Esther 3 — Logos by Kai'Ros

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Esther

Chapter 3

KJV · Textus Receptus

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.

2 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.

3 Then the king's servants, which were in the king's gate, said unto Mordecai, Why transgressest thou the king's commandment?

4 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.

5 And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.

6 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.

7 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.

8 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.

9 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.

10 And the king took his ring from his hand, and gave it unto Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the Jews' enemy.

11 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.

12 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.

13 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.

14 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.

15 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.

1Yeinom akyi, ɔhene Ahasweros pagyaa Haman, Hamedata Agagni ba no, na ɔmaa no so, na ɔde n'akonnwa sii mpanimfoɔ a wɔka ne ho nyinaa deɛ so.Under pastoral review

2Na ɔhene asomfoɔ nyinaa a wɔwɔ ɔhene ɛpono ano no kotoo, na wɔdii Haman ni: efisɛ saa na ɔhene ahyɛ afa ne ho. Nanso Mordekai ankoto, na wanni no ni.Under pastoral review

3Afei ɔhene asomfoɔ a wɔwɔ ɔhene ɛpono ano no ka kyerɛɛ Mordekai sɛ, Adɛn enti na woto ɔhene ahyɛdeɛ so?Under pastoral review

4Na ɛbaa sɛ, ɛberɛ a wɔka kyerɛɛ no da biara, na wantie wɔn no, wɔka kyerɛɛ Haman, sɛ wɔbɛhunu sɛ Mordekai nsɛm bɛgyina anaa: efisɛ na waka akyerɛ wɔn sɛ ɔyɛ Yudani.Under pastoral review

5Na ɛberɛ a Haman hunuu sɛ Mordekai ankoto, na wanni no ni no, Haman abufuo hyɛɛ no ma.Under pastoral review

6Na ɔbuu no animtia sɛ ɔbɛteɛ ne nsa wɔ Mordekai nko ara so; efisɛ na wɔakyerɛ no Mordekai nkurɔfoɔ: ɛno enti Haman hwehwɛɛ sɛ ɔbɛsɛe Yudafoɔ a wɔwɔ Ahasweros ahennie nyinaa mu no nyinaa, Mordekai nkurɔfoɔ no.Under pastoral review

7Bosome a ɛdi kan mu, yɛ bosome Nisan, ɔhene Ahasweros afe a ɛtɔ so dumienu mu, wɔbɔɔ Pur, yɛ ntonto, wɔ Haman anim, ɛfiri da kɔsi da, ne ɔbosome kɔsi ɔbosome, kɔsii deɛ ɛtɔ so dumienu, yɛ bosome Adar.Under pastoral review

8Na Haman ka kyerɛɛ ɔhene Ahasweros sɛ, Ɔman bi wɔ hɔ a wɔabɔ wɔn apete na wɔahwete wɔn wɔ amanfoɔ mu wɔ w'ahennie amantam nyinaa mu; na wɔn mmara yɛ soronko firi amanfoɔ nyinaa deɛ ho; na wɔnni ɔhene mmara so: ɛno enti ɛnyɛ mfasoɔ mma ɔhene sɛ ɔbɛgyaa wɔn.Under pastoral review

9Sɛ ɛsɔ ɔhene ani a, ma wɔntwerɛ sɛ wɔnsɛe wɔn: na mɛtua dwetɛ talenta mpem du ahyɛ wɔn a wɔhwɛ adwuma no so no nsa, sɛ wɔmfa nkɔ ɔhene sikakorabea.Under pastoral review

10Na ɔhene yii ne kawa firii ne nsa so, na ɔde maa Haman, Hamedata Agagni ba, Yudafoɔ ɔtamfoɔ no.Under pastoral review

11Na ɔhene ka kyerɛɛ Haman sɛ, Wɔde dwetɛ no ama wo, ɔman no nso, sɛ wo ne wɔn nyɛ sɛdeɛ ɛyɛ wo fɛ.Under pastoral review

12Afei wɔfrɛɛ ɔhene atwerɛfoɔ no bosome a ɛdi kan no ɛda a ɛtɔ so dummiɛnsa, na wɔtwerɛɛ sɛdeɛ Haman ahyɛ nyinaa kɔmaa ɔhene amrado, ne amradofoɔ a wɔhwɛ ɔmantam biara so, ne ɔman biara sodifoɔ wɔ ɔmantam biara mu sɛdeɛ ne twerɛ teɛ, ne ɔman biara sɛdeɛ wɔn kasa teɛ; wɔtwerɛɛ no wɔ ɔhene Ahasweros din mu, na wɔde ɔhene kawa sɔɔ ano.Under pastoral review

13Na wɔde nkrataa no somaa abɔfoɔ kɔɔ ɔhene amantam nyinaa mu, sɛ wɔnsɛe, na wɔnkum, na wɔmma wɔnyera, Yudafoɔ nyinaa, mmeranteɛ ne mpanin, mmɔfra nkumaa ne mmaa, ɛda koro, ɛda a ɛtɔ so dummiɛnsa wɔ bosome a ɛtɔ so dumienu, yɛ bosome Adar, na wɔmfa wɔn agyapadeɛ nyɛ afodeɛ.Under pastoral review

14Atwerɛ no mfoni a ɛyɛ ahyɛdeɛ a wɔde bɛma wɔ ɔmantam biara mu no, wɔdaa no adi kyerɛɛ amanfoɔ nyinaa, sɛ wɔnsiesie wɔn ho ntwɛn saa ɛda no.Under pastoral review

15Abɔfoɔ no firii adi, ɔhene ahyɛdeɛ pɛɛ wɔn ho, na wɔde mmara no maa wɔ Susan ahemfie mu. Na ɔhene ne Haman tenaa ase nomeeɛ; nanso Susan kuro no adwene mu yɛɛ no naa.Under pastoral review

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