Liber Esther

Igitur duodecimi mensis, quem Adar vocari ante jam diximus, tertiadecima die, quando cunctis Judæis interfectio parabatur, et hostes eorum inhiabant sanguini, versa vice Judæi superiores esse cœperunt, et se de adversariis vindicare.

So on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which as we have said above is called Adar, when all the Jews were designed to be massacred, and their enemies were greedy after their blood, the case being altered, the Jews began to have the upper hand, and to revenge themselves of their adversaries.

Ergo de duodecimo mense, quem Adare voca ante jam dic, tertiadecima die, quando cuncta Iudaeos interfectione para, et hostes de illos inhia ad sanguine, verte vice Iudaeos superiori es incipe, et se de adversario vindica.

Congregatique sunt per singulas civitates, oppida, et loca, ut extenderent manum contra inimicos, et persecutores suos. Nullusque ausus est resistere, eo quod omnes populos magnitudinis eorum formido penetrarat.

And they gathered themselves together in every city, and town, and place, to lay their hands on their enemies, and their persecutors. And no one durst withstand them, for the fear of their power had gone through every people.

Et congrega es per singulo civitates, oppidos, et locos, ut extende manu contra inimicos, et persecutores suo. Et nullo aude es resiste, eo quod formido penetra omni populos de magnitudine de illos.

Nam et provinciarum judices, et duces, et procuratores, omnisque dignitas quæ singulis locis ac operibus præerat, extollebant Judæos timore Mardochæi,

And the judges of the provinces, and the governors, and lieutenants, and every one in dignity, that presided over every place and work, extolled the Jews for fear of Mardochai:

Nam et de provincias iudices, et duces, et procuratores, et omni dignitate que singulo locos et operes praesume, extolle Iudaeos timore de Mardochaeo,

quem principem esse palatii, et plurimum posse cognoverant: fama quoque nominis ejus crescebat quotidie, et per cunctorum ora volitabat.

For they knew him to be prince of the palace, and to have great power: and the fame of his name increased daily, and was spread abroad through all men's mouths.

Quem principe es de palatii, et maximo posse cognosce: fama etiam de nomine de illo cresce quotidie, et per cunctores ores volita.

Itaque percusserunt Judæi inimicos suos plaga magna, et occiderunt eos, reddentes eis quod sibi paraverant facere:

So the Jews made a great slaughter of their enemies, and killed them, repaying according to what they had prepared to do to them:

Itaque Iudaeos percute inimicos suo plaga magna, et occide illos, redde ad illos quod ad se para facere:

in tantum ut etiam in Susan quingentos viros interficerent, extra decem filios Aman Agagitæ hostis Judæorum: quorum ista sunt nomina:

Insomuch that even in Susan they killed five hundred men, besides the ten sons of Aman the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews: whose names are these:

In tanto ut etiam in Susan quingenti viros interfice, extra deceme filio Amane de Agagitate hoste de Iudaeos: de que isto es nomines:

Pharsandatha, et Delphon, et Esphatha,

Pharsandatha, and Delphon, and Esphatha

Pharsa, et Delphone, et Esphatha,

et Phoratha, et Adalia, et Aridatha,

And Phoratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,

Et Phoratha, et Adalia, et Aridatha,

et Phermesta, et Arisai, et Aridai, et Jezatha.

And Phermesta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Jezatha.

Et Phermesta, et de Arisaeo, et Aridao, et Iezatha.

Quos cum occidissent, prædas de substantiis eorum tangere noluerunt.

And when they had slain them, they would not touch the spoils of their goods.

Que cum occide, praedas de substantias de illos tange ne vol.

Statimque numerus eorum, qui occisi erant in Susan, ad regem relatus est.

And presently the number of them that were killed in Susan was brought to the king.

Et statim numero de illos, qui occide es in Susan, ad rege refer es.

Qui dixit reginæ: In urbe Susan interfecerunt Judæi quingentos viros, et alios decem filios Aman: quantam putas eos exercere cædem in universis provinciis? quid ultra postulas, et quid vis ut fieri jubeam?

And he said to the queen: The Jews have killed five hundred men in the city of Susan, besides the ten sons of Aman: how many dost thou think they have slain in all the provinces? What askest thou more, and what wilt thou have me to command to be done?

Qui dic de regina: in urbe Susan interfice Iudaeos quingenti viros, et alio deceme filio Amane: quanto puta illos exerce caede in universa provincias? Quid ultra postula, et quid vol ut fieri iube?

Cui illa respondit: Si regi placet, detur potestas Judæis, ut sicut fecerunt hodie in Susan, sic et cras faciant, et decem filii Aman in patibulis suspendantur.

And she answered: If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews, to do to morrow in Susan as they have done to day, and that the ten sons of Aman may be hanged upon gibbets.

Ad que illa responde: si ad rege place, potestate da ad Iudaeos, ut sicut fac hodie in Susan, sic et cras fac, et deceme filio Amane in patibulos suspende.

Præcepitque rex ut ita fieret. Statimque in Susan pependit edictum, et decem filii Aman suspensi sunt.

And the king commanded that it should be so done. And forthwith the edict was hung up in Susan, and the ten sons of Aman were hanged.

Et rege praecipie ut ita fi. Et statim in Susan perenda edicto, et deceme filio Amane suspende es.

Congregatis Judæis quartadecima die mensis Adar, interfecti sunt in Susan trecenti viri: nec eorum ab illis direpta substantia est.

And on the fourteenth day of the month Adar the Jews gathered themselves together, and they killed in Susan three hundred men: but they took not their substance.

Congrega Iudaeos quartadecima die de mense Adare, interfice es in Susan trecenti viros: nec de illos ab illos diripe substantia es.

Sed et per omnes provincias quæ ditioni regis subjacebant, pro animabus suis steterunt Judæi, interfectis hostibus ac persecutoribus suis: in tantum ut septuaginta quinque millia occisorum implerentur, et nullus de substantiis eorum quidquam contingeret.

Moreover through all the provinces which were subject to the king's dominion the Jews stood for their lives, and slew their enemies and persecutors: insomuch that the number of them that were killed amounted to seventy-five thousand, and no man took any of their goods.

Sed et per omni provincias que ad ditione de rege subiace, pro animas suo Iudaeos sta, interfice hostes et persecutores suo: in tanto ut septuaginta quinque mile occide imple, et nullo de substantias de illos continge ullo.

Dies autem tertiusdecimus mensis Adar primus apud omnes interfectionis fuit, et quartadecima die cædere desierunt. Quem constituerunt esse solemnem, ut in eo omni tempore deinceps vacarent epulis, gaudio, atque conviviis.

Now the thirteenth day of the month Adar was the first day with them all of the slaughter, and on the fourteenth day they left off. Which they ordained to be kept holy day, so that all times hereafter they should celebrate it with feasting, joy, and banquets.

Dies autem tertiusda mense Adare primo apud omni de interfectione es, et quartadecima die caede desina. Quem constitue es solvemne, ut in eo omni tempore deinceps vaca epulas, gaudio, et convivios.

At hi, qui in urbe Susan cædem exercuerant, tertiodecimo et quartodecimo die ejusdem mensis in cæde versati sunt: quintodecimo autem die percutere desierunt. Et idcirco eumdem diem constituerunt solemnem epularum atque lætitiæ.

But they that were killing in the city of Susan, were employed in the slaughter on the thirteenth and fourteenth day of the same month: and on the fifteenth day they rested. And therefore they appointed that day to be a holy day of feasting and gladness.

Sed hoc, qui in urbe de Susan exerce caede, tertiodecimo et quartadecima die de idem de mense in caede versa es: quintadecima autem die percute desina. Et ergo eumde die constitue solvemne de epulas et de laetitia.

Hi vero Judæi, qui in oppidis non muratis ac villis morabantur, quartumdecimum diem mensis Adar conviviorum et gaudii decreverunt, ita ut exultent in eo, et mittant sibi mutuo partes epularum et ciborum.

But those Jews that dwelt in towns not walled and in villages, appointed the fourteenth day of the month Adar for banquets and gladness, so as to rejoice on that day, and send one another portions of their banquets and meats.

Illo vero Iudaeos, qui in oppidos non mura et villas moror, quartumdecimum die de mense Adare de convivios et de gaudio decerne, ita ut exsulta in eo, et mitte ad se mutuo partes de epulas et de cibos.

Scripsit itaque Mardochæus omnia hæc, et litteris comprehensa misit ad Judæos qui in omnibus regis provinciis morabantur, tam in vicino positis, quam procul,

And Mardochai wrote all these things, and sent them comprised in letters to the Jews that abode in all the king's provinces, both those that lay near and those afar off,

Mardochaeo itaque scribe omni hoc, et litteras comprehende mitte ad Iudaeos qui in omni de rege provincias moror, tam in vicino pone, quam procul,

ut quartamdecimam et quintamdecimam diem mensis Adar pro festis susciperent, et revertente semper anno solemni celebrarent honore:

That they should receive the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the month Adar for holy days, and always at the return of the year should celebrate them with solemn honour:

Ut quartadecima et quintumducima die de mense Adare pro festes suscipe, et reverte semper anno solemni celebra honore:

quia in ipsis diebus se ulti sunt Judæi de inimicis suis, et luctus atque tristitia in hilaritatem gaudiumque conversa sunt, essentque dies isti epularum atque lætitiæ, et mitterent sibi invicem ciborum partes, et pauperibus munuscula largirentur.

Because on those days the Jews revenged themselves of their enemies, and their mourning and sorrow were turned into mirth and joy, and that these should be days of feasting and gladness, in which they should send one to another portions of meats, and should give gifts to the poor.

Quia in ipso dies se ulci es Iudaeos de inimicos suo, et luctu et tristitia in hilaritate et gaudio converte es, et es dies isto de epulas et laetitias, et mitte ad se invicem de cibos partes, et ad paupere munusculas largior.

Susceperuntque Judæi in solemnem ritum cuncta quæ eo tempore facere cœperant, et quæ Mardochæus litteris facienda mandaverat.

And the Jews undertook to observe with solemnity all they had begun to do at that time, which Mardochai by letters had commanded to be done.

Et Iudaeos suscipe in solvemne ritu cuncta que eo tempore facere incipe, et Mardochaeo manda litteras fac que.

Aman enim, filius Amadathi stirpis Agag, hostis et adversarius Judæorum, cogitavit contra eos malum, ut occideret illos atque deleret: et misit phur, quod nostra lingua vertitur in sortem.

For Aman, the son of Amadathi of the race of Agag, the enemy and adversary of the Jews, had devised evil against them, to kill them and destroy them; and had cast Phur, that is, the lot.

Amane nam, filio de Amadatho de stirpa Agaga, hoste et adversario de Iudaeos, cogita contra illos malo, ut occide illos et dele: et mitte phur, quod nostro lingua verte in sorte.

Et postea ingressa est Esther ad regem, obsecrans ut conatus ejus litteris regis irriti fierent, et malum quod contra Judæos cogitaverat, reverteretur in caput ejus. Denique et ipsum et filios ejus affixerunt cruci,

And afterwards Esther went in to the king, beseeching him that his endeavors might be made void by the king's letters: and the evil that he had intended against the Jews, might return upon his own head. And so both he and his sons were hanged upon gibbets.

Et postea ingredior es Esthro ad rege, obsecra ut conor de illo litteras de rege irrito fi, et malo quod contra Iudaeos cogita, reverte in capite de illo. Denique et ipso et filios de illo affige ad cruce,

atque ex illo tempore dies isti appellati sunt phurim, id est sortium: eo quod phur, id est sors, in urnam missa fuerit. Et cuncta quæ gesta sunt, epistolæ, id est, libri hujus volumine, continentur:

And since that time these days are called Phurim, that is, of lots: because Phur, that is, the lot, was cast into the urn. And all things that were done, are contained in the volume of this epistle, that is, of this book:

Et ex illo tempore dies isto appella es phure, id es de sortes: eo quod phur, id es sorte, in urna mitte es. Et cuncta que gere es, de epistola, id es, de libro de hoc volumine, contine:

quæque sustinuerunt, et quæ deinceps immutata sunt, susceperunt Judæi super se et semen suum, et super cunctos qui religioni eorum voluerunt copulari, ut nulli liceat duos hos dies absque solemnitate transigere, quos scriptura testatur, et certa expetunt tempora, annis sibi jugiter succedentibus.

And the things that they suffered, and that were afterwards changed, the Jews took upon themselves and their seed, and upon all that had a mind to be joined to their religion, so that it should be lawful for none to pass these days without solemnity: which the writing testifieth, and certain times require, as the years continually succeed one another.

Omni sustine, et que deinceps immuta es, suscipe Iudaeos super se et semine suo, et super cuncta qui ad religione de illos vol copulor, ut nullo lice duo hoc dies absque solemnitate transige, que scriptura testor, et certo expete tempores, annos ad se iugiter succede.

Isti sunt dies, quos nulla umquam delebit oblivio, et per singulas generationes cunctæ in toto orbe provinciæ celebrabunt: nec est ulla civitas, in qua dies phurim, id est sortium, non observentur a Judæis, et ab eorum progenie, quæ his cæremoniis obligata est.

These are the days which shall never be forgot: and which all provinces in the whole world shall celebrate throughout all generations: neither is there any city wherein the days of Phurim, that is, of lots, must not be observed by the Jews, and by their posterity, which is bound to these ceremonies.

Isto es dies, que nullo umquam dele oblivione, et per singulo generationes cuncta in toto orbe de provincia celebra: nec es ullo civitate, in quo dies phure, id es de sortes, non observa ab Iudaeos, et ab illos progenie, que hoc caeremonios obliga es.

Scripseruntque Esther regina filia Abihail, et Mardochæus Judæus, etiam secundam epistolam, ut omni studio dies ista solemnis sanciretur in posterum:

And Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mardochai the Jew, wrote also a second epistle, that with all diligence this day should be established a festival for the time to come.

Et scribe Esthro regina filia Abihaile, et Mardochaeo Iudaeo, etiam secundo epistola, ut omni studio die isto solemne sancie in postera:

et miserunt ad omnes Judæos qui in centum viginti septem provinciis regis Assueri versabantur, ut haberent pacem, et susciperent veritatem,

And they sent to all the Jews that were in the hundred and twenty-seven provinces of king Assuerus, that they should have peace, and receive truth,

Et mitte ad omni Iudaeos qui in cento viginti septeme provincia de rege de Assuro versa, ut habe pace, et suscipe veritate,

observantes dies sortium, et suo tempore cum gaudio celebrarent: sicut constituerant Mardochæus et Esther, et illi observanda susceperunt a se, et a semine suo, jejunia, et clamores, et sortium dies,

And observe the days of lots, and celebrate them with joy in their proper time: as Mardochai and Esther had appointed, and they undertook them to be observed by themselves and by their seed, fasts, and cries, and the days of lots,

Observa dies de sortes, et suo tempore cum gaudio celebra: sicut Mardochaeo et Esthro constitue, et ad illo observa suscipe ab se, et ab semine suo, ieiunios, et clamores, et de sortes dies,

et omnia quæ libri hujus, qui vocatur Esther, historia continentur.

And all things which are contained in the history of this book, which is called Esther.

Et omni que de libro de hoc, qui voca de Esthro, historia contine.