以斯帖记 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Simplified)
亚哈随鲁王大宴群臣
1 亚哈随鲁在位期间，统治从印度到古实的一百二十七个省。 2 亚哈随鲁王在书珊城登基， 3 他在执政第三年大宴群臣，波斯和玛代的将领、各省的贵族和大臣都在场。 4 整整一百八十天，他展示自己帝国的财富和王权的威荣。 5 之后，他又一连七天在御花园宴请书珊城里所有的居民，无论尊卑。 6 御花园里有白色的棉帐和蓝色的彩帐，用细麻绳和紫色绳系在大理石柱的银环上。有金银制成的床榻摆在各色斑岩、大理石、珍珠贝壳及其他贵重石头铺成的地上。 7 饮酒用的是各式各样的金器皿，御酒大量供应，足显王的慷慨。 8 喝酒有个规矩，不许勉强人，因为王吩咐过宫里所有的侍从，招待各人要随其所愿。 9 瓦实提王后也在亚哈随鲁王的宫里设宴招待女宾。
瓦实提王后被废
10 第七天，亚哈随鲁王喝得心中畅快，就吩咐在王身边服侍的米户幔、比斯他、哈波拿、比革他、亚拔他、西达和甲迦七位太监， 11 去请瓦实提王后戴着后冠到王面前，向百姓和官员展现她的美貌，因为她非常美丽。 12 但瓦实提王后违抗太监所传的谕旨，拒绝前来，王非常生气，怒火中烧。
13 王有事习惯征求通晓律例和法则之人的意见，于是他去问精通时务的哲士。 14 那时，靠近王的有甲示拿、示达、押玛他、他施斯、米力、玛西拿和米姆干七位波斯和玛代的大臣，他们常见王的面，在国中身居高位。 15 王问他们：“瓦实提王后违抗太监所传的谕旨，按律该如何处置她？”
16 米姆干当着王和大臣们的面说：“瓦实提王后不但冒犯了王，而且有害于举国的臣民。 17 因为王后的事必传到所有妇女的耳中，致使她们藐视自己的丈夫，因为她们会说，‘亚哈随鲁王请瓦实提王后到他面前，她却不去。’ 18 今天，波斯和玛代的贵妇听到王后这事，也会如此对待王的大臣，藐视和恼怒之事必层出不穷。 19 王若愿意，就请降旨不准瓦实提再到王面前，把她王后的位分赐给比她更好的女子，并将此谕旨写入波斯和玛代的律法，永不更改。 20 王的谕旨传遍王辽阔的国境后，所有的妇女，无论丈夫贵贱，都必尊重他们。”
21 王和大臣们都赞同米姆干的建议，王便依照他的建议， 22 用各省的文字和各族的语言写谕旨，通告各省，丈夫要做一家之主，说话有权柄。
以斯帖記 1
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
亞哈隨魯王大宴群臣
1 亞哈隨魯在位期間，統治從印度到古實的一百二十七個省。 2 亞哈隨魯王在書珊城登基， 3 他在執政第三年大宴群臣，波斯和瑪代的將領、各省的貴族和大臣都在場。 4 整整一百八十天，他展示自己帝國的財富和王權的威榮。 5 之後，他又一連七天在御花園宴請書珊城裡所有的居民，無論尊卑。 6 御花園裡有白色的棉帳和藍色的彩帳，用細麻繩和紫色繩繫在大理石柱的銀環上。有金銀製成的床榻擺在各色斑岩、大理石、珍珠貝殼及其他貴重石頭鋪成的地上。 7 飲酒用的是各式各樣的金器皿，御酒大量供應，足顯王的慷慨。 8 喝酒有個規矩，不許勉強人，因為王吩咐過宮裡所有的侍從，招待各人要隨其所願。 9 瓦實提王后也在亞哈隨魯王的宮裡設宴招待女賓。
瓦實提王后被廢
10 第七天，亞哈隨魯王喝得心中暢快，就吩咐在王身邊服侍的米戶幔、比斯他、哈波拿、比革他、亞拔他、西達和甲迦七位太監， 11 去請瓦實提王后戴著后冠到王面前，向百姓和官員展現她的美貌，因為她非常美麗。 12 但瓦實提王后違抗太監所傳的諭旨，拒絕前來，王非常生氣，怒火中燒。
13 王有事習慣徵求通曉律例和法則之人的意見，於是他去問精通時務的哲士。 14 那時，靠近王的有甲示拿、示達、押瑪他、他施斯、米力、瑪西拿和米姆干七位波斯和瑪代的大臣，他們常見王的面，在國中身居高位。 15 王問他們：「瓦實提王后違抗太監所傳的諭旨，按律該如何處置她？」
16 米姆干當著王和大臣們的面說：「瓦實提王后不但冒犯了王，而且有害於舉國的臣民。 17 因為王后的事必傳到所有婦女的耳中，致使她們藐視自己的丈夫，因為她們會說，『亞哈隨魯王請瓦實提王后到他面前，她卻不去。』 18 今天，波斯和瑪代的貴婦聽到王后這事，也會如此對待王的大臣，藐視和惱怒之事必層出不窮。 19 王若願意，就請降旨不准瓦實提再到王面前，把她王后的位分賜給比她更好的女子，並將此諭旨寫入波斯和瑪代的律法，永不更改。 20 王的諭旨傳遍王遼闊的國境後，所有的婦女，無論丈夫貴賤，都必尊重他們。」
21 王和大臣們都贊同米姆干的建議，王便依照他的建議， 22 用各省的文字和各族的語言寫諭旨，通告各省，丈夫要做一家之主，說話有權柄。
Esther 1
International Children’s Bible
Queen Vashti Disobeys the King
1 This is what happened during the time of King Xerxes. He was the king who ruled the 127 areas from India to Cush. 2 In those days King Xerxes ruled from his capital city of Susa. 3 In the third year of his rule, he gave a banquet. It was for all his important men and royal officers. The army leaders from the countries of Persia and Media were there. And the important men from all Xerxes’ empire were there.
4 The banquet lasted 180 days. All during that time King Xerxes was showing off the great wealth of his kingdom. And he was showing his own honor and greatness. 5 When the 180 days were over, the king gave another banquet. It was held in the courtyard of the palace garden for 7 days. It was for everybody in the palace at Susa, from the greatest to the least important. 6 The courtyard had fine white curtains and purple drapes. These were tied to silver rings on marble pillars by white and purple cords. And there were gold and silver couches. These were on a floor set with tiles of white marble, shells and gems. 7 Wine was served in gold cups of various kinds. And there was plenty of the king’s wine because he was very generous. 8 The king commanded that each guest be permitted to drink as much as he wished. He had told the wine servers to serve each man what he wanted.
9 Queen Vashti also gave a banquet. It was for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.
10 On the seventh day of the banquet, King Xerxes was very happy because he had been drinking much wine. He gave a command to the seven eunuchs who served him. They were Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas. 11 He commanded them to bring him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown. She was to come to show her beauty to the people and important men. She was very beautiful. 12 The eunuchs told Queen Vashti about the king’s command. But she refused to come. Then the king became very angry. His anger was like a burning fire.
13 It was a custom for the king to ask advice from experts about law and order. So King Xerxes spoke with the wise men. They would know the right thing to do. 14 The wise men the king usually talked to were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memucan. They were seven of the important men of Persia and Media. These seven had special privileges to see the king. They had the highest rank in the kingdom.
15 The king asked those men, “What does the law say must be done to Queen Vashti? She has not obeyed the command of King Xerxes, which the eunuchs took to her.”
16 Then Memucan spoke to the king and the other important men. He said, “Queen Vashti has not done wrong to the king alone. She has also done wrong to all the important men and all the people in all the empire of King Xerxes. 17 All the wives of the important men of Persia and Media will hear about the queen’s actions. Then they will no longer honor their husbands. They will say, ‘King Xerxes commanded Queen Vashti to be brought to him. But she refused to come.’ 18 Today the wives of the important men of Persia and Media have heard about the queen’s actions. And they will speak in the same way to their husbands. And there will be no end to disrespect and anger.
19 “So, our king, if it pleases you, give a royal order. And let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media, which cannot be changed. The law should say Vashti is never again to enter the presence of King Xerxes. Also let the king give her place as queen to someone who is better than she is. 20 And let the king’s order be announced everywhere in his large kingdom. Then all the women will respect their husbands, from the greatest to the least important.”
21 The king and his important men were happy with this advice. So King Xerxes did as Memucan suggested. 22 He sent letters to all the areas of the kingdom. A letter was sent to each area, written in its own form of writing. And a letter was sent to each group of people, written in their own language. These letters announced that each man was to be the ruler of his own family. Also, each family was to speak the language of the man.
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