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1Nangyari nga, sa mga kaarawan ni Assuero, (ito ang Assuero na naghari, mula sa India hanggang sa Etiopia, sa isang daan at dalawang pu't pitong lalawigan:) 2Na sa mga kaarawang yaon, nang maupo ang haring Assuero sa luklukan ng kaniyang kaharian, na nasa Susan na bahay-hari, 3Sa ikatlong taon ng kaniyang paghahari, siya'y gumawa ng isang kapistahan sa kaniyang lahat na mga prinsipe, at mga lingkod niya; ang kapangyarihan ng Persia at Media, ang mga mahal na tao at mga prinsipe, ng mga lalawigan ay nangasa harap nga niya: 4Nang kaniyang ipakita ang mga kayamanan ng kaniyang maluwalhating kaharian at ang karangalan ng kaniyang marilag na kamahalan na malaong araw, na isang daan at walong pung araw. 5At nang maganap ang mga kaarawang ito, ang hari ay nagdaos ng isang kapistahan sa buong bayan na nangasa Susan na bahay-hari sa mataas at gayon din sa mababa, na pitong araw, sa looban ng halamanan ng bahay ng hari; 6Na may tabing na kayong puti, verde, at bughaw, na naiipit ng mga panaling mainam na lino at ng kulay ube sa mga singsing na pilak at mga haliging marmol: na ang mga hiligan ay ginto at pilak, sa isang lapag na mapula, at maputi, at madilaw, at maitim na marmol. 7At sila'y nangagbigay sa kanila ng inumin sa mga sisidlang ginto, (na ang mga sisidlan ay magkakaiba,) at saganang alak hari, ayon sa kasaganaan ng hari. 8At ang paginom ay ayon sa kautusan; walang pagpilit: sapagka't gayon ibinilin ng hari sa lahat na pinuno ng kaniyang bahay, na kanilang gawin ayon sa kalooban ng bawa't isa. 9Si Vasthi na reina naman ay nagdaos ng kapistahan sa mga babae sa bahay-hari na ukol sa haring Assuero. 10Nang ikapitong araw, nang masayahan ang puso ng hari sa pamamagitan ng alak, kaniyang iniutos kay Mehuman, kay Biztha, kay Harbona, kay Bigtha, at kay Abagtha, kay Zetar, at kay Carcas, na pitong kamarero na nangaglilingkod sa harapan ng haring Assuero. 11Na dalhin si Vasthi na reina na may putong pagkareina sa harap ng hari, upang ipakita sa mga tao at sa mga prinsipe ang kaniyang kagandahan: sapagka't siya'y may magandang anyo. 12Nguni't ang reinang si Vasthi ay tumanggi na pumaroon sa utos ng hari sa pamamagitan ng mga kamarero: kaya't ang hari ay lubhang naginit, at ang kaniyang galit ay nagalab sa kaniya. 13Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng hari sa mga pantas na nakakaalam ng mga panahon (sapagka't gayon ang paraan ng hari sa lahat na nakakaalam ng kautusan at ng kahatulan. 14At ang sumusunod sa kaniya ay si Carsena, si Sethar, si Admatha, si Tharsis, si Meres, si Marsena, at si Memucan, na pitong prinsipe sa Persia at Media, na nangakakita ng mukha ng hari, at nangaupong una sa kaharian, 15Anong ating gagawin sa reinang si Vasthi ayon sa kautusan, sapagka't hindi niya sinunod ang bilin ng haring Assuero sa pamamagitan ng mga kamarero? 16At si Memucan ay sumagot sa harap ng hari at ng mga prinsipe: Ang reinang si Vasthi ay hindi lamang sa hari nagkasala, kundi pati sa lahat na prinsipe, at sa lahat ng mga bayan na nangasa lahat na lalawigan ng haring Assuero. 17Sapagka't ang gawang ito ng reina ay kakalat sa lahat ng babae, upang hamakin ang kanilang mga asawa sa harap ng kanilang mga mata, pagka nabalitaan: Ang haring Assuero ay nagpautos kay Vasthi na reina, na dalhin sa harap niya, nguni't hindi siya naparoon. 18At sa araw na ito ay lahat na asawa ng mga prinsipe sa Persia at Media, na nangakabalita ng gawang ito ng reina ay mangagsasabi ng gayon sa lahat na prinsipe ng hari. Na anopa't kasasanghian ng maraming pagkahamak at pagkapoot. 19Kung kalulugdan ng hari, maglabas ng utos hari sa ganang hari, at isulat sa mga kautusan ng mga taga Persia at mga Medo, upang huwag mabago, na si Vasthi ay huwag nang pumaroon sa harap ng haring Assuero; at ibigay ng hari ang kaniyang kalagayang reina sa iba na maigi kay sa kaniya. 20At pagka ang pasiya ng hari na kaniyang isasagawa ay mahahayag sa lahat niyang kaharian, (sapagka't dakila,) lahat ng babae ay mangagbibigay sa kanilang mga asawa ng karangalan, sa mataas at gayon din sa mababa. 21At ang sabi ay nakalugod sa hari at sa mga prinsipe; at ginawa ng hari ang ayon sa salita ni Memucan: 22Sapagka't siya'y nagpadala ng mga sulat sa lahat ng mga lalawigan ng hari, sa bawa't lalawigan, ayon sa sulat noon, at sa bawa't bayan ayon sa kanilang wika, na ang bawa't lalake ay magpupuno sa kaniyang sariling bahay at mahahayag ayon sa wika ng kaniyang bayan.

1Now in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces), 2in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, 3in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him. 4He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days. 5When these days were fulfilled, the king made a seven day feast for all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace. 6There were hangings of white, green, and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble. 7They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king. 8In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had instructed all the officials of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure. 9Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus. 10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, 11to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful. 12But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him. 13Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for it was the king’s custom to consult those who knew law and judgment; 14and the next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king’s face, and sat first in the kingdom), 15“What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of the King Ahasuerus by the eunuchs?” 16Memucan answered before the king and the princes, “Vashti the queen has not done wrong to just the king, but also to all the princes, and to all the people who are in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus. 17For this deed of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to show contempt for their husbands, when it is reported, ‘King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she didn’t come.’ 18Today, the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen’s deed will tell all the king’s princes. This will cause much contempt and wrath. 19“If it please the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it cannot be altered, that Vashti may never again come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she. 20When the king’s decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honor, both great and small.” 21This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan: 22for he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, that every man should rule his own house, speaking in the language of his own people.

1Het geschiedde nu in de dagen van Ahasveros, (hij is die Ahasveros, dewelke regeerde van Indie af tot aan Morenland toe, honderd zeven en twintig landschappen). 2In die dagen, als de koning Ahasveros op den troon zijns koninkrijks zat, die op den burg Susan was; 3In het derde jaar zijner regering maakte hij een maaltijd al zijn vorsten en zijn knechten; de macht van Perzie en Medie, de grootste heren en de oversten der landschappen waren voor zijn aangezicht; 4Als hij vertoonde den rijkdom der heerlijkheid zijns rijks, en de kostelijkheid des sieraads zijner grootheid, vele dagen lang, honderd en tachtig dagen. 5Toen nu die dagen vervuld waren, maakte de koning een maaltijd al den volke, dat gevonden werd op den burg Susan, van den grootste tot den kleinste, zeven dagen lang, in het voorhof van den hof van het koninklijk paleis. 6Er waren witte, groene en hemelsblauwe behangselen, gevat aan fijn linnen en purperen banden, in zilveren ringen, en aan marmeren pilaren; de bedsteden waren van goud en zilver, op een vloer van porfier steen, en van marmer, en albast, en kostelijke stenen. 7En men gaf te drinken in vaten van goud, en het ene vat was anders dan het andere vat; en er was veel koninklijke wijn, naar des konings vermogen. 8En het drinken geschiedde naar de wet, dat niemand dwong; want alzo had de koning vastelijk bevolen aan alle groten zijns huizes, dat zij doen zouden naar den wil van een iegelijk. 9De koningin Vasthi maakte ook een maaltijd voor de vrouwen in het koninklijk huis, hetwelk de koning Ahasveros had. 10Op den zevenden dag, toen des konings hart vrolijk was van den wijn, zeide hij tot Mehuman, Biztha, Charbona, Bigtha en Abagtha, Zethar en Charchas, de zeven kamerlingen, dienende voor het aangezicht van den koning Ahasveros, 11Dat zij Vasthi, de koningin, zouden brengen voor het aangezicht des konings, met de koninklijke kroon, om den volken en den vorsten haar schoonheid te tonen; want zij was schoon van aangezicht. 12Doch de koningin Vasthi weigerde te komen op het woord des konings, hetwelk door den dienst der kamerlingen haar aangezegd was. Toen werd de koning zeer verbolgen, en zijn grimmigheid ontstak in hem. 13Toen zeide de koning tot de wijzen, die de tijden verstonden (want alzo moest des konings zaak geschieden, in de tegenwoordigheid van al degenen, die de wet en het recht wisten; 14De naasten nu bij hem waren Carsena, Sethar, Admatha, Tharsis, Meres, Marsena, Memuchan, zeven vorsten der Perzen en der Meden, die het aangezicht des konings zagen, die vooraan zaten in het koninkrijk), 15Wat men naar de wet met de koningin Vasthi doen zou, omdat zij niet gedaan had het woord van den koning Ahasveros, door den dienst der kamerlingen? 16Toen zeide Memuchan voor het aangezicht des konings en der vorsten: De koningin Vasthi heeft niet alleen tegen den koning misdaan, maar ook tegen al de vorsten, en tegen al de volken, die in al de landschappen van den koning Ahasveros zijn. 17Want deze daad der koningin zal uitkomen tot alle vrouwen, zodat zij haar mannen verachten zullen in haar ogen, als men zeggen zal: De koning Ahasveros zeide, dat men de koningin Vasthi voor zijn aangezicht brengen zou; maar zij kwam niet. 18Te dezen zelfden dage zullen de vorstinnen van Perzie en Medie ook alzo zeggen tot al de vorsten des konings, als zij deze daad der koningin zullen horen, en er zal verachtens en toorns genoeg wezen. 19Indien het den koning goeddunkt, dat een koninklijk gebod van hem uitga, hetwelk geschreven worde in de wetten der Perzen en Meden, en dat men het niet overtrede: dat Vasthi niet inga voor het aangezicht van den koning Ahasveros, en de koning geve haar koninkrijk aan haar naaste, die beter is dan zij. 20Als het bevel des konings, hetwelk hij doen zal in zijn ganse koninkrijk, (want het is groot) gehoord zal worden, zo zullen alle vrouwen aan haar mannen eer geven, van de grootste tot de kleinste toe. 21Dit woord nu was goed in de ogen des konings en der vorsten; en de koning deed naar het woord van Memuchan. 22En hij zond brieven aan al de landschappen des konings, aan een iegelijk landschap naar zijn schrift, en aan elk volk naar zijn spraak, dat elk man overheer in zijn huis wezen zou, en spreken naar de spraak zijns volks.