1Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’s commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;) 2The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people. 3And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.9.3 officers…: Heb. those which did the business that belonged to the king 4For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater. 5Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they would unto those that hated them.9.5 what…: Heb. according to their will 6And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men. 7And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha, 8And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha, 9And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha, 10The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand. 11On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king.9.11 was…: Heb. came
12¶ And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done. 13Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.9.13 let Haman’s…: Heb. let men hang, etc 14And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons. 15For the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the month Adar, and slew three hundred men at Shushan; but on the prey they laid not their hand. 16But the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey, 17On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.9.17 of the same: Heb. in it 18But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. 19Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
20¶ And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far, 21To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly, 22As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor. 23And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them; 24Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;9.24 consume: Heb. crush 25But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.9.25 when…: Heb. when she came 26Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,9.26 Pur: that is, Lot 27The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;9.27 fail: Heb. pass 28And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.9.28 fail: Heb. pass9.28 perish: Heb. be ended 29Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.9.29 authority: Heb. strength 30And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth, 31To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.9.31 themselves: Heb. their souls 32And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Àwọn Júù yọ ayọ̀ ìṣẹ́gun
1Ní ọjọ́ kẹtàlá oṣù kejìlá, oṣù Addari, tí ó yẹ kí a mú àṣẹ tí ọba pa wá sí ìmúṣẹ. Ní ọjọ́ yìí ni ọ̀tá àwọn Júù rò pé àwọn yóò borí i wọn, ṣùgbọ́n nísinsin yìí a ti yìí padà, àwọn Júù sì na ọwọ́ agbára tó ga lórí àwọn tí ó kórìíra wọn. 2Àwọn Júù péjọ ní àwọn ìlú u wọn ní gbogbo agbègbè ọba Ahaswerusi láti kọlu àwọn tó ń wá ìparun wọn. Kò sí ẹnikẹ́ni tí ó lè dojúkọ wọ́n, nítorí gbogbo àwọn ènìyàn ìlú tókù ń bẹ̀rù u wọn. 3Gbogbo àwọn ọlọ́lá ìgbèríko, àwọn alákòóso, àwọn baálẹ̀ àti àwọn onídàájọ́ ọba ran àwọn Júù lọ́wọ́, nítorí wọ́n bẹ̀rù u Mordekai. 4Mordekai sì jẹ́ ẹni pàtàkì ní ààfin ọba, òkìkí rẹ̀ sì tàn jákèjádò àwọn ìgbèríko, ó sì ní agbára kún agbára.
5Àwọn Júù sì gé gbogbo àwọn ọ̀tá a wọn lulẹ̀ pẹ̀lú idà, wọ́n pa wọ́n, wọ́n sì run wọ́n, wọ́n sì ṣe ohun tí ó wù wọ́n sí àwọn tí ó kórìíra wọn. 6Ní ilé ìṣọ́ ti Susa, àwọn Júù pa ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́gbẹ̀ta ọkùnrin run 7Wọ́n sì tún pa Parṣandata, Dalfoni, Aspata, 8Porata, Adalia, Aridata, 9Parmaṣta, Arisai, Aridai àti Faisata, 10Àwọn ọmọkùnrin mẹ́wẹ̀ẹ̀wá tí wọ́n jẹ́ ọmọ Hamani, ọmọ Hammedata, ọ̀tá àwọn Júù. Ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò fi ọwọ́ wọn lé ìkógun un wọn.
11Ní ọjọ́ náà gan an ni a mú iye àwọn tí a pa ní ilé ìṣọ́ ti Susa wá fún ọba. 12Ọba sì sọ fún Esteri ayaba pé, “Àwọn Júù ti pa ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́gbẹ̀ta (500) ọkùnrin àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin mẹ́wẹ̀ẹ̀wá tí i ṣe ọmọ Hamani ní ilé ìṣọ́ Susa run. Kí ni wọ́n ṣe ní gbogbo ìgbèríko ọba tókù? Báyìí kí ni ẹ̀bẹ̀ rẹ? A ó fi fún ọ. Kí ni ìbéèrè rẹ? A ó sì tún fi fún ọ.”
13Esteri sì dáhùn pé, “Bí ó bá tẹ́ ọba lọ́rùn, fún àwọn Júù tí ó wà ní Susa ní àṣẹ láti ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí wọ́n ti ṣe ní òní kí wọn ṣe bákan náà ní ọ̀la, kí a sì so àwọn ọmọkùnrin Hamani mẹ́wẹ̀ẹ̀wá náà rọ̀ sórí igi.”
14Nítorí náà ọba pàṣẹ pé kí a ṣe bẹ́ẹ̀. A sì gbé àṣẹ kan jáde ní Susa, wọ́n sì so àwọn ọmọkùnrin mẹ́wẹ̀ẹ̀wá Hamani kọ́. 15Àwọn Júù tí ó wà ní Susa sì péjọ ní ọjọ́ kẹrìnlá oṣù Addari, wọ́n sì pa ọ̀ọ́dúnrún ọkùnrin ní Susa, Ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò fi ọwọ́ wọn lé ìkógun un wọn.
16Lákokò yìí, àwọn tókù nínú àwọn Júù tí wọ́n wà ní agbègbè ọba náà tún kó ara wọn jọ láti dáàbò bo ara wọn kí wọn sì sinmi lọ́wọ́ àwọn ọ̀tá a wọn. Wọ́n sì pa ẹgbàá-mẹ́tàdínlógójì ó lé ẹgbẹ̀rin (75,000) àwọn tí ó kórìíra wọn ṣùgbọ́n wọn kò fi ọwọ́ wọn lé ìkógun un wọn. 17Èyí ṣẹlẹ̀ ní ọjọ́ kẹtàlá oṣù Addari, wọ́n sì sinmi ní ọjọ́ kẹrìnlá, wọ́n sì ṣe ọjọ́ náà ní ọjọ́ àsè àti ayọ̀.
Àjọyọ̀ Purimu
18Àwọn Júù tí ó wà ní Susa, kó ara wọn jọ ní ọjọ́ kẹtàlá àti ọjọ́ kẹrìnlá, nígbà tí ó sì di ọjọ́ kẹ́ẹ̀dógún wọ́n sinmi wọ́n sì ṣe ọjọ́ náà ní ọjọ́ àsè àti ayọ̀.
19Nítorí náà ni àwọn Júù tí wọ́n ń gbé ní ìletò ṣe pa ọjọ́ kẹrìnlá oṣù Addari mọ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọjọ́ ayọ̀ àti ọjọ́ àsè, ọjọ́ tí wọ́n ń fún ara wọn ní ẹ̀bùn.
20Mordekai ṣe àkọsílẹ̀ àwọn ìṣẹ̀lẹ̀ wọ̀nyí, ó sì kọ ìwé ránṣẹ́ sí gbogbo àwọn Júù jákèjádò àgbáyé ọba Ahaswerusi, tí ó wà ní tòsí àti àwọn tí ó wà ní jìnnà réré, 21Láti lè máa ṣe àjọyọ̀ ní ọjọ́ kẹrìnlá àti ọjọ́ kẹ́ẹ̀dógún oṣù Addari ní ọdọọdún 22Gẹ́gẹ́ bí àkókò tí àwọn Júù gba ìsinmi kúrò lọ́wọ́ àwọn ọ̀tá a wọn, àti bí oṣù tí ìbànújẹ́ ẹ wọn yí padà di ayọ̀ àti tí ọjọ́ ọ̀fọ̀ wọn di ọjọ́ àjọyọ̀. Ó kọ ọ́ sí wọn láti máa pa ọjọ́ náà mọ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọjọ́ àsè àti ọjọ́ ayọ̀ kí wọn sì máa fi oúnjẹ fún ara wọn, kí wọn sì máa fi ẹ̀bùn fún àwọn aláìní.
23Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni àwọn Júù gbà láti máa ṣe àjọyọ̀ tí wọ́n ti bẹ̀rẹ̀, wọ́n ń ṣe bí Mordekai ti kọ̀wé sí wọn. 24Nítorí Hamani ọmọ Hammedata, ará Agagi, ọ̀tá gbogbo àwọn Júù, ti gbèrò sí àwọn Júù láti pa wọ́n run, ó sì ti di puri (èyí tí í ṣe ìbò) fún ìsọdahoro àti ìparun wọn. 25Ṣùgbọ́n nígbà tí Esteri sọ nípa ìṣọ̀tẹ̀ náà fún ọba, ó kọ̀wé àṣẹ kan jáde pé kí ète búburú tí Hamani ti pa sí àwọn Júù kí ó padà sí orí òun fúnrarẹ̀, àti pé kí a gbé òun àti àwọn ọmọkùnrin rẹ̀ kọ́ sórí igi. 26(Nítorí náà a pe àwọn ọjọ́ wọ̀nyí ní Purimu, láti ara ọ̀rọ̀ puri). Nítorí ohun gbogbo tí a kọ sínú ìwé yìí àti nítorí ohun tí wọ́n ti rí àti ohun tí ó ti ṣẹlẹ̀ sí wọn, 27Àwọn Júù fi lélẹ̀, wọ́n sì gbà á gẹ́gẹ́ bí ìlànà fún ara wọn àti fún irú àwọn ọmọ wọn àti gbogbo àwọn tí ó darapọ̀ mọ́ wọn, kò sì ní kúrò, wọn yóò sì máa pa àwọn ọjọ́ méjèèjì yìí mọ́ ní gbogbo ọdún, gẹ́gẹ́ bí a ti kọ ọ́ àti àkókò tí a yàn. 28A gbọdọ̀ máa ṣe ìrántí àwọn ọjọ́ wọ̀nyí kí a sì máa pa wọ́n mọ́ ní ìrandíran ní gbogbo ìdílé, àti ní gbogbo ìgbèríko àti ní gbogbo ìlú. A gbọdọ̀ máa ṣe àwọn ọjọ́ Purimu wọ̀nyí ní àárín àwọn Júù, bẹ́ẹ̀ ni kò gbọdọ̀ di ohun ìgbàgbé láàrín irú àwọn ọmọ wọn.
29Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni Esteri ayaba, ọmọbìnrin Abihaili, pẹ̀lú Mordekai ará a Júù, kọ̀wé pẹ̀lú àṣẹ láti fi ìdí ìwé kejì nípa Purimu yìí múlẹ̀. 30Mordekai sì kọ ìwé ránṣẹ́ sí gbogbo àwọn Júù, sí ìgbèríko mẹ́tà-dínláàádóje (127) ní ilẹ̀ ọba Ahaswerusi ní ọ̀rọ̀ àlàáfíà àti òtítọ́. 31Láti fi ìdí àwọn ọjọ́ ọ Purimu yìí múlẹ̀ ní àkókò tí wọ́n yàn, gẹ́gẹ́ bí Mordekai ará Juda, àti Esteri ayaba ti pa á láṣẹ fún wọn, àti bí wọ́n ṣe fi lélẹ̀ fún ara wọn àti irú àwọn ọmọ wọn ní ìbámu pẹ̀lú àkókò àwẹ̀ àti ẹkún wọn. 32Àṣẹ Esteri sì fi ìdí ìlànà Purimu wọ̀nyí múlẹ̀, a sì kọ ọ́ sínú ìwé àkọsílẹ̀.
