Aman advanced by the king, is much offended that Mardocheus doth not adore him. 6. and therefore procureth the king's decree, to destroy the whole nation of Jews.Aman aduanced by the king, is much offended that Mardocheus doth not adore him. 6. and therfore procureth the kings decree, to destroy the whole nation of Iewes.✦
After these things king Assuerus advanced Aman the son of Amadathi, which was of the stock of Agag: & he put his throne above all the princes which he had.AFTER these things king Assuerus aduanced Aman the sonne of Amadathi, which was of the stocke of Agag: & he put his throne aboue al the princes which he had.✦Post hæc rex Assuerus exaltavit Aman filium Amadathi, qui erat de stirpe Agag : et posuit solium ejus super omnes principes quos habebat.
2And all the king's servants, that were in the doors of his palace, bowed their knees, and adored Aman: for so the emperor had commanded them, only Mardocheus did not bow his knee, nor adore him.And al the kings seruantes, that were in the doores of his pallace, bowed their knees, and adored Aman: for so the emperour had commanded them, onlie Mardocheus did not bowe his knee, nor adore him.✦Cunctique servi regis, qui in foribus palatii versabantur, flectebant genua, et adorabant Aman : sic enim præceperat eis imperator : solus Mardochæus non flectebat genu, neque adorabat eum.
3To whom the king's servants, that were chief at the doors of the palace, said: Why dost thou above the rest not observe the king's commandment.To whom the kings seruantes, that were chiefe at the doores of the pallace, said: Why doest thou aboue the rest not obserue the kings commandment.Cui dixerunt pueri regis, qui ad fores palatii præsidebant : Cur præter ceteros non observas mandatum regis ?
4And when they said this often, and he would not hear, they told Aman, desirous to know whether he would persevere in his sentence: for he had told them that he was a Jew.And when they said this often, and he would not heare, they told Aman, desirous to know whether he would perseuere in his sentence: for he had told them that he was a Iew.✦Cumque hoc crebrius dicerent, et ille nollet audire, nuntiaverunt Aman, scire cupientes utrum perseveraret in sententia : dixerat enim eis se esse Judæum.
5Which when Aman had heard, and had proved by experience that Mardocheus bowed not his knee unto him, nor adored him, he was angry exceedingly.Which when Aman had heard, and had proued by experience that Mardocheus bowed not his knee vnto him, nor adored him, he was angrie excedingly.Quod cum audisset Aman, et experimento probasset quod Mardochæus non flecteret sibi genu, nec se adoraret, iratus est valde,
6And he counted it a matter of nothing to lay his hands upon Mardocheus alone: for he had heard that he was of the nation of the Jews, and he would rather destroy all the nation of the Jews, that were in the kingdom of Assuerus.And he counted it a matter of nothing to lay his handes vpon Mardocheus alone: for he had heard that he was of the nation of the Iewes, and he would rather destroy al the nation of the Iewes, that were in the kingdom of Assuerus.✦et pro nihilo duxit in unum Mardochæum mittere manus suas : audierat enim quod esset gentis Judææ ; magisque voluit omnem Judæorum, qui erant in regno Assueri, perdere nationem.
7The first month (which is called Nisan) in the twelfth year of the reign of Assuerus, the lot was cast into a pot which in Hebrew is called Phur, before Aman, in what day and what month the nation of the Jews should be slain: and there came forth the twelfth month, which is called Adar.The first moneth (which is called Nisan) in the twelfth yeare of the reigne of Assuerus, the lot was cast into a potte which in Hebrew is called Phur, before Aman, in what day and what moneth the nation of the Iewes should be slayne: and there came forth the twelfth moneth, which is called Adar.✦Mense primo (cujus vocabulum est Nisan), anno duodecimo regni Assueri, missa est sors in urnam, quæ hebraice dicitur phur, coram Aman, quo die et quo mense gens Judæorum deberet interfici : et exivit mensis duodecimus, qui vocatur Adar.
8And Aman said to king Assuerus: There is a people dispersed through all the provinces of thy kingdom, and separated one from another, using new laws and ceremonies, moreover also contemning the king's ordinances: And thou knowest very well that it is not expedient for thy kingdom that they insolescat: grow, become insolent by liberty.And Aman said to king Assuerus: There is a people dispersed through al the prouinces of thy kingdom, and separated one from an other, vsing new lawes and ceremonies, moreouer also contemning the kings ordinances: And thou knowest very wel that it is not expedient for thy kingdom that they waxe insolent by libertie.Dixitque Aman regi Assuero : Est populus per omnes provincias regni tui dispersus, et a se mutuo separatus, novis utens legibus et cæremoniis, insuper et regis scita contemnens : et optime nosti quod non expediat regno tuo ut insolescat per licentiam.
9If it please thee, decree that they may perish, and I will pay ten thousand talents to the arcariis: treasurers, keepers of the treasury of thy treasure.If it please thee, decree that they may perish, and I wil pay ten thousand talentes to the cofferers of thy treasure.✦Si tibi placet, decerne, ut pereat, et decem millia talentorum appendam arcariis gazæ tuæ.
10The king therefore took the ring that he used, from his hand, and gave it to Aman the son of Amadathi of the progeny of Agag, the enemy of the Jews,The king therfore tooke the ring that he vsed, from his hand, and gaue it to Aman the sonne of Amadathi of the progenie of Agag, the enemie of the Iewes,✦Tulit ergo rex annulum, quo utebatur, de manu sua, et dedit eum Aman filio Amadathi de progenie Agag, hosti Judæorum,
11and he said to him: The silver which thou dost promise, be it thine: but concerning the people do that which pleaseth thee.and he said to him: The siluer which thou doest promise, be it thine: but concerning the people doe that which pleaseth thee.dixitque ad eum : Argentum, quod tu polliceris, tuum sit ; de populo age quod tibi placet.
12And the king's scribes were called in the first month, Nisan, the thirteenth day of the same month: and there was written, as Aman had commanded, to all the king's satrapas: satraps, provincial governors, and judges of the provinces, and of divers nations, as every nation could read, and hear according to the variety of languages, in the name of king Assuerus: and the letters signed with his ring,And the kings scribes were called in the first moneth, Nisan, the thirtenth day of the same moneth: and there was written, as Aman had commanded, to al the kings lieuftenantes, and iudges of the prouinces, and of diuers nations, as euerie nation could read, and heare according to the varietie of languages, in the name of king Assuerus: and the letters signed with his ring,Vocatique sunt scribæ regis mense primo Nisan, tertiadecima die ejusdem mensis : et scriptum est, ut jusserat Aman, ad omnes satrapas regis, et judices provinciarum, diversarumque gentium, ut quæque gens legere poterat et audire pro varietate linguarum ex nomine regis Assueri : et litteræ signatæ ipsius annulo
13were sent by the king's cursores: couriers, runners: not wooden posts to all provinces, that they should kill and destroy all the Jews, from boy unto old man, children, and women, in one day, that is, in the thirteenth of the twelfth month, which is called Adar, and should diriperent: plunder, strip: not to ruin or rot them of their goods.were sent by the kings postes to al prouinces, that they should kil and destroy al the Iewes, from boy vnto old man, children, and wemen, in one day, that is, in the thirtenth of the twelth moneth, which is called Adar, and should spoyle them of their goodes. *✦missæ sunt per cursores regis ad universas provincias, ut occiderent atque delerent omnes Judæos, a puero usque ad senem, parvulos et mulieres, uno die, hoc est tertiodecimo mensis duodecimi, qui vocatur Adar ; et bona eorum diriperent.
14And the content of the letters was this, that all provinces might know, & prepare themselves against the day aforesaid.And the content of the letters was this, that al prouinces might know, & prepare them selues against the day aforesayd.Summa autem epistolarum hæc fuit, ut omnes provinciæ scirent, et pararent se ad prædictam diem.
15The posts that were sent, made haste to fulfil the king's commandment. And immediately the edict hung in Susan, the king and Aman feasting, and all the Jews that were in the city, weeping.The postes that were sent, made hast to fulfil the kings comandment. And immediatly the edict hong in Susan, the king and Aman feasting, and al the Iewes that were in the citie, weeping.✦Festinabant cursores, qui missi erant, regis imperium explere. Statimque in Susan pependit edictum, rege et Aman celebrante convivium, et cunctis Judæis, qui in urbe erant, flentibus.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.