, въ третїйна́десѧть де́нь мцⷭ҇а прїидо́ша писа̑нїѧ ѿ царѧ̀.

2

In that day the adversaries of the Jews perished: for no one resisted, through fear of them.

ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἀπώλοντο οἱ ἀντικείμενοι τοῖς ᾿Ιουδαίοις· οὐδεὶς γὰρ ἀντέστη, φοβούμενος αὐτούς.

Въ то́й же де́нь погибо́ша сꙋпоста́ты і҆ꙋде́євъ: ни є҆ди́нъ бо сопроти́висѧ и҆̀мъ боѧ́сѧ и҆́хъ.

3

For the chiefs of the satraps, and the princes and the royal scribes, honoured the Jews; for the fear of Mardochaeus lay upon them.

οἱ γὰρ ἄρχοντες τῶν σατραπῶν καὶ οἱ τύραννοι καὶ οἱ βασιλικοὶ γραμματεῖς ἐτίμων τοὺς ᾿Ιουδαίους· ὁ γὰρ φόβος Μαρδοχαίου ἐνέκειτο αὐτοῖς.

Нача́льствꙋющїи бо стра́намъ и҆ власти́телїе и҆ ца́рстїи книгѡ́чїѧ почита́хꙋ і҆ꙋдє́й:

4

For the order of the king was in force, that he should be celebrated in all the kingdom.

προσέπεσε γὰρ τὸ πρόσταγμα τοῦ βασιλέως ὀνομασθῆναι ἐν πάσῃ τῇ βασιλείᾳ καὶ ἐμεγαλύνετο.

стра́хъ бо мардохе́евъ належа́ше на ни́хъ.

5

And the Jews slew, [and] smote all those that hated them, [with the] stroke of the sword and slaughter and destruction and did according to their will to those that hated them.

καὶ ἐπάταξαν οἱ ᾿Ιουδαῖοι πληγὴν ἐν πᾶσι τοῖς ἐχθροῖς αὐτῶν πληγὴν μαχαίρας καὶ ἀναιρέσεως καὶ ἀπωλείας καὶ ἐποίησαν ἐν τοῖς μισοῦσιν αὐτοὺς κατὰ τὸ θέλημα αὐτῶν.

Приложи́сѧ бо повелѣ́нїе царе́во и҆менова́тисѧ є҆мꙋ̀ по всемꙋ̀ ца́рствїю.

6

And in the city Susa the Jews slew five hundred men:

καὶ ἐν Σούσοις τῇ πόλει ἀπέκτειναν οἱ ᾿Ιουδαῖοι ἄνδρας πεντακοσίους,

И҆ въ сꙋ́сѣхъ гра́дѣ и҆зби́ша і҆ꙋде́є пѧ́ть сѡ́тъ мꙋже́й:

7

both Pharsannes, and Delphon and Phasga,

τόν τε Φαρσαννὲς καὶ Δελφὼν καὶ Φασγὰ

фарса́на, неста́нна и҆ делфѡ́на, и҆ фасга́на

8

and Pharadatha, and Barea, and Sarbaca,

καὶ Φαραδαθὰ καὶ Βαρέα καὶ Σαρβακὰ

и҆ фардаѳа́на, и҆ варе́а и҆ сарвака́на,

9

and Marmasima, and Ruphaeus, and Arsaeus, and Zabuthaeus,

καὶ Μαρμασιμὰ καὶ Ῥουφαῖον καὶ ᾿Αρσαῖον καὶ Ζαβουθαῖον,

и҆ мармасі́ма и҆ рꙋфе́а, и҆ а҆рсе́а и҆ завꙋѳеѳа́ма,

10

the ten sons of Aman the son of Amadathes the Bugaean, the enemy of the Jews, and they plundered [their property] on the same day:

τοὺς δέκα υἱοὺς ᾿Αμὰν ᾿Αμαδάθου Βουγαίου τοῦ ἐχθροῦ τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων, καὶ διήρπασαν.

де́сѧть сынѡ́въ а҆ма́на а҆мадаѳꙋ́ева вꙋге́анина врага̀ і҆ꙋде́ѡмъ, и҆́же ѿ ѳармаѳе́а, и҆ разгра́биша {Є҆вр.: не разгра́биша.} въ то́й де́нь (и҆мѣ̑нїѧ и҆́хъ):

11

and the number of them that perished in Susa was rendered to the king.

ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐπεδόθη ὁ ἀριθμὸς τῷ βασιλεῖ τῶν ἀπολωλότων ἐν Σούσοις.

и҆ сказа́ша число̀ и҆збїе́нныхъ царю̀ въ сꙋ́сѣхъ гра́дѣ.

12

And the king said to Esther, The Jews have slain five hundred men in the city Susa; and how, thinkest thou, have they used them in the rest of the country? What then dost thou yet ask, that it may be [done] for thee?

εἶπε δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς ᾿Εσθήρ· ἀπώλεσαν οἱ ᾿Ιουδαῖοι ἐν Σούσοις τῇ πόλει ἄνδρας πεντακοσίους· ἐν δὲ τῇ περιχώρῳ πῶς οἴει ἐχρήσαντο; τί οὖν ἀξιοῖς ἔτι, καὶ ἔσται σοι;

И҆ речѐ ца́рь ко є҆сѳи́ри: и҆зби́ша і҆ꙋде́є въ сꙋ́сѣхъ гра́дѣ пѧ́ть сѡ́тъ мꙋже́й, по ѡ҆крє́стнымъ же страна́мъ коли́кѡ, мни́ши, погꙋби́ша; и҆ чесогѡ̀ є҆щѐ проси́ши, и҆ бꙋ́детъ тѝ;

13

And Esther said to the king, let it be granted to the Jews so to treat them tomorrow as to hang the ten sons of Aman.

καὶ εἶπεν ᾿Εσθὴρ τῷ βασιλεῖ· δοθήτω τοῖς ᾿Ιουδαίοις χρῆσθαι ὡσαύτως τὴν αὔριον, ὥστε τοὺς δέκα υἱοὺς ᾿Αμὰν κρεμάσαι.

И҆ речѐ є҆сѳи́рь ко царю̀: да да́стсѧ та́кожде і҆ꙋде́ѡмъ твори́ти заꙋ́тра, ꙗ҆́кѡ да повѣ́сѧтъ де́сѧть сынѡ́въ а҆ма́новыхъ.

14

And he permitted it to be so done; and he gave up to the Jews of the city the bodies of the sons of Aman to hang.

καὶ ἐπέτρεψεν οὕτως γενέσθαι καὶ ἐξέθηκε τοῖς ᾿Ιουδαίοις τῆς πόλεως τὰ σώματα τῶν υἱῶν ᾿Αμὰν κρεμάσαι.

И҆ повелѣ̀ ца́рь та́кѡ бы́ти, и҆ попꙋстѝ і҆ꙋде́ѡмъ внѣ̀ гра́да повѣ́сити тѣлеса̀ сынѡ́въ а҆ма́новыхъ.

15

And the Jews assembled in Susa on the fourteenth [day] of Adar, and slew three hundred men, but plundered no property.

καὶ συνήχθησαν οἱ ᾿Ιουδαῖοι ἐν Σούσοις τῇ τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτῃ τοῦ ᾿Αδὰρ καὶ ἀπέκτειναν ἄνδρας τριακοσίους καὶ οὐδὲν διήρπασαν.

И҆ собра́шасѧ і҆ꙋде́є, и҆̀же въ сꙋ́сѣхъ, въ четвертыйна́десѧть де́нь а҆да́ра, и҆ и҆зби́ша мꙋже́й три́ста, и҆ ничто́же разгра́биша.

16

And the rest of the Jews who were in the kingdom assembled, and helped one another, and obtained rest from their enemies: for they destroyed fifteen thousand of them on the thirteenth [day] of Adar, but took no spoil.

οἱ δὲ λοιποὶ τῶν ᾿Ιουδαίων οἱ ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ συνήχθησαν καὶ ἑαυτοῖς ἐβοήθουν καὶ ἀνεπαύσαντο ἀπὸ τῶν πολεμίων· ἀπώλεσαν γὰρ αὐτῶν μυρίους πεντακισχιλίους τῇ τρισκαιδεκάτῃ τοῦ ᾿Αδὰρ καὶ οὐδὲν διήρπασαν.

Про́чїи же і҆ꙋде́є, и҆̀же во ца́рствїи, собра́шасѧ и҆ себѣ̀ помога́хꙋ и҆ почи́ша ѿ бра́ней: и҆зби́ша бо ѿ ни́хъ пѧтьна́десѧть ты́сѧщъ въ третїйна́десѧть а҆да́ра, и҆ ничто́же расхи́тиша.

17

And they rested on the fourteenth of the same month, and kept it as a day of rest with joy and gladness.

καὶ ἀνεπαύσαντο τῇ τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτῃ τοῦ αὐτοῦ μηνὸς καὶ ἦγον αὐτὴν ἡμέραν ἀναπαύσεως μετὰ χαρᾶς καὶ εὐφροσύνης.

И҆ почи́ша въ четвертыйна́десѧть де́нь тогѡ́жде мцⷭ҇а и҆ провожда́хꙋ то́й де́нь ᲂу҆покое́нїѧ съ ра́достїю и҆ весе́лїемъ.

18

And the Jews in the city Susa assembled also on the fourteenth [day] and rested; and they kept also the fifteenth with joy and gladness.

οἱ δὲ ᾿Ιουδαῖοι ἐν Σούσοις τῇ πόλει συνήχθησαν καὶ τῇ τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτῃ καὶ ἀνεπαύσαντο· ἦγον δὲ καὶ τὴν πεντεκαιδεκάτην μετὰ χαρᾶς καὶ εὐφροσύνης.

І҆ꙋде́є же въ сꙋ́сѣхъ гра́дѣ собра́шасѧ и҆ въ четвертыйна́десѧть почи́ша: проводи́ша же и҆ пѧтыйна́десѧть съ ра́достїю и҆ весе́лїемъ.

19

On this account then [it is that] the Jews dispersed in every foreign land keep the fourteenth of Adar [as] a holy day with joy, sending portions each to his neighbour.

διὰ τοῦτο οὖν οἱ ᾿Ιουδαῖοι οἱ διεσπαρμένοι ἐν πάσῃ χώρᾳ τῇ ἔξω ἄγουσι τὴν τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτην τοῦ ᾿Αδὰρ ἡμέραν ἀγαθὴν μετ᾿ εὐφροσύνης ἀποστέλλοντες μερίδας ἕκαστος τῷ πλησίον.

Сегѡ̀ ра́ди і҆ꙋде́є разсѣ́ѧннїи во всѧ́цѣй странѣ̀ внѣ́шней провожда́ютъ четвертыйна́десѧть де́нь а҆да́ра бла́гъ съ весе́лїемъ, посыла́юще ча̑сти кі́йждо бли́жнемꙋ: живꙋ́щїй же въ митропо́лїѧхъ и҆ въ пѧтыйна́десѧть де́нь а҆да́ра весе́лїѧ благі́й провожда́ютъ, посыла́юще ча̑сти бли̑жнимъ.

20

And Mardochaeus wrote these things in a book, and sent them to the Jews, as many as were in the kingdom of Artaxerxes, both them that were near and them that were afar off,

῎Εγραψε δὲ Μαρδοχαῖος τοὺς λόγους τούτους εἰς βιβλίον καὶ ἐξαπέστειλε τοῖς ᾿Ιουδαίοις, ὅσοι ἦσαν ἐν τῇ ᾿Αρταξέρξου βασιλεία, τοῖς ἐγγὺς καὶ τοῖς μακράν,

Написа́ же мардохе́й словеса̀ сїѧ̑ въ кни́гꙋ и҆ посла̀ і҆ꙋде́ѡмъ, є҆ли́цы бѣ́ша въ ца́рствїи а҆ртаѯе́рѯовѣ, бли́з̾ и҆ дале́че сꙋ́щымъ,

21

to establish these [as] joyful days, and to keep the fourteenth and fifteenth of Adar;

στῆσαι τὰς ἡμέρας ταύτας ἀγαθὰς ἄγειν τε τὴν τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτην καὶ τὴν πεντεκαιδεκάτην τοῦ ᾿Αδὰρ —

ᲂу҆ста́вити дни̑ сїѧ̑ бла̑ги, є҆́же провожда́ти четвертыйна́десѧть и҆ пѧтыйна́десѧть де́нь а҆да́ра:

22

for on these days the Jews obtained rest from their enemies; and [as to] the month, which was Adar, in which a change was made for them, from mourning to joy, and from sorrow to a good day, to spend the whole of it [in] good days of feasting and gladness, sending portions to their friends, and to the poor.

ἐν γὰρ ταύταις ταῖς ἡμέραις ἀνεπαύσαντο οἱ ᾿Ιουδαῖοι ἀπὸ τῶν ἐχθρῶν αὐτῶν— καὶ τὸν μῆνα, ἐν ᾧ ἐστράφη αὐτοῖς (ὃς ἦν ᾿Αδὰρ) ἀπὸ πένθους εἰς χαρὰν καὶ ἀπὸ ὀδύνης εἰς ἀγαθὴν ἡμέραν, ἄγειν ὅλον ἀγαθὰς ἡμέρας γάμων καὶ εὐφροσύνης, ἐξαποστέλλοντας μερίδας τοῖς φίλοις καὶ τοῖς πτωχοῖς.

въ си́хъ бо дне́хъ почи́ша і҆ꙋде́є ѿ вра̑гъ свои́хъ: и҆ мцⷭ҇ъ а҆да́ръ, и҆́же ѡ҆брати́сѧ и҆̀мъ ѿ пла́ча въ ра́дость и҆ ѿ болѣ́зни во благі́й де́нь, провожда́ти ве́сь во благи́хъ дне́хъ ра́дости и҆ весе́лїѧ, посыла́юще ча̑сти ко дрꙋгѡ́мъ и҆ ни́щымъ.

23

And the Jews consented [to this] accordingly as Mardochaeus wrote to them,

καὶ προσεδέξαντο οἱ ᾿Ιουδαῖοι, καθὼς ἔγραψεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Μαρδοχαῖος,

И҆ прїѧ́ша і҆ꙋде́є, ꙗ҆́коже написа̀ и҆̀мъ мардохе́й:

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[shewing] how Aman the son of Amadathes the Macedonian fought against them, how he made a decree and cast lots to destroy them utterly;

πῶς ᾿Αμὰν ᾿Αμαδάθου, ὁ Μακεδών, ἐπολέμει αὐτούς, καθὼς ἔθετο ψήφισμα καὶ κλῆρον ἀφανίσαι αὐτούς,

ка́кѡ а҆ма́нъ а҆мадаѳꙋ́евъ македо́нѧнинъ ра́товаше і҆ꙋде́євъ, и҆ ка́кѡ и҆знесѐ сꙋ́дъ и҆ жре́бїй, є҆́же погꙋби́ти и҆̀хъ,

25

also how he went in to the king, telling [him] to hang Mardochaeus: but all the calamities he tried to bring upon the Jews came upon himself, and he was hanged, and his children.

καὶ ὡς εἰσῆλθε πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα λέγων κρεμάσαι τὸν Μαρδοχαῖον· ὅσα δὲ ἐπεχείρησεν ἐπάξαι ἐπὶ τοὺς ᾿Ιουδαίους κακά, ἐπ᾿ αὐτὸν ἐγένοντο, καὶ ἐκρεμάσθη αὐτός, καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτοῦ.

и҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ вни́де ко царю̀, глаго́лѧ, да повѣ́ситъ мардохе́а: є҆ли̑ка нача̀ наводи́ти на і҆ꙋдє́и ѕла̑ѧ, на него̀ бы́ша, и҆ повѣ́шенъ бы́сть са́мъ и҆ ча̑да є҆гѡ̀.

26

Therefore these days were called Phrurae, because of the lots; (for in their language they are called Phrurae;) because of the words of this letter, and [because of] all they suffered on this account, and all that happened to them.

διὰ τοῦτο ἐπεκλήθησαν αἱ ἡμέραι αὗται Φρουραὶ διὰ τοὺς κλήρους, ὅτι τῇ διαλέκτῳ αὐτῶν καλοῦνται Φρουραί, διὰ τοὺς λόγους τῆς ἐπιστολῆς ταύτης καὶ ὅσα πεπόνθασι διὰ ταῦτα καὶ ὅσα αὐτοῖς ἐγένετο,

Сегѡ̀ ра́ди нареко́шасѧ дні́е сі́и фꙋрі́мъ ра́ди жрє́бїй, занѐ дїале́ктомъ и҆́хъ жрє́бїи нарица́ютсѧ фꙋрі́мъ, ра́ди слове́съ є҆пїсто́лїи сеѧ̀, и҆ є҆ли̑ка пострада́ша си́хъ ра́ди, и҆ є҆ли̑ка и҆̀мъ приключи́шасѧ.

27

And [Mardochaeus] established it, and the Jews took upon themselves, and upon their seed, and upon those that were joined to them [to observe it], neither would they on any account behave differently: but these days [were to be] a memorial kept in every generation, and city, and family, and province.

καὶ ἔστησε· καὶ προσεδέχοντο οἱ ᾿Ιουδαῖοι ἐφ᾿ ἑαυτοῖς καὶ ἐπὶ τῷ σπέρματι αὐτῶν καὶ ἐπὶ τοῖς προστεθειμένοις ἐπ᾿ αὐτῶν, οὐδὲ μὴν ἄλλων χρήσονται. αἱ δὲ ἡμέραι αὗται μνημόσυνον ἐπιτελούμενον κατὰ γενεὰν καὶ γενεὰν καὶ πόλιν καὶ πατριὰν καὶ χώραν.

Оу҆ста́ви ᲂу҆́бѡ, и҆ та́кѡ прїѧ́ша і҆ꙋде́є на себѐ и҆ на сѣ́мѧ своѐ и҆ на приложи́вшихсѧ къ ни̑мъ, нижѐ и҆на́че да ᲂу҆потреблѧ́ютъ: дні́е же сі́и па́мѧти соверша́еми по ро́дꙋ и҆ ро́дꙋ, и҆ гра́дꙋ и҆ ѻ҆те́чествꙋ и҆ странѣ̀.

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And these days of the Phrurae, [said they,] shall be kept for ever, and their memorial shall not fail in any generation.

αἱ δὲ ἡμέραι αὗται τῶν Φρουραὶ ἀχθήσονται εἰς τὸν ἅπαντα χρόνον, καὶ τὸ μνημόσυνον αὐτῶν οὐ μὴ ἐκλίπῃ ἐκ τῶν γενεῶν.

Дні́е же сі́и фꙋрі́мъ да провожда́ютъ во всѧ́кое лѣ́то, и҆ па́мѧть да не ѡ҆скꙋдѣ́етъ ѿ родѡ́въ.

29

And queen Esther, the daughter of Aminadab, and Mardochaeus the Jew, wrote all that they had done, and the confirmation of the letter of Phrurae.

καὶ ἔγραψεν ᾿Εσθὴρ ἡ βασίλισσα θυγάτηρ ᾿Αμιναδὰβ καὶ Μαρδοχαῖος ὁ ᾿Ιουδαῖος ὅσα ἐποίησαν τό τε στερέωμα τῆς ἐπιστολῆς τῶν Φρουραί.

И҆ написа̀ є҆сѳи́рь цари́ца дщѝ а҆мїнада́влѧ и҆ мардохе́й і҆ꙋде́анинъ, є҆ли̑ка сотвори́ша во ᲂу҆твержде́нїе є҆пїсто́лїи ѡ҆ дне́хъ фꙋрі́мъ.

31

And Mardochaeus and Esther the queen appointed [a fast] for themselves privately, even at that time also having formed their plan against their own health.

καὶ Μαρδοχαῖος καὶ ᾿Εσθὴρ ἡ βασίλισσα ἔστησαν ἑαυτοῖς καθ᾿ ἑαυτῶν, καὶ τότε στήσαντες κατὰ τῆς ὑγείας ἑαυτῶν καὶ τὴν βουλὴν αὐτῶν.

И҆ є҆сѳи́рь сло́во поста́ви во вѣ́ки, и҆ напи́сано бы́сть въ па́мѧть.

32

And Esther established it by a command for ever, and it was written for a memorial.

καὶ ᾿Εσθὴρ λόγῳ ἔστησεν εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα, καὶ ἐγράφη εἰς μνημόσυνον.