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Esther 3

(ⲁ︦) ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲙⲁⲛ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲙⲁⲇⲁⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲡⲃⲟⲩⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϣⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲉⲉⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ	(1) And after this king Artaxerxes highly honoured Aman son of Amadathes, the Bugaean, and exalted him, and set his seat above all his friends.	(1) Μετὰ δὲ ταῦτα ἐδόξασεν ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἀρταξέρξης Αµαν Αµαδαθου Βουγαῖον καὶ ὕψωσεν αὐτόν, καὶ ἐπρωτοβάθρει πάντων τῶν φίλων αὐτοῦ.
(ⲃ︦) ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲁⲩⲗⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲇⲟⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲛⲁϥ	(2) And all in the palace did him obeisance, for so the king had given orders to do: but Mardochaeus did not do him obeisance.	(2) καὶ πάντες οἱ ἐν τῇ αὐλῇ προσεκύνουν αὐτῷ, οὕτως γὰρ προσέταξεν ὁ βασιλεὺς ποιῆσαι· ὁ δὲ Μαρδοχαῖος οὐ προσεκύνει αὐτῷ.
(ⲅ︦) ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ ⲧⲁⲩⲗⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲙⲁⲣⲇⲟⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϩⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲛⲅ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ	(3) And they in the king’s palace said to Mardochaeus, Mardochaeus, why dost thou transgress the commands of the king?	(3) καὶ ἐλάλησαν οἱ ἐν τῇ αὐλῇ τοῦ βασιλέως τῷ Μαρδοχαίῳ Μαρδοχαῖε, τί παρακούεις τὰ ὑπὸ τοῦ βασιλέως λεγόµενα;
(ⲇ︦) ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲙⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲇⲟⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ	(4) Thus they spoke daily to him, but he hearkened not unto them; so they represented to Aman that Mardochaeus resisted the commands of the king: and Mardochaeus had shewn to them that he was a Jew.	(4) καθ’ ἑκάστην ἡµέραν ἐλάλουν αὐτῷ, καὶ οὐχ ὑπήκουεν αὐτῶν· καὶ ὑπέδειξαν τῷ Αµαν Μαρδοχαῖον τοῖς τοῦ βασιλέως λόγοις ἀντιτασσόµενον· καὶ ὑπέδειξεν αὐτοῖς ὁ Μαρδοχαῖος ὅτι Ιουδαῖός ἐστιν.
(ⲉ︦) ⲁ ⲁⲙⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲇⲟⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲙⲁⲛ ⲁϥϭⲱⲛⲧ̅	(5) And when Aman understood that Mardochaeus did not obeisance to him, he was greatly enraged,	(5) καὶ ἐπιγνοὺς Αµαν ὅτι οὐ προσκυνεῖ αὐτῷ Μαρδοχαῖος, ἐθυµώθη σφόδρα
(ⲋ︦) ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲇⲁⲝⲉⲣⲝⲏⲥ	(6) and took counsel to destroy utterly all the Jews who were under the rule of Artaxerxes.	(6) καὶ ἐβουλεύσατο ἀφανίσαι πάντας τοὺς ὑπὸ τὴν Ἀρταξέρξου βασιλείαν Ιουδαίους.
(ⲍ︦) ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲙⲉϩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲁⲣⲇⲁⲝⲉⲣⲝⲏⲥ ⲟ ⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲁϥⲱϣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲯⲩⲫⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲁϥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲇⲟⲭⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲁⲇⲁⲣⲡⲉ	(7) And he made a decree in the twelfth year of the reign of Artaxerxes, and cast lots daily and monthly, to slay in one day the race of Mardochaeus: and the lot fell on the fourteenth day of the month which is Adar.	(7) καὶ ἐποίησεν ψήφισµα ἐν ἔτει δωδεκάτῳ τῆς βασιλείας Ἀρταξέρξου καὶ ἔβαλεν κλήρους ἡµέραν ἐξ ἡµέρας καὶ µῆνα ἐκ µηνὸς ὥστε ἀπολέσαι ἐν µιᾷ ἡµέρᾳ τὸ γένος Μαρδοχαίου, καὶ ἔπεσεν ὁ κλῆρος εἰς τὴν τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτην τοῦ µηνός, ὅς ἐστιν Αδαρ.
(ⲏ︦) ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓ ⲁⲙⲁⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲁⲣⲇⲁⲝⲉⲣⲝⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥ̅ⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲁⲩ	(8) And he spoke to king Artaxerxes, saying, There is a nation scattered among the nations in all thy kingdom, and their laws differ from those of all the other nations; and they disobey the laws of the king; and it is not expedient for the king to let them alone.	(8) καὶ ἐλάλησεν πρὸς τὸν βασιλέα Ἀρταξέρξην λέγων Ὑπάρχει ἔθνος διεσπαρµένον ἐν τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ βασιλείᾳ σου, οἱ δὲ νόµοι αὐτῶν ἔξαλλοι παρὰ πάντα τὰ ἔθνη, τῶν δὲ νόµων τοῦ βασιλέως παρακούουσιν, καὶ οὐ συµφέρει τῷ βασιλεῖ ἐᾶσαι αὐτούς·
(ⲑ︦) ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϭⲉ ⲉϩⲛⲉ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲇⲓⲁⲅⲣⲁⲫⲉ ⲉⲡⲅⲁⲍⲱⲫⲩⲗⲁⲕⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲃⲁ ⲛ̅ϭⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲱⲣ	(9) If it seem good to the king, let him make a decree to destroy them: and I will remit into the king’s treasury ten thousand talents of silver.	(9) εἰ δοκεῖ τῷ βασιλεῖ, δογµατισάτω ἀπολέσαι αὐτούς, κἀγὼ διαγράψω εἰς τὸ γαζοφυλάκιον τοῦ βασιλέως ἀργυρίου τάλαντα µύρια.
(ⲓ︦) ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲛ̅ ⲡⲉϥⲝⲟⲩⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲁⲙⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ	(10) And the king took off his ring, and gave it into the hands of Aman, to seal the decrees against the Jews.	(10) καὶ περιελόµενος ὁ βασιλεὺς τὸν δακτύλιον ἔδωκεν εἰς χεῖρα τῷ Αµαν σφραγίσαι κατὰ τῶν γεγραµµένων κατὰ τῶν Ιουδαίων.
(ⲓ︦ⲁ︦) ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲁⲙⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲁϣⲥ̅	(11) And the king said to Aman, Keep the silver, and treat the nation as thou wilt.	(11) καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Αµαν Τὸ µὲν ἀργύριον ἔχε, τῷ δὲ ἔθνει χρῶ ὡς βούλει.
(ⲓ︦ⲃ︦) ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲁⲙⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛ ϯⲛⲇⲓⲕⲏ ϣⲁ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϭⲟⲟϣ ϣⲉ ϫⲟⲩⲧⲥⲁϣϥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲉⲩⲗⲉⲝⲏⲥ [...	(12) So the king’s recorders were called in the first month, on the thirteenth day, and they wrote as Aman commanded to the captains and governors in every province, from India even to Ethiopia, to a hundred and twenty-seven provinces; and to the rulers of the nations according to their several languages, in the name of king Artaxerxes.	(12) καὶ ἐκλήθησαν οἱ γραµµατεῖς τοῦ βασιλέως µηνὶ πρώτῳ τῇ τρισκαιδεκάτῃ καὶ ἔγραψαν, ὡς ἐπέταξεν Αµαν, τοῖς στρατηγοῖς καὶ τοῖς ἄρχουσιν κατὰ πᾶσαν χώραν ἀπὸ Ἰνδικῆς ἕως τῆς Αἰθιοπίας, ταῖς ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι ἑπτὰ χώραις, τοῖς τε ἄρχουσι τῶν ἐθνῶν κατὰ τὴν αὐτῶν λέξιν δι’ Ἀρταξέρξου τοῦ βασιλέως.
(ⲓ︦ⲅ︦)	(13) And the message was sent by posts throughout the kingdom of Artaxerxes, to destroy utterly the race of the Jews on the first day of the twelfth month, which is Adar, and to plunder their goods.	(13) καὶ ἀπεστάλη διὰ βιβλιαφόρων εἰς τὴν Ἀρταξέρξου βασιλείαν ἀφανίσαι τὸ γένος τῶν Ιουδαίων ἐν ἡµέρᾳ µιᾷ µηνὸς δωδεκάτου, ὅς ἐστιν Αδαρ, καὶ διαρπάσαι τὰ ὑπάρχοντα αὐτῶν. —
(B:ⲁ︦) (13:1)	And the following is the copy of the letter; The great king Artaxerxes writes thus to the rulers and inferior governors of a hundred and twenty-seven provinces, from India even to Ethiopia, who hold authority under him.	(13a) τῆς δὲ ἐπιστολῆς ἐστιν τὸ ἀντίγραφον τόδε Βασιλεὺς µέγας Ἀρταξέρξης τοῖς ἀπὸ τῆς Ἰνδικῆς ἕως τῆς Αἰθιοπίας ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι ἑπτὰ χωρῶν ἄρχουσι καὶ τοπάρχαις ὑποτεταγµένοις τάδε γράφει
(B:ⲃ︦) (13:2)	Ruling over many nations and having obtained dominion over the whole world, I was minded (not elated by the confidence of power, but ever conducting myself with great moderation and gentleness) to make the lives of my subjects continually tranquil, desiring both to maintain the kingdom quiet and orderly to its utmost limits, and to restore the peace desired by all men.	(13b) Πολλῶν ἐπάρξας ἐθνῶν καὶ πάσης ἐπικρατήσας οἰκουµένης ἐβουλήθην, µὴ τῷ θράσει τῆς ἐξουσίας ἐπαιρόµενος, ἐπιεικέστερον δὲ καὶ µετὰ ἠπιότητος ἀεὶ διεξάγων, τοὺς τῶν ὑποτεταγµένων ἀκυµάτους διὰ παντὸς καταστῆσαι βίους, τήν τε βασιλείαν ἥµερον καὶ πορευτὴν µέχρι περάτων παρεξόµενος ἀνανεώσασθαί τε τὴν ποθουµένην τοῖς πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις εἰρήνην.
(B:ⲅ︦) (13:3)	But when I had enquired of my counsellors how this should be brought to pass. Aman, who excels in soundness of judgment among us, and has been manifestly well inclined without wavering and with unshaken fidelity, and had obtained the second post in the kingdom,	(13c) πυθοµένου δέ µου τῶν συµβούλων πῶς ἂν ἀχθείη τοῦτο ἐπὶ πέρας, σωφροσύνῃ παρ’ ἡµῖν διενέγκας καὶ ἐν τῇ εὐνοίᾳ ἀπαραλλάκτως καὶ βεβαίᾳ πίστει ἀποδεδειγµένος καὶ δεύτερον τῶν βασιλειῶν γέρας ἀπενηνεγµένος Αµαν
(B:ⲇ︦) (13:4)	informed us that a certain ill-disposed people is mixed up with all the tribes throughout the world, opposed in their law to every other nation, and continually neglecting the commands of the king, so that the united government blamelessly administered by us is not quietly established.	(13d) ἐπέδειξεν ἡµῖν ἐν πάσαις ταῖς κατὰ τὴν οἰκουµένην φυλαῖς ἀναµεµεῖχθαι δυσµενῆ λαόν τινα τοῖς νόµοις ἀντίθετον πρὸς πᾶν ἔθνος τά τε τῶν βασιλέων παραπέµποντας διηνεκῶς διατάγµατα πρὸς τὸ µὴ κατατίθεσθαι τὴν ὑφ’ ἡµῶν κατευθυνοµένην ἀµέµπτως συναρχίαν.
(B:ⲉ︦) (13:5) ...] ⲛⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲕⲁ ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ̅	Having then conceived that this nation alone of all others is continually set in opposition to every man, introducing as a change a foreign code of laws, and injuriously plotting to accomplish the worst of evils against our interests, and against the happy establishment of the monarchy;	(13e) διειληφότες οὖν τόδε τὸ ἔθνος µονώτατον ἐν ἀντιπαραγωγῇ παντὶ διὰ παντὸς ἀνθρώπῳ κείµενον διαγωγὴν νόµων ξενίζουσαν παραλλάσσον καὶ δυσνοοῦν τοῖς ἡµετέροις πράγµασιν τὰ χείριστα συντελοῦν κακὰ καὶ πρὸς τὸ µὴ τὴν βασιλείαν εὐσταθείας τυγχάνειν·
(B:ⲋ︦) (13:6) ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲁⲙⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉϫⲛ̅ ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉϥⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁϩⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϫⲁϫⲉ ⲁϫⲛ̅ ⲛⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓϯⲥⲟ ϩⲛ̅ ⲥⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁϩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲁⲇⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ	we signified to you in the letter written by Aman, who is set over the public affairs and is our second governor, to destroy them all utterly with their wives and children by the swords of the enemies, without pitying or sparing any, on the fourteenth day of the twelfth month Adar, of the present year;	(13f) προστετάχαµεν οὖν τοὺς σηµαινοµένους ὑµῖν ἐν τοῖς γεγραµµένοις ὑπὸ Αµαν τοῦ τεταγµένου ἐπὶ τῶν πραγµάτων καὶ δευτέρου πατρὸς ἡµῶν πάντας σὺν γυναιξὶ καὶ τέκνοις ἀπολέσαι ὁλορριζεὶ ταῖς τῶν ἐχθρῶν µαχαίραις ἄνευ παντὸς οἴκτου καὶ φειδοῦς τῇ τεσσαρεσκαιδεκάτῃ τοῦ δωδεκάτου µηνὸς Αδαρ τοῦ ἐνεστῶτος ἔτους,
(B:ⲍ︦) (13:7) ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲁϥⲧⲉⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲩⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲥϭⲣⲁϩⲧ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲥⲙⲟⲛⲧ̅	that the people aforetime and now ill-disposed to us having been violently consigned to death in one day, may hereafter secure to us continually a well constituted and quiet state of affairs.	(13g) ὅπως οἱ πάλαι καὶ νῦν δυσµενεῖς ἐν ἡµέρᾳ µιᾷ βιαίως εἰς τὸν ᾅδην κατελθόντες εἰς τὸν µετέπειτα χρόνον εὐσταθῆ καὶ ἀτάραχα παρέχωσιν ἡµῖν διὰ τέλους τὰ πράγµατα. —
(ⲓ︦ⲇ︦) ⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲅⲣⲁⲫⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ϩⲟⲟⲩ	(14) And the copies of the letters were published in every province; and an order was given to all the nations to be ready against that day.	(14) τὰ δὲ ἀντίγραφα τῶν ἐπιστολῶν ἐξετίθετο κατὰ χώραν, καὶ προσετάγη πᾶσι τοῖς ἔθνεσιν ἑτοίµους εἶναι εἰς τὴν ἡµέραν ταύτην.
(ⲓ︦ⲉ︦) ⲡⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϭⲉⲡⲏ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲥⲟⲥ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲁⲙⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϫⲓⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ ⲡⲉ	(15) And the business was hastened, and that at Susa: and the king and Aman began to drink; but the city was troubled.	(15) ἐσπεύδετο δὲ τὸ πρᾶγµα καὶ εἰς Σουσαν· ὁ δὲ βασιλεὺς καὶ Αµαν ἐκωθωνίζοντο, ἐταράσσετο δὲ ἡ πόλις.