The Bible

1

Lurg ny reddyn shoh, ren ree Ahasuerus soiaghey seose Haman mac Hammedatha yn Agagite, as hrog eh gys ard-oik eh, as hoie eh eh erskyn ooilley ny princeyn va marish.

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

As ren ooilley sharvaantyn y ree, va ayns giat y ree, croymmey as ooashley choyrt da Haman, son shen myr doardee yn ree mychione echey: agh cha chroym Mordecai, chamoo hug eh ooashley da.

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

Eisht dooyrt sharvaantyn y ree, va ayns giat y ree, rish Mordecai, Cre'n-fa t'ou brishey sarey yn ree?

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

4

Nish haink eh gy-kione, tra loayr ad rish gagh-laa, as nagh dug eh geill daue, dy dinsh ad da Haman, dy yeeaghyn cre'n erree harragh er Mordecai, as e chooish, son v'eh er n'insh daue, dy row eh ny Hew.

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

As tra honnick Haman, nagh chroym Mordecai huggey, as nagh dug eh ooashley da, eisht va Haman lane dy sproght.

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

6

As cha beeagh lesh e laueyn y choyrt er Mordecai ny-lomarcan, son v'ad er n'insh da mychione pobble Vordecai: hir Haman er-y-fa shen, caa dy stroie ooilley ny Hewnyn va trooid magh slane reeriaght Ahasuerus, eer pobble Vordecai.

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

Ayns y chied vee (ta shen yn vee Nisan) ayns y nah vlein yeig jeh reill Ahasuerus, hilg ad Pur, ta shen, yn lot, fenish Haman, laa lurg laa, as veih mee dy mee, gys y nah vee yeig, ta shen, yn vee Adar.

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

As dooyrt Haman rish ree Ahasuerus, Ta ashoon dy leih t'er skeayley dy lhean mastey dty phobble, ayns dy chooilley ard jeh dty reeriaght, as ta leighyn oc er-lheh noi leighyn dy chooilley phobble, chamoo t'ad freayll leighyn y ree, er-y-fa shen cha vel eh son vondeish y ree dy chur raad daue.

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

My s'gooidsave lesh y ree, lhig da oardagh ve jeant, dy bee ad er nyn stroie: as eeck-yms jeih thousane talent dy argid gys tashtaghyn y ree, liorish ny laueyn ocsyn vees currym yn obbyr shoh orroo.

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

As ghow yn ree fainey jeh e laue, as hug eh eh da Haman mac Hammedatha yn Agagite, noid ny Hewnyn.

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

11

As dooyrt y ree rish Haman, Lhiat hene yn argid, as y sleih myrgeddin, dy yannoo roo lurg dty aigney hene.

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

Eisht va scrudeyryn y ree er ny eam yn trass laa yeig jeh yn chied vee, as ve scruit cordail rish ooilley ny doardee Haman dauesyn v'ayns pooar fo yn ree, gys ny kiannoortyn va harrish dy chooilley heer, as fir reill dagh pobble, cordail rish yn aght screeuee oc hene, as gys dy chooilley ashoon lurg nyn ghlare; ayns ennym ree Ahasuerus hie eh er scrieu, as ve sealit lesh fainey

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

As hie ny screeunyn lesh postyn gys ooilley cheeraghyn y ree, dy choyrt mow, dy varroo, as dy stroie ooilley ny Hewnyn, chammah aeg as shenn, cloan aegey as mraane 'syn un laa, eer y trass laa yeig jeh'n nah vee yeig (ta shen yn vee Adar) as dy ghoaill y chooid oc son spooilley.

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

Va copy yn order son dagh cheer, er ny ockley magh da dy chooilley phobble, ad dy ve aarloo er y laa shen.

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

Hie ny postyn magh ayns siyr, liorish sarey yn ree, as va'n oardagh jeant ayns Shushan y phlaase: as hoie yn ree as Haman sheese dy iu, agh va (ny Hewnyn ayns) ard-valley Shushan dy mooar seaghnit.

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.