1 On that day, King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the Jews’ enemy, to Esther the queen. Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her.On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.그날에 아하수에로 왕은 유다 사람의 원수인 하만의 집을 왕비 에스더에게 주었습니다. 그리고 모르드개가 왕 앞에 나아왔으니, 이는 에스더가 그가 자기와 어떤 관계인지를 왕에게 말했기 때문입니다.
2 The king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.왕은 하만에게서 거두어들였던 자기 반지를 빼어 모르드개에게 주었고, 에스더는 모르드개를 세워 하만의 집을 맡게 하였습니다.
3 Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet and begged him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his plan that he had planned against the Jews.And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.에스더가 다시 왕 앞에 말씀드리며 그의 발 앞에 엎드려 눈물로 간청하였으니, 아각 사람 하만이 꾸민 악과 유다 사람을 해치려고 꾸민 음모를 거두어 달라는 것이었습니다.
4 Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.그러자 왕이 에스더에게 금 규를 내미니, 에스더가 일어나 왕 앞에 섰습니다.
5 She said, “ If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seems right to the king, and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews who are in all the king’s provinces.And she said, If it please the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews that are in all the king’s provinces:에스더가 말하였습니다. "왕께서 좋게 여기시고, 제가 왕의 눈에 은혜를 입었으며, 이 일이 왕 보시기에 옳고, 제가 왕의 눈에 합당하다면, 아각 사람 함므다다의 아들 하만이 왕의 모든 지방에 있는 유다 사람을 멸하려고 써 보낸 그 조서들을 취소하는 글을 내려 주십시오.
6 For how can I endure to see the evil that would come to my people? How can I endure to see the destruction of my relatives?”for how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?제 백성에게 닥칠 그 재앙을 제가 어찌 차마 보겠으며, 제 친족이 멸망당하는 것을 제가 어찌 차마 보겠습니까?"
7 Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, “ See, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and they have hanged him on the gallows because he laid his hand on the Jews.Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.그러자 아하수에로 왕이 왕비 에스더와 유다 사람 모르드개에게 말하였습니다. "보라, 하만이 유다 사람에게 손을 대었으므로 그를 나무에 매달았고, 그의 집을 내가 에스더에게 주었다.
8 Write also to the Jews as it pleases you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring; for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may not be reversed by any man.”Write ye also to the Jews, as it pleaseth you, in the king’s name, and seal it with the king’s ring; for the writing which is written in the king’s name, and sealed with the king’s ring, may no man reverse.너희도 왕의 이름으로 유다 사람에게 좋을 대로 글을 쓰고 왕의 반지로 인을 쳐라. 왕의 이름으로 쓰고 왕의 반지로 인친 글은 누구도 되돌릴 수 없기 때문이다."
9 Then the king’s scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the twenty-third day of the month; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the local governors, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing, and in their language.Then were the king’s scribes called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, a hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.그때에 곧 왕의 서기관들이 불려 왔으니, 셋째 달 곧 시완월 이십삼일이었습니다. 모르드개가 명령한 모든 것이 그대로 기록되어, 유다 사람에게와 인도로부터 이집트(에티오피아)에 이르는 백이십칠 지방의 총독들과 방백들과 관리들에게 보내졌으니, 각 지방에는 그 지방의 글자로, 각 백성에게는 그들의 언어로, 유다 사람에게는 그들의 글자와 그들의 언어로 기록되었습니다.
10 He wrote in the name of King Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by courier on horseback, riding on royal horses that were bred from swift steeds.And he wrote in the name of king Ahasuerus, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, riding on swift steeds that were used in the king’s service, bred of the stud:모르드개가 아하수에로 왕의 이름으로 쓰고 왕의 반지로 인을 친 후, 왕실에서 기르는 빠른 준마를 타고 달리는 파발꾼들 편에 그 글을 보냈습니다.
11 In those letters, the king granted the Jews who were in every city to gather themselves together and to defend their lives — to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish all the power of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to plunder their possessions,wherein the king granted the Jews that were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, their little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,그 글에서 왕은 각 성에 있는 유다 사람에게, 함께 모여 자기 생명을 지키며, 자기들을 치려는 어떤 백성이나 지방의 모든 세력을 — 그들의 어린아이와 여자들까지 — 멸하고 죽이고 진멸하며, 그들의 재산을 약탈할 권한을 허락하였습니다.
12 on one day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.upon one day in all the provinces of king Ahasuerus, namely, upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.곧 아하수에로 왕의 모든 지방에서 같은 날, 곧 열두째 달인 아달월 십삼일에 그렇게 하도록 한 것입니다.
13 A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that the Jews should be ready for that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.A copy of the writing, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published unto all the peoples, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.이 조서의 사본이 각 지방에서 법령으로 공포되어 모든 백성에게 알려졌으니, 유다 사람이 그날에 자기 원수들에게 복수할 준비를 하게 하려는 것이었습니다.
14 So the couriers who rode on royal horses went out, hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. The decree was given out in the citadel of Susa.So the posts that rode upon swift steeds that were used in the king’s service went out, being hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment; and the decree was given out in Shushan the palace.그리하여 왕실의 준마를 탄 파발꾼들이 왕의 명령에 따라 급히 재촉을 받아 달려 나갔고, 그 법령은 수산 궁에서 반포되었습니다.
15 Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.모르드개는 푸른빛과 흰빛의 왕복을 입고, 큰 금관을 쓰고, 고운 모시와 자색 옷을 두르고 왕 앞에서 나왔으며, 수산 성은 환호하며 즐거워하였습니다.
16 The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.유다 사람에게는 빛과 기쁨과 즐거움과 영예가 있었습니다.
17 In every province and in every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast and a holiday. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews had fallen on them.And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon them.왕의 명령과 법령이 이르는 각 지방과 각 성마다 유다 사람에게 즐거움과 기쁨과 잔치와 좋은 날이 있었습니다. 그리고 그 땅 백성 가운데 많은 사람이 유다 사람이 되었으니, 이는 유다 사람에 대한 두려움이 그들에게 임하였기 때문입니다.