Ester 1
Ang Pulong Sa Dios
Gipulihan si Rayna Vasti
1 1-2 Mao kini ang mga panghitabo sa panahon nga si Ahasuerus[a] ang naghari sa Persia. Nagpuyo siya sa iyang palasyo didto sa pinarilan nga lungsod sa Susa. Sakop niya ang 127 ka probinsya sa India hangtod sa Etiopia.[b] 3 Sa ikatulo nga tuig sa iyang paghari, nagpakombira siya alang sa iyang mga opisyal ug uban pang mga alagad. Mitambong usab ang mga opisyal sa kasundalohan sa Persia ug Media, apil ang mga dungganon nga mga tawo ug mga opisyal sa mga probinsya. 4 Unom ka bulan ang kombira, ug sulod niining mga bulana gipakita ni Ahasuerus kon unsa kaadunahan ang iyang gingharian, ug kon unsa siya kagamhanan ug kahalangdon.
5 Pagkahuman niadto, nagpakombira na usab ang hari alang sa tanang mga lumulupyo sa pinarilan nga lungsod sa Susa gikan sa labing halangdon ngadto sa pinakaubos. Gihimo kini nga kombira sa hardin sa palasyo sa hari sulod sa pito ka adlaw. 6 Gidekorasyonan ang hardin ug puti ug asul nga mga kurtina. Gibutangan kinig mga higot nga linen nga kolor ube, ug gitaod ngadto sa mga singsing nga plata sa marmol nga mga haligi. Ang mga lingkoranan hinimo sa bulawan ug plata, ug ang salog may mga disenyo nga hinimo sa puti nga marmol, perlas, ug uban pang mahalong mga bato. 7 Gisilbi ang bino diha sa mga imnanang bulawan nga nagkalain-lain ang disenyo. Abunda kaayo ang mahalon nga bino, 8 ug nagmando ang hari sa iyang mga sulugoon nga pagustohan lang ang mga tawo sa ilang pag-inom.
9 Sa samang higayon, nagpakombira usab si Rayna Vasti alang sa mga babaye didto sa palasyo ni Haring Ahasuerus.
10 Sa ikapito nga adlaw sa kombira, malipayon ang hari kay nakainom siya. Gipatawag niya ang iyang pito ka personal nga alagad nga sila si Mehuman, Bizta, Harbona, Bigta, Abagta, Zetar, ug Carkas. Giingnan niya sila 11 nga dad-on kaniya si Rayna Vasti nga magsul-ob ug korona aron ipakita ang iyang katahom sa mga opisyal ug sa tanan nga bisita, kay labihan siya katahom. 12 Apan sa dihang gisultihan sa mga alagad si Rayna Vasti mahitungod sa gisugo sa hari, midumili siya sa pag-adto. Busa nasuko pag-ayo ang hari.
13 Naandan na sa hari ang pagpangayo ug tambag sa mga maalamon nga mga tawo nga nakahibalo sa mga kasugoan ug mga pamatasan sa gingharian. 14 Ang kanunay niyang pangayoan ug tambag mao sila si Carshena, Shetar, Admata, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, ug Memucan. Kini silang pito ang pinakataas ug ranggo sa mga opisyal sa gingharian sa Persia ug Media, ug sayon ra silang makaduol sa hari.
15 Nangutana ang hari kanila, “Sumala sa kasugoan sa Persia, unsay angayng buhaton kang Rayna Vasti, tungod kay wala siya mituman sa akong sugo pinaagi sa akong mga alagad?” 16 Mitubag si Memukan sa hari atubangan sa mga opisyal niini, “Nakasala si Rayna Vasti dili lang kanimo, Mahal nga Hari, kondili apil usab sa tanang mga opisyal ug mga katawhan sa tibuok mong gingharian. 17 Sigurado gayod nga mahibaloan sa tanang mga babaye sa gingharian ang gihimo ni Rayna Vasti, ug dili usab unya sila motahod sa ilang mga bana. Kay mangatarungan na man unya sila nga, ‘Si Rayna Vasti gani wala mituman sa dihang gipatawag siya sa hari.’ 18 Sukad karon mao na usab kanay himuon sa mga asawa sa mga opisyal sa Persia ug Media nga nakadungog sa gihimo sa rayna. Busa ang mahitabo, kanunay na lang unya nga dili motahod ang mga asawa sa ilang mga bana, ug ang mga bana masuko sa ilang mga asawa.
19 “Busa kon mouyon ka, Mahal nga Hari, paghimo ug usa ka sugo nga nagaingon nga kinahanglan dili na gayod magpakita kanimo si Rayna Vasti, ug ang iyang katungdanan ingon nga rayna ihatag ngadto sa uban nga mas maayo pa kaniya. Ipasulat kini nga sugo ug iapil sa mga balaod sa Persia ug Media nga dili gayod mausab. 20 Ug kon mahibaloan na kini sa tibuok mong gingharian nga labihan kadako, motahod na sa ilang mga bana ang tanang mga asawa, gikan sa labing dungganon hangtod sa pinakaubos.”
21 Miuyon ang hari ug ang iyang mga opisyal sa giingon ni Memukan, busa gisunod kini sa hari. 22 Nagpadala siya ug sulat sa tanang probinsya nga sakop sa iyang gingharian sumala sa ilang mga pinulongan. Ang sulat nagaingon nga kinahanglan ang bana mao gayod ang modumala sa iyang panimalay.
以斯帖记 1
Chinese New Version (Traditional)
亞哈隨魯王大宴群臣
1 亞哈隨魯在位的時候,他統治從印度到古實共一百二十七省。 2 他在書珊城登了國位。 3 他執政第三年,曾為眾領袖和臣僕擺設筵席;波斯和瑪代的權貴,以及各省的貴族和領袖都在他面前。 4 他把自己尊榮之國的財富和偉大威風的榮華,向他們展現很多日子,共有一百八十天。 5 這些日子過了,王又為所有在書珊城的人民,無論尊卑大小,在御園的院子裡擺設筵席七天。 6 御園中有白色綿織的帷幕、藍色的幔子,細麻繩、紫色繩懸在銀環裡和大理石柱上;有金銀的床榻擺在紅色、白色、黃色和黑色的大理石所鋪的地上。 7 賜飲都用金器皿;器皿與器皿各有不同;御酒很多,足顯王的厚賜。 8 飲酒都照著定例,不准勉強;因為王對他宮裡的所有臣僕立下規矩,要照著各人的意願而行。
瓦實提王后抗旨
9 王后瓦實提也在亞哈隨魯王的王宮中,為婦女們擺設筵席。
10 第七日,亞哈隨魯王因飲酒心裡高興,就吩咐侍候在他面前的七個太監:米戶幔、比斯他、哈波拿、比革他、亞拔他、西達、甲迦, 11 去請王后瓦實提,戴著后冕到王面前,使眾人和大臣欣賞她的美麗;因為她的容貌很美。 12 王后瓦實提卻不肯遵照王藉著太監所傳的命令,所以王非常生氣,怒火中燒。
瓦實提被廢
13 王就諮詢通達時務的哲士;因為當時按照王的常規,王要處理一事,必先問問面前所有精通法令和審斷的朝臣。 14 那時在王身邊的有甲示拿、示達、押瑪他、他施斯、米力、瑪西拿、米母干等七位波斯、瑪代的大臣;他們都是常見王面,在國中居首位的。 15 王問他們說:“王后瓦實提不遵行亞哈隨魯王藉著太監所傳的命令,按照法令應怎樣辦理呢?” 16 米母干在王和眾領袖面前回答:“王后瓦實提不但得罪了皇上,而且還得罪了亞哈隨魯王各省的臣民。 17 因為王后這事必傳到所有婦女的耳中,會使她們眼中輕視自己的丈夫,因為她們說:‘亞哈隨魯王吩咐人帶王后瓦實提到王面前,她卻沒有來。’ 18 現在波斯和瑪代的公主貴婦聽見王后這件事,就必照樣告訴王的大臣,這樣輕視和忿怒的事就常有了。 19 王若是贊成,可以下一道諭旨,並且寫在波斯和瑪代的法令中,永不廢除。不准瓦實提再到亞哈隨魯王面前來,又請王把她王后的位分賜給另一位比她好的人。 20 王頒布的諭旨傳遍全國的時候,所有的婦女都必敬重她們的丈夫,不論丈夫尊卑貴賤。” 21 王和眾領袖都贊成米母干的話;王就照著他的話去行, 22 把詔書送到王的各省,每一省都用各省的文字,每一族都用各族的方言,使作丈夫的都在家中作主,說話有權威。
Esther 1
King James Version
1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
2 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:
4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
5 And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;
6 Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
8 And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.
12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
13 Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:
14 And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
17 For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
18 Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
19 If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
20 And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
22 For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.
Esther 1
New King James Version
The King Dethrones Queen Vashti
1 Now it came to pass in the days of (A)Ahasuerus[a] (this was the Ahasuerus who reigned (B)over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, (C)from India to Ethiopia), 2 in those days when King Ahasuerus (D)sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in (E)Shushan[b] the [c]citadel, 3 that in the third year of his reign he (F)made a feast for all his officials and servants—the powers of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the princes of the provinces being before him— 4 when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the splendor of his excellent majesty for many days, one hundred and eighty days in all.
5 And when these days were completed, the king made a feast lasting seven days for all the people who were present in [d]Shushan the [e]citadel, from great to small, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace. 6 There were white and blue linen curtains fastened with cords of fine linen and purple on silver rods and marble pillars; and the (G)couches were of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of alabaster, turquoise, and white and black marble. 7 And they served drinks in golden vessels, each vessel being different from the other, with royal wine in abundance, (H)according to the [f]generosity of the king. 8 In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had ordered all the officers of his household, that they should do according to each man’s pleasure.
9 Queen Vashti also made a feast for the women in the royal palace which belonged to King Ahasuerus.
10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, (I)Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus, 11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king, wearing her royal crown, in order to show her beauty to the people and the officials, for she was beautiful to behold. 12 But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs; therefore the king was furious, and his anger burned within him.
13 Then the king said to the (J)wise men (K)who understood the times (for this was the king’s manner toward all who knew law and justice, 14 those closest to him being Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the (L)seven princes of Persia and Media, (M)who had access to the king’s presence, and who [g]ranked highest in the kingdom): 15 “What shall we do to Queen Vashti, according to law, because she did not obey the command of King Ahasuerus brought to her by the eunuchs?”
16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes: “Queen Vashti has not only wronged the king, but also all the princes, and all the people who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus. 17 For the queen’s behavior will become known to all women, so that they will (N)despise their husbands in their eyes, when they report, ‘King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought in before him, but she did not come.’ 18 This very day the noble ladies of Persia and Media will say to all the king’s officials that they have heard of the behavior of the queen. Thus there will be excessive contempt and wrath. 19 If it pleases the king, let a royal [h]decree go out from him, and let it be recorded in the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it will (O)not [i]be altered, that Vashti shall come no more before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal position to another who is better than she. 20 When the king’s decree which he will make is proclaimed throughout all his empire (for it is great), all wives will (P)honor their husbands, both great and small.”
21 And the reply pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan. 22 Then he sent letters to all the king’s provinces, (Q)to each province in its own script, and to every people in their own language, that each man should (R)be master in his own house, and speak in the language of his own people.
Footnotes
- Esther 1:1 Generally identified with Xerxes I (485–464 b.c.)
- Esther 1:2 Or Susa
- Esther 1:2 Or fortified palace, and so elsewhere in the book
- Esther 1:5 Or Susa
- Esther 1:5 palace
- Esther 1:7 Lit. hand
- Esther 1:14 Lit. sat in first place
- Esther 1:19 Lit. word
- Esther 1:19 pass away
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