Esther

8:1  On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.

8:1 καὶ ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἀρταξέρξης ἐδωρήσατο Ἐσθὴρ ὅσα ὑπῆρχεν Ἀμὰν τῷ διαβόλῳ, καὶ Μαρδοχαῖος προσεκλήθη ὑπὸ τοῦ βασιλέως, ὑπέδειξεν γὰρ Ἐσθὴρ ὅτι ἐνοικείωται αὐτῇ.	8:1 N/A
8:1 And in that day king Artaxerxes gave to Esther all that belonged to Aman the slanderer; and Mardochaios was called by the king; for Esther had shown that he was related to her.	8:1 TBC

8:2  And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

8:2 ἔλαβεν δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸν δακτύλιον, ὃν ἀφείλατο Ἀμάν, καὶ ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν Μαρδοχαίῳ, καὶ κατέστησεν Ἐσθὴρ Μαρδοχαῖον ἐπὶ πάντων τῶν Ἀμάν.	8:2 καὶ ἀφεῖλεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸ δακτύλιον ἀπὸ τῆς χειρὸς αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐσφραγίσθη ἐν αὐτῷ ὁ βίος αὐτοῦ.
8:2 And the king took the ring which he had taken away from Aman, and gave it to Mardochaios; and Esther appointed Mardochaios over all that had been Aman’s.	8:2 And the king removed the signet ring from his hand, and his life was sealed with it.

8:3  And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

8:3 καὶ προσθεῖσα ἐλάλησεν πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα καὶ προσέπεσεν πρὸς τοὺς πόδας αὐτοῦ καὶ ἠξίου ἀφελεῖν τὴν Ἀμὰν κακίαν καὶ ὅσα ἐποίησεν τοῖς ἰουδαίοις.	8:3 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῇ Ἐσθὴρ Καὶ Μαρδοχαῖον ἐβουλεύσατο κρεμάσαι τὸν σῴσαντά με ἐκ χειρὸς τῶν εὐνούχων; οὐκ ᾔδει ὅτι πατρῷον αὐτοῦ γένος ἐστὶν ἡ Ἐσθήρ;
8:3 And she spoke yet again to the king, and fell at his feet, and besought him to do away the mischief of Aman, and all that he had done against the Jews.	8:3 And the king said to Esther, “He even planned to hang Mardochaios, who saved me from the hand of the eunuchs? Did he not know that Esther is of his race?”

8:4  Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

8:4 ἐξέτεινεν δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἐσθὴρ τὴν ῥάβδον τὴν χρυσῆν, ἐξηγέρθη δὲ Ἐσθὴρ παρεστηκέναι τῷ βασιλεῖ.	8:4 καὶ ἐκάλεσεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸν Μαρδοχαῖον καὶ ἐχαρίσατο αὐτῷ πάντα τὰ τοῦ Ἁμάν.
8:4 Then the king stretched out to Esther the golden sceptre; and Esther arose to stand near the king.	8:4 So the king called Mardochaios and granted him all that belonged to Haman.

8:5  And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king’s provinces.

8:5 καὶ εἶπεν Ἐσθὴρ εἰ δοκεῖ σοί καὶ εὗρον χάριν, πεμφθήτω ἀποστραφῆναι τὰ γράμματα τὰ ἀπεσταλμένα ὑπὸ Ἀμὰν τὰ γραφέντα ἀπολέσθαι τοὺς Ἰουδαίους, οἵ εἰσιν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου·	8:5 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ Τί θέλεις; καὶ ποιήσω σοι. καὶ εἶπε Μαρδοχαῖος Ὅπως ἀνέλῃς τὴν ἐπιστολὴν τοῦ Ἁμάν.
8:5 And Esther said, If it seem good to you, and I have found favour in your sight, let an order be sent that the letters sent by Aman may be reversed, that were written for the destruction of the Jews, who are in your kingdom.	8:5 And he said to him, “What do you want? I will do it for you.” And Mardochaios said, “That you revoke Haman’s letter.”

8:6  For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come to my people? Or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

8:6 πῶς γὰρ δυνήσομαι ἰδεῖν τὴν κάκωσιν τοῦ λαοῦ μου καὶ πῶς δυνήσομαι σωθῆναι ἐν τῇ ἀπωλείᾳ τῆς πατρίδος μου;	8:6 καὶ ἐνεχείρισεν αὐτῷ ὁ βασιλεὺς τὰ κατὰ τὴν βασιλείαν.
8:6 For how shall I be able to look on the affliction of my people, and how shall I be able to survive the destruction of my kindred?	8:6 So the king entrusted to him the affairs of the kingdom.

8:7  Then the king Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged on the gallows, because he laid his hand on the Jews.

8:7 καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς πρὸς Ἐσθὴρ εἰ πάντα τὰ ὑπάρχοντα Ἀμὰν ἔδωκα καὶ ἐχαρισάμην σοί καὶ αὐτὸν ἐκρέμασα ἐπὶ ξύλου, ὅτι τὰς χεῖρας ἐπήνεγκε τοῖς ἰουδαίοις, τί ἔτι ἐπιζητεῖς;	8:7 καὶ εἶπεν Ἐσθὴρ τῷ βασιλεῖ τῇ ἑξῆς Δός μοι κολάσαι τοὺς ἐχθρούς μου φόνῳ.
8:7 And the king said to Esther, If I have given and freely granted you all that was Aman’s, and hanged him on a gallows, because he laid his hands on the Jews, what do you yet further seek?	8:7 Then Esther said to the king on the next day, “Allow me to punish my enemies with murder.”

8:8  Write also for the Jews, as it likes you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring; for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse.

8:8 γράψατε καὶ ὑμεῖς ἐκ τοῦ ὀνόματός μου ὡς δοκεῖ ὑμῖν καὶ σφραγίσατε τῷ δακτυλίῳ μου· ὅσα γὰρ γράφεται τοῦ βασιλέως ἐπιτάξαντος καὶ σφραγισθῇ τῷ δακτυλίῳ μου, οὐκ ἔστιν αὐτοῖς ἀντειπεῖν.	8:8 ἐνέτυχε δὲ ἡ βασίλισσα Ἐσθὴρ καὶ κατὰ τῶν τέκνων Ἁμὰν τῷ βασιλεῖ, ὅπως ἀποθάνωσι καὶ αὐτοὶ μετὰ τοῦ πατρὸς αὐτῶν. καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεύς Γινέσθω.
8:8 Write also in my name, as it seems good to you, and seal it with my ring; for whatever orders are written at the command of the king, and sealed with my ring, it is not lawful to gainsay them.	8:8 So Queen Esther appealed to the king also against Haman’s children, that they too should die with their father. And the king said, “Let it be done.”

8:9  Then were the king’s scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the 23rd day of it; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, 127 provinces, to every province according to the writing of it, and to every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

8:9 ἐκλήθησαν δὲ οἱ γραμματεῖς ἐν τῷ πρώτῳ μηνί, ὅς ἐστι Νισά, τρίτῃ καὶ εἰκάδι τοῦ αὐτοῦ ἔτους, καὶ ἐγράφη τοῖς ἰουδαίοις ὅσα ἐνετείλατο τοῖς οἰκονόμοις καὶ τοῖς ἄρχουσιν τῶν σατραπῶν ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰνδικῆς ἕως τῆς Αἰθιοπίας, ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι ἑπτὰ σατραπείαις κατὰ χώραν καὶ χώραν, κατὰ τὴν ἑαυτῶν λέξιν.	8:9 καὶ ἐπάταξε τοὺς ἐχθροὺς εἰς πλῆθος.
8:9 So the scribes were called in the first-month, which is Nisan, on the 23rd day of the same year; and orders were written to the Jews, whatever the king had commanded to the local governors and chiefs of the satraps, from India even to Ethiopia, 127 satraps, according to the several provinces, according to their dialects.	8:9 So she struck the enemies in great numbers.

8:10  And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries.

8:10 ἐγράφη δὲ διὰ τοῦ βασιλέως καὶ ἐσφραγίσθη τῷ δακτυλίῳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ἐξαπέστειλαν τὰ γράμματα διὰ βιβλιαφόρων,	8:10 ἐν δὲ Σούσοις ἀνθωμολογήσατο ὁ βασιλεὺς τῇ βασιλίσσῃ ἀποκτανθῆναι ἄνδρας καὶ εἶπεν Ἰδοὺ δίδωμί σοι τοῦ κρεμάσαι. καὶ ἐγένετο οὕτως.
8:10 And they were written by order of the king, and sealed with his ring, and they sent the letters by the posts.	8:10 And in Susa the king made an agreement with the queen to kill men, and he said, “Behold, I give them to you to hang.” And so it was done.

8:11  Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

8:11 ὡς ἐπέταξεν αὐτοῖς χρῆσθαι τοῖς νόμοις αὐτῶν ἐν πάσῃ πόλει βοηθῆσαί τε αὑτοῖς καὶ χρῆσθαι τοῖς ἀντιδίκοις αὐτῶν καὶ τοῖς ἀντικειμένοις αὐτῶν ὡς βούλονται,	8:11  N/A
8:11 in which he charged them to use their own laws in every city, and to help each other, and to treat their adversaries, and those who attacked them, as they pleased,	8:11 N/A

8:12  Upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, on the 13th day of the 12th month, which is the month Adar.

8:12 ἐν ἡμέρᾳ μιᾷ ἐν πάσῃ τῇ βασιλείᾳ Ἀρταξέρξου, τῇ τρισκαιδεκάτῃ τοῦ δωδεκάτου μηνός, ὅς ἐστιν Ἀδάρ.	8:12 N/A
8:12 on one day in all the kingdom of Artaxerxes, on the 13th day of the 12th month, which is Adar.	8:12 N/A

E.1  

E.1 ὧν ἐστιν ἀντίγραφον τῆς ἐπιστολῆς τὰ ὑπογεγραμμένα – βασιλεὺς μέγας Ἀρταξέρξης τοῖς ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰνδικῆς ἕως τῆς Αἰθιοπίας ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι ἑπτὰ σατραπείαις χωρῶν ἄρχουσι καὶ τοῖς τὰ ἡμέτερα φρονοῦσι χαίρειν.	E.1 Καὶ ἔγραψε τὴν ὑποτεταγμένην ἐπιστολήν Βασιλεὺς μέγας Ἀσσυῆρος τοῖς ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰνδικῆς ἕως τῆς Αἰθιοπίας ἑκατὸν καὶ εἴκοσι καὶ ἑπτὰ χωρῶν ἄρχουσι καὶ σατράπαις τοῖς τὰ ἡμέτερα φρονοῦσι χαίρειν.
E.1 And the following is the copy of the letter of the orders: The great king Artaxerxes sends greetings to the rulers of provinces in 127 satrapies, from India to Ethiopia, even to those who are faithful to our interests.	E.1 So he wrote the following letter. “The Great King Assyeros, to the rulers of the 127 lands from India to Ethiopia and to the satraps who are loyal to our interests, greetings.

E.2  

E.2 πολλοὶ τῇ πλείστῃ τῶν εὐεργετούντων χρηστότητι πυκνότερον τιμώμενοι μεῖζον ἐφρόνησαν	E.2 πολλοὶ τῇ πλείστῃ τῶν εὐεργετούντων χρηστότητι πυκνότερον τιμώμενοι μεῖζον φρονήσαντες
E.2 Many who have been frequently honoured by the most abundant kindness of their benefactors have conceived ambitious designs,	E.2 “Many people, who are frequently honoured with the greatest kindness of their benefactors, after becoming the more ambitious,

E.3  

E.3 καὶ οὐ μόνον τοὺς ὑποτεταγμένους ἡμῖν ζητοῦσι κακοποιεῖν, τόν τε κόρον οὐ δυνάμενοι φέρειν καὶ τοῖς ἑαυτῶν εὐεργέταις ἐπιχειροῦσι μηχανᾶσθαι·	E.3 οὐ μόνον τοὺς ὑποτεταγμένους ἡμῖν ζητοῦσι κακοποιεῖν, τὸν δὲ κόρον οὐ δυνάμενοι φέρειν καὶ τοῖς ἑαυτῶν εὐεργέταις ἐπιχειροῦσι μηχανᾶσθαι κακά·
E.3 and not only endeavour to hurt our subjects, but moreover, not being able to carry prosperity, they also endeavour to plot against their own benefactors.	E.3 not only seek to harm those subject to us, but not being able to deal with prosperity, they even undertake to scheme evil against their own benefactors.

E.4  

E.4 καὶ τὴν εὐχαριστίαν οὐ μόνον ἐκ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἀνταναιροῦντες, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς τῶν ἀπειραγάθων κόμποις ἐπαρθέντες τοῦ τὰ πάντα κατοπτεύοντος ἀεὶ θεοῦ μισοπόνηρον ὑπολαμβάνουσιν ἐκφεύξεσθαι δίκην.	E.4 καὶ τὴν εὐχαριστίαν οὐ μόνον ἐκ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἀναιροῦντες, ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῖς τῶν ἀπειραγάθων κόμποις παρελθόντες τὸ τοῦ πάντα δυναστεύοντος δικαιοκρίτου μισοπόνηρον ἐκφυγεῖν διειληφότες, τὴν δίκην,
E.4 And they not only would utterly abolish gratitude from among men, but also, elated by the boastings of men who are strangers to all that is good, they supposed that they shall escape the sin-hating vengeance of the ever-seeing God.	E.4 They not only take away gratitude from among people, but gone astray due to the boasts of those who are inexperienced in goodness, they even imagine they will escape the evil-hating justice of the just Judge who rules all things.

E.5  

E.5 πολλάκις δὲ καὶ πολλοὺς τῶν ἐπ’ ἐξουσίαις τεταγμένων τῶν πιστευθέντων χειρίζειν φίλων τὰ πράγματα παραμυθία μεταιτίους αἱμάτων ἀθῴων καταστήσασα περιέβαλε συμφοραῖς ἀνηκέστοις	E.5 πολλάκις ἐπ’ ἐξουσιῶν τεταγμένοι τὰ τῶν ἐμπιστευομένων φίλων πράγματα χειρίζειν αἰτίους ἀθῴων αἱμάτων καταστήσαντες περιέβαλον συμφοραῖς ἀνηκέστοις
E.5 And frequently evil exhortation has made partakers of the guilt of shedding innocent blood, and has involved in irremediable calamities, many of those who had been appointed to offices of authority, who had been entrusted with the management of their friends’ affairs;	E.5 Many times, after having been appointed to places of authority to administer the affairs of trusting friends, having made them partly liable for the shedding of innocent blood, they brought about irremediable calamities

E.6  

E.6 τῷ τῆς κακοηθείας ψεύδει παραλογισμῷ παραλογισαμένων τὴν τῶν ἐπικρατούντων ἀκέραιον εὐγνωμοσύνην.	E.6 τῷ τῆς κακοποιΐας ψεύδει παραλογισάμενοι τὴν τῶν ἐπικρατούντων ἀκέραιον εὐγνωμοσύνην.
E.6 while men, by the false sophistry of an evil disposition, have deceived the simple candour of the ruling powers.	E.6 by the lie of trickery, when they misconstrue the sincere goodwill of their sovereigns.

E.7  

E.7 σκοπεῖν δὲ ἔξεστιν, οὐ τοσοῦτον ἐκ τῶν παλαιοτέρων ὧν παρεδώκαμεν ἱστοριῶν, ὅσα ἐστὶν παρὰ πόδας ὑμᾶς ἐκζητοῦντας ἀνοσίως συντετελεσμένα τῇ τῶν ἀνάξια δυναστευόντων λοιμότητι,	E.7 σκοπεῖν δὲ ἔστιν ἐκ τῶν παραδεδομένων ἡμῖν ἱστοριῶν καὶ ὅσον τὸ παρὰ πόδας θεωροῦντες ἀξίως τῇ τῶν δυναστευόντων ὠμότητι
E.7 And it is possible to see this, not so much from more ancient traditional accounts, as it is immediately in your power to see it by examining what things have been wickedly perpetrated by the baseness of men unworthily holding power.	E.7 “And it is possible to see this from the records that have been handed down to us, and to the extent that we duly see what lies at our feet due to the savagery of those that hold power,

E.8  

E.8 καὶ προσέχειν εἰς τὰ μετὰ ταῦτα εἰς τὸ τὴν βασιλείαν ἀτάραχον τοῖς πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις μετ’ εἰρήνης παρεξόμεθα	E.8 προσέχειν εἰς τὰ μετέπειτα καὶ τὴν βασιλείαν ἀτάραχον παρέχειν πᾶσι τοῖς ἔθνεσι μετ’ εἰρήνης
E.8 And it is right to take heed with regard to the future, that we may maintain the government in undistributed peace for all men,	E.8 it is possible to look out in the future and to render the kingdom quiet for all nations with peace,

E.9  

E.9 χρώμενοι ταῖς μεταβολαῖς, τὰ δὲ ὑπὸ τὴν ὄψιν ἐρχόμενα διακρίνοντες ἀεὶ μετ’ ἐπιεικεστέρας ἀπαντήσεως.	E.9 οὐ χρώμενοι ταῖς διαβολαῖς, τὰ δὲ ὑπὸ τὴν ὄψιν ἐρχόμενα μετ’ ἐπιεικείας διεξάγοντες.
E.9 adopting needful changes, and ever judging those cases which come under our notices, with truly equitable decision.	E.9 since we do not utilize slanders but manage the matters that come to our attention with consideration.

E.10  

E.10 ὡς γὰρ Ἀμὰν Ἁμαδάθου Μακεδών, ταῖς ἀληθείαις ἀλλότριος τοῦ τῶν Περσῶν αἵματος καὶ πολὺ διεστηκὼς τῆς ἡμετέρας χρηστότητος, ἐπιξενωθεὶς ἡμῖν	E.10 ἐπιξενωθεὶς γὰρ ἡμῖν Ἁμὰν Ἁμαδάθου ὁ Βουγαῖος ταῖς ἀληθείαις ἀλλότριος τοῦ τῶν Περσῶν φρονήματος καὶ πολὺ διεστὼς τῆς ἡμετέρας χρηστότητος
E.10 For whereas Aman, a Macedonian, the son of Amadathes, in reality an alien from the blood of the Persians, and differing widely from our mild course of government, having been hospitable entertained by us,	E.10 For as our guest, Haman son of Hamadathos, the Bougean (who was in truth a stranger to the thinking of the Persians and completely devoid of our kindness),

E.11  

E.11 ἔτυχεν ἧς ἔχομεν πρὸς πᾶν ἔθνος φιλανθρωπίας ἐπὶ τοσοῦτον ὥστε ἀναγορεύεσθαι ἡμῶν πατέρα καὶ προσκυνούμενον ὑπὸ πάντων τὸ δεύτερον τοῦ βασιλικοῦ θρόνου πρόσωπον διατελεῖν,	E.11 ἔτυχε τῆς ἐξ ἡμῶν πρὸς πᾶν ἔθνος φιλανθρωπίας ἐπὶ τοσοῦτον ὥστε ἀναγορευθῆναι πατέρα ἡμῶν καὶ προσκυνεῖσθαι ὑπὸ πάντων τὸ δεύτερον τῶν βασιλικῶν θρόνων διατελεῖν.
E.11 obtained so large a share of our universal kindness, as to be called our father, and to continue the person next to the royal throne, reverenced of all;	E.11 obtained so fully the goodwill from us for every nation to such an extent that he was publicly proclaimed our Father and was continually done obeisance to by all as the second person to the royal thrones.

E.12  

E.12 οὐκ ἐνέγκας δὲ τὴν ὑπερηφανίαν ἐπετήδευσεν τῆς ἀρχῆς στερῆσαι ἡμᾶς καὶ τοῦ πνεύματος	E.12 οὐκ ἐνεγκών δὲ τὴν ὑπερηφανίαν ἐπετήδευσεν ἡμᾶς τῆς ἀρχῆς καὶ τοῦ πνεύματος μεταστῆσαι,
E.12 he however, overcome by the pride of his station, endeavored to deprive us of our dominion, and our life.	E.12 But, unable to restrain his arrogance, he undertook to divest us of our rule and our breath

E.13  

E.13 τόν τε ἡμέτερον σωτῆρα καὶ διὰ παντὸς εὐεργέτην Μαρδοχαῖον καὶ τὴν ἄμεμπτον τῆς βασιλείας κοινωνὸν Ἐσθὴρ σὺν παντὶ τῷ τούτων ἔθνει πολυπλόκοις μεθόδων παραλογισμοῖς αἰτησάμενος εἰς ἀπώλειαν·	E.13 τόν δὲ ἡμέτερον σωτῆρα διὰ παντὸς Μαρδοχαῖον καὶ τὴν ἄμεμπτον τούτου κοινωνὸν Ἐσθὴρ σὺν τῷ παντὶ τούτων ἔθνει πολυπλόκοις μεθόδοις διαρτησάμενος εἰς ἀπώλειαν·
E.13 having by various and subtle artifices demanded for destruction both Mardochaios our deliverer and perpetual benefactor, and Esther the blameless consort of our kingdom, with their whole nation.	E.13 and by crafty ruses finagled to destroy Mardochaios, our constant savior, and Esther, his innocent partner, together with their whole nation.

E.14  

E.14 διὰ γὰρ τῶν τρόπων τούτων ᾠήθη λαβὼν ἡμᾶς ἐρήμους τὴν τῶν Περσῶν ἐπικράτησιν εἰς τοὺς Μακεδόνας μετάξαι.	E.14 διὰ γὰρ τούτων τῶν τρόπων ᾠήθη λαβὼν ἡμᾶς ἐρήμους ἐξαλλοτρίωσιν τῆς τῶν Περσῶν ἐπικρατείας ἕως εἰς τοὺς Μακεδόνας ἀγαγεῖν.
E.14 For by these methods he thought, having surprised us in a defenceless state, to transfer the dominion of the Persians to the Macedonians.	E.14 For when by these methods he had caught us undefended he thought that he would bring about an alienation of the rule of the Persians to the Macedonians.

E.15  

E.15 ἡμεῖς δὲ τοὺς ὑπὸ τοῦ τρισαλιτηρίου παραδεδομένους εἰς ἀφανισμὸν Ἰουδαίους εὑρίσκομεν οὐ κακούργους ὄντας, δικαιοτάτοις δὲ πολιτευομένους νόμοις.	E.15 τοὺς οὖν ὑπὸ τοῦ τρισαλιτηρίου παραδεδομένους ὑμῖν Ἰουδαίους εὑρίσκομεν μὴ ὄντας κακούργους, δικαιοτάτοις δὲ πολιτευομένους νόμοις,
E.15 But we find that the Jews, who have been consigned to destruction by the most abominable of men, are not malefactors, but living according to the most just laws,	E.15 “Therefore, we find that the Judeans, who were consigned to you by this thrice-accursed man, are not criminals but are governed by most righteous laws

E.16  

E.16 ὄντας δὲ υἱοὺς τοῦ ὑψίστου μεγίστου ζῶντος θεοῦ τοῦ κατευθύνοντος ἡμῖν τε καὶ τοῖς προγόνοις ἡμῶν τὴν βασιλείαν ἐν τῇ καλλίστῃ διαθέσει.	E.16 ὄντας δὲ καὶ υἱοὺς τοῦ μόνου θεοῦ καὶ ἀληθινοῦ, τοῦ κατευθύναντος ἡμῖν τὴν βασιλείαν μέχρι τοῦ νῦν ἐν τῇ καλλίστῃ διαθέσει.
E.16 and being the sons of the living God, the most high and mighty, who maintains the kingdom. to us as well as to our forefathers, in the most excellent order.	E.16 and are even children of the only and true God, who has directed the kingdom for us until now in the most excellent order.

E.17  

E.17 καλῶς οὖν ποιήσετε μὴ προσχρησάμενοι τοῖς ὑπὸ Ἀμὰν Ἁμαδάθου ἀποσταλεῖσι γράμμασιν	E.17 καλῶς οὖν ποιήσατε μὴ προσέχοντες τοῖς προαπεσταλμένοις ὑμῖν ὑπὸ Ἁμὰν γράμμασιν
E.17 You will therefore do well in refusing to obey the letter sent by Aman the son of Hamadathes,	E.17 “Therefore, do well not to pay attention to the letters previously sent to you by Haman,

E.18  

E.18 διὰ τὸ αὐτὸν τὸν ταῦτα ἐξεργασάμενον πρὸς ταῖς Σούσων πύλαις ἐσταυρῶσθαι σὺν τῇ πανοικίᾳ, τὴν καταξίαν τοῦ τὰ πάντα ἐπικρατοῦντος θεοῦ διὰ τάχους ἀποδόντος αὐτῷ κρίσιν,	E.18 διὰ τὸ καὶ αὐτὸν τὸν τὰ τοιαῦτα ἐργασάμενον πρὸς ταῖς Σούσων πύλαις ἐσταυρῶσθαι ἀποδεδωκότος αὐτῷ τὴν καταξίαν δίκην τοῦ τὰ πάντα κατοπτεύοντος ἀεὶ κριτοῦ.
E.18 because he who has done these things, has been hanged with his whole family at the gates of Susa, Almighty God having swiftly returned to him a worthy recompense,	E.18 because he himself who did such things has been crucified at the gates of Susa, since the Judge who always sees all things has recompensed him with the deserved penalty.

E.19  

E.19 τὸ δὲ ἀντίγραφον τῆς ἐπιστολῆς ταύτης ἐκθέντες ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ μετὰ παρρησίας ἐᾷν τοὺς Ἰουδαίους χρῆσθαι τοῖς ἑαυτῶν νομίμοις	E.19 ἐκτεθήτω δὲ τὸ ἀντίγραφον τῆς ἐπιστολῆς ἐν παντὶ τόπῳ χρῆσθαί τε τοὺς Ἰουδαίους τοῖς ἑαυτῶν νόμοις
E.19 We enjoin you then, having openly published a copy of this letter in every place, to give the Jews permission to use their own lawful customs,	E.19 “So let a copy of this letter be posted in every place, so the Judeans might both live by their own laws

E.20  

E.20 καὶ συνεπισχύειν αὐτοῖς ὅπως τοὺς ἐν καιρῷ θλίψεως ἐπιθεμένους αὐτοῖς ἀμύνωνται τῇ τρισκαιδεκάτῃ τοῦ δωδεκάτου μηνὸς Ἀδὰρ τῇ αὐτῇ ἡμέρᾳ·	E.20 καὶ ἐπισχύειν αὐτοῖς, ὅπως τοὺς ἐν καιρῷ θλίψεως ἐπιθεμένους ἀμύνωνται. ἐκρίθη δὲ ὑπὸ τῶν κατὰ τὴν βασιλείαν Ἰουδαίων ἄγειν τὴν τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτην τοῦ μηνός, ὅς ἐστιν Ἀδὰρ, καὶ τῇ πεντεκαιδεκάτῃ ἑορτάσαι,
E.20 and to strengthen them, that on the 13th of the 12th month Adar, on the self-same day, they may defend themselves against those who attack them in a time of affliction.	E.20 and strengthen them in order that they might defend themselves against those who attack in a time of oppression. And it has been decided by the Judeans throughout the kingdom to observe the fourteenth day of the month, which is Adar, and to hold a feast on the fifteenth,

E.21  

E.21 ταύτην γὰρ ὁ πάντα δυναστεύων θεὸς ἀντ’ ὀλεθρίας τοῦ ἐκλεκτοῦ γένους ἐποίησεν αὐτοῖς εὐφροσύνην.	E.21 ὅτι ἐν αὐταῖς ὁ παντοκράτωρ ἐποίησεν αὐτοῖς σωτηρίαν καὶ εὐφροσύνην.
E.21 For in the place of the destruction of the chosen race, Almighty God has granted them this time of gladness.	E.21 because on those days the Almighty has made for them deliverance and rejoicing.

E.22  

E.22 καὶ ὑμεῖς οὖν ἐν ταῖς ἐπωνύμοις ὑμῶν ἑορταῖς ἐπίσημον ἡμέραν μετὰ πάσης εὐωχίας ἄγετε,	E.22 N/A
E.22 Do you therefore also, among your notable feasts, keep a distinct day with all festivity,	E.22 N/A

E.23  

E.23 ὅπως καὶ νῦν καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα σωτηρίᾳ ᾖ ἡμῖν καὶ τοῖς εὐνοοῦσιν Πέρσαις, τοῖς δὲ ἡμῖν ἐπιβουλεύουσιν μνημόσυνον τῆς ἀπωλείας.	E.23 καὶ νῦν μετὰ ταῦτα σωτηρίαν μὲν εὖ ποιοῦσι τοῖς Πέρσαις, τῶν δὲ ἐπιβουλευσάντων μνημόσυνον τῆς ἀπωλείας.
E.23 that both now and hereafter it may be a day of deliverance to us and who are well disposed toward the Persians, but to those who plotted against us a memorial of destruction.	E.23 “And now hereafter they rightly spell deliverance for the Persians but a memorial of destruction for those who plotted against them.

E.24  

E.24 πᾶσα δὲ πόλις ἢ χώρα τὸ σύνολον, ἥτις κατὰ ταῦτα μὴ ποιήσῃ, δόρατι καὶ πυρὶ καταναλωθήσεται μετ’ ὀργῆς· οὐ μόνον ἀνθρώποις ἄβατος, ἀλλὰ καὶ θηρίοις καὶ πετεινοῖς εἰς τὸν ἅπαντα χρόνον ἔχθιστος κατασταθήσεται.	E.24 ἡ δὲ πόλις καὶ ἡ χώρα, ἥτις κατὰ ταῦτα μὴ ποιήσαι, δόρατι καὶ πυρὶ καταναλωθήσεται μετ’ ὀργῆς καὶ οὐ μόνον ἀνθρώποις ἄβατος, ἀλλὰ καὶ θηρίοις καὶ πετεινοῖς ἐκταθήσεται.
E.24 And every city and province collectively, which shall not do accordingly, shall be consumed with vengeance by spear and fire: it shall be didn’t make only inaccessible to men, but most hateful to wild beasts and birds forever.]	E.24 “Every city and country that doesn’t do according to this by spear and fire shall be consumed with wrath. And it shall be stretched out not only impassable for people but also for wild animals and birds.”

13   The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published to all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

13 τὰ δὲ ἀντίγραφα ἐκτιθέσθωσαν ὀφθαλμοφανῶς ἐν πάσῃ τῇ βασιλείᾳ, ἑτοίμους τε εἶναι πάντας τοὺς Ἰουδαίους εἰς ταύτην τὴν ἡμέραν πολεμῆσαι αὐτῶν τοὺς ὑπεναντίους.	13  N/A
13 And let the copies be posted in conspicuous places throughout the kingdom, and let all the Jews be ready against this day, to fight against their enemies.	13 N/A

14  So the posts that rode on mules and camels went out, being hurried and pressed on by the king’s commandment. And the decree was given at Shushan the palace.

14 οἱ μὲν οὖν ἱππεῖς ἐξῆλθον σπεύδοντες τὰ ὑπὸ τοῦ βασιλέως λεγόμενα ἐπιτελεῖν· ἐξετέθη δὲ τὸ πρόσταγμα καὶ ἐν Σούσοις.

14 Ἐξετέθη δὲ καὶ ἐν Σούσοις ἔκθεμα περιέχον τάδε, καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐνεχείρισε τῷ Μαρδοχαίῳ γράφειν ὅσα βούλεται. ἀπέστειλε δὲ Μαρδοχαῖος διὰ γραμμάτων καὶ ἐσφραγίσατο τῷ τοῦ βασιλέως δακτυλίῳ μένειν τὸ ἔθνος αὐτοῦ κατὰ χώρας ἕκαστον αὐτῶν καὶ ἑορτάζειν τῷ θεῷ. ἡ δὲ ἐπιστολή, ἣν ἀπέστειλεν ὁ Μαρδοχαῖος, ἦν ἔχουσα ταῦτα Ἁμὰν ἀπέστειλεν ὑμῖν γράμματα ἔχοντα οὕτως Ἔθνος Ἰουδαίων ἀπειθὲς σπουδάσατε ταχέως ἀναπέμψαι μοι εἰς ἀπώλειαν. ἐγὼ δὲ ὁ Μαρδοχαῖος μηνύω ὑμῖν τὸν ταῦτα ἐργασάμενον πρὸς ταῖς Σούσων πύλαις κεκρεμάσθαι καὶ τὸν οἶκον αὐτοῦ διακεχειρίσθαι· οὗτος γὰρ ἐβούλετο ἀποκτεῖναι ἡμᾶς τῇ τρίτῃ καὶ δεκάτῃ τοῦ μηνός, ὅς ἐστιν Ἀδὰρ.

14 So the horsemen went forth with haste to perform the king’s commands; and the ordinance was also published in Susa.

14 And a public notice containing these king authorized Mardochaios to write whatever he wished. So Mardochaios sent out letters and sealed them with the king’s signet ring, saying that his people should each remain in their own land and celebrate a feast to God. And the letter which Mardochaios sent contained these things. “Haman sent to you letters containing thus, ‘Hasten quickly to send the disobedient nation of the Judeans to me for destruction.’ But I, Mardochaios, inform you that the one who did this has been hung at the gates of Susa, and his household has been despatched. For this one wished to kill us on the thirteenth of the month that is Adar.’ ”

15  And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.

15 ὁ δὲ Μαρδοχαῖος ἐξῆλθεν ἐστολισμένος τὴν βασιλικὴν στολὴν καὶ στέφανον ἔχων χρυσοῦν καὶ διάδημα βύσσινον πορφυροῦν· ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ ἐν Σούσοις ἐχάρησαν.	15 καὶ ὁ Μαρδοχαῖος ἐξῆλθεν ἐστολισμένος τὴν βασιλικὴν ἐσθῆτα καὶ διάδημα βύσσινον περιπόρφυρον· ἰδόντες δὲ οἱ ἐν Σούσοις ἐχάρησαν.
15 And Mardochaios went forth robed in the royal apparel, and wearing a golden crown, and a diadem of fine purple linen; and the people in Susa saw it and rejoiced.	15 Then Mardochaios went out wearing the royal clothing and a diadem of purple linen, and when the people in Susa saw him they rejoiced.

16  The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

16 τοῖς δὲ ἰουδαίοις ἐγένετο φῶς καὶ εὐφροσύνη·	16 καὶ τοῖς ἰουδαίοις ἐγένετο φῶς, πότος, κώθων.
16 And the Jews had light and gladness,	16 For the Judeans there was light, drinking, feasting.

17  And in every province, and in every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell on them.

17 κατὰ πόλιν καὶ χώραν, οὗ ἄν ἐξετέθη τὸ πρόσταγμα, οὗ ἄν ἐξετέθη τὸ ἔκθεμα, χαρὰ καὶ εὐφροσύνη τοῖς ἰουδαίοις, κώθων καὶ εὐφροσύνη, καὶ πολλοὶ τῶν ἐθνῶν περιετέμοντο καὶ ἰουδάιζον διὰ τὸν φόβον τῶν Ἰουδαίων.	17 καὶ πολλοὶ τῶν Ἰουδαίων περιετέμνοντο, καὶ οὐδεὶς ἐπανέστη αὐτοῖς· ἐφοβοῦντο γὰρ αὐτούς.
17 in every city and province wherever the ordinance was published: wherever the proclamation took place, the Jews had joy and gladness, feasting and mirth; and many of the Gentiles were circumcised, and became Jews, for fear of the Jews.	17 And many of the Judeans were circumcised, and no one rose up against them. For they feared them.