Esther 1
1 Leng Xerxes vaipoh laiya thilsoh ho ahi, amahin India a pat a Ethiopia gam geija gam jakhat le somni le sagi chunga vai anahop ahi.
These events happened in the time of Ahasuerus, who ruled over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces from India to Ethiopia
2 Hiche phatlai chun Xerxes lengpa chu Susa khopia alaltouna a anatouvin lengvai anapo in ahi.
from his royal throne in the fortified palace of Susa.
3 Avaihom na kumthum channa a chun amilen le amilal ho jouse dingle vaihom ho jouse dingin golvah loupitah khat ana bollin ahi. Hichea pang ding hin Persia le Media gamsunga leng hole epia lamkai ho jouse jong akouvin ahi.
In the third year of his reign, the king gave a feast for all his officers and courtiers. The commanders of the military forces of Persia and Media, the nobles and provincial rulers were present
4 Golvah loupitah chu ni jakhat le somget geijin achelhan ahi. Hiche sungchun, agamsung loupina le thaneina, ahaonale aloupina atah langin ahi.
while for one hundred and eighty days he showed them the glorious riches of his kingdom and the costliness of his magnificent regalia.
5 Hicheng chu akichaisoh phat in, lengpan Susa khopi sunga um mi alenpen apat aneopen geidingin golvah khat abolkit in ahi. Hiche chu lengpa khopi honsung tol lhanga chun ni sagi achelha kit in ahi.
When these days were ended, the king held a banquet for all the people who were present in the royal palace at Susa, high and low alike. It was a seven days’ feast in the enclosed garden of the royal palace.
6 Hichea hin len inpi leitol chu pondal pon, ponkang jong, pondum jong tupat ponnem patjang chutoh akijop matsoh keijin, ponsandup chuto jong akijop in, dangka sumkol ho chutoh akijopmat soh keijin, songval khompia kisemma kiphut hoa chun akihenin ahi. Phatah a kijempol kalbi leijong chu sanale dangka kiphan song mantam ton akihallin songval akigollin, twikoh chang le songmantam dang dang tampi toh akihallin ahi.
There were white and violet cotton curtains fastened to silver rings and pillars of marble with cords of fine purple wool and linen. The couches were of gold and silver placed upon a mosaic pavement of alabaster, white marble, mother-of-pearl, and dark stone.
7 Leng in na juchu neng chatna jatchom choma kijem sana khon ho a chu kidon ahin, hichu lengpa ninglhinnale ahongphalna atah langin ahi.
Drink was brought in vessels of gold – which were all different – and the king’s wine was provided with royal liberality.
8 Akhopi sunga vaihom hochun min ama ama ngaichat dungjui cheh a agotchan na adon ding uva ahomdoh diuvin lengpan thupeh aneiyin ahi.
The drinking was unrestricted, for the king had directed all the officers of his household to let each man do as he pleased.
9 Hichetoh kilhon hin lengnu Vashti in jong leng Xerxes khopi sunga numeiho ding in golvah ana bollin ahi.
Queen Vashti also gave a feast for the women in the King Ahasuerus’ royal palace.
10 Hiche golvah ni sagi channa niachun lengpa Xerxes chu ju akhamlheh jengtan ahileh ama jenle’a pang nukiso mi sagiho, Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar chule Carcas chu,
On the seventh day, when the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zathar and Carkas, his seven eunuch attendants
11 Lengnu Vashti in alallukhuh kikhuh puma lengpa ang sung’a ahung dingin gapuijun tin asoltan ahi. Amanu chu numei hoitah ahijeh chun amilen amilalten amel hoina chu ana vetsoh keidiu chu adei ahi.
to bring Queen Vashti before him with the royal diadem on her head, to show her beauty to the people and the officials, for she was very beautiful.
12 Ahinlah amahon lengpa thupeh chu lengnu Vashti kom’a aga hetsah phat’un amanu chu ahung nom tapon ahi. Hiche chun lengpa chu alung ahansah lheh jengtan, alunghan akoudoh leuvin ahi.
But Queen Vashti refused to come as the king commanded through the eunuchs. Then the king became very angry and his fury burned within him.
13 Aman Persia mite danle chena lhongpiho hethem ama thumop apang phattinna ana dohjing saho chu gangtah in adongtan ahi.
The king turned to the wise men who knew the precedents, for it was his custom to confer with those wise in law.
14 Amaho minchu Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena chule Memucan - Media leh Persia mithupi sagi hochu ahiuve. Amahohi leng gamsunga panmun sangpen loiho chu ahiuvin, lenga toh phat tinna kimuto jing jiuva ahi.
Those next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memucan, seven officials of Persia and Media who had access to the king and were highest in the kingdom.
15 “Lengnu Vashti hi i-loding ham? Lengpa keiman nukisoho kaga kousah a lengpa thupeh palkeh a hung nomlou lengnu chu dan dung jui'a itobang gotna peh dinga lom am?” tin lengpan adongtan ahi.
‘Queen Vashti’, the king said, ‘has failed to obey my royal command – the command of King Ahasuerus conveyed through the eunuchs! What does the law say should be done to her?’
16 Memucan chun lengpa leh amithupi hochu hiti hin adonbut’e, “Vashti lengnu hin lengpa keo hilouvin naleng gam pumpi sunga milen milal ho jouse leh gamsunga cheng mipiho jouse hi anoise ahi.
Memucan replied before the king and the officials, ‘Queen Vashti has done wrong not only to the king but also to all the officials and to all the peoples in all of the king’s provinces.
17 Lengnu Vashti hin lengpan akom’a hunghen tia akou in anompoi tihi muntinna numeihon ajah tenguleh ajiteu hi anoise diu ahitai.
The refusal of the queen will be reported to all the women with the result that it will make them despise their husbands. They will say, “King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought in before him, but she did not come!”
18 Tunilhum masang ngeihin Persia le Media gamsunga milen milal ho jouse jiten lengnu umchan hi hin jadoh untin ajipa teu hi ahin nahsah loudiu ahitai. Hitia chu lunghan nale thangtom na a hung dimset ding ahi.
This very day the ladies of Persia and Media who have heard of the refusal of the queen will tell it to all the king’s officials, and there will be contempt and strife!
19 Hijeh chun lengpan na phatsah dinga ahileh Persia le Media gamsunga khelthei lou helding dan khat jihtho inlang phongdoh lechun kadeije. Lengnu Vashti hin lengpa Xerxes hi amai amukit tah louhel dingin a-imatih channa dingin kaidoh in um henlang lengpa dingin nakiloppi tah lengnu chomkhat kilheng doh hen katin,” ahi.
If it seems best to the king, let him send out a royal edict. Let it be written among the laws of Persia and Media, never to be repealed, that Vashti may never again come before King Ahasuerus. Let the king give her place as queen to another who is more worthy than she.
20 “Hiche dan hi lenggam pumpia hi ahung kiphondoh tengleh muntinna mipate hin itobang panmun nei hijongleu aji teuva konna achan diuva lom jana akimudiu ahi,” atipeh tai.
When the king’s decree which he makes is heard throughout his kingdom – great as it is – the wives of all classes will give honour to their husbands.’
21 Lengpa le amilen amilal hojousen Memucan’s thumop hi pha asasoh kei taovin ahi.
The proposal pleased the king and the officials, and the king did as Memucan advised.
22 Hiti chun lengpan agamsung pumpi gambih sung jousea ama ama pao le lekhajem a athotdoh in, mipa jousehi ama ama insunga thanei vaihom hiding chule athu thua hiding ahi tin aphongdoh tan ahi.
He sent letters to all the provinces, to every province in its own system of writing and to every people in their language, that every man should be master in his own house!
