Esther 1
1 This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.
Teo tañandro’ i Akasverose, i Akasverose nifehe boake Hodò pake Kose, nifeleke tane zato-tsi-roapolo-fito’ ambiy,
2 In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.
tamy andro rezay, te niambesatse am-piambesam-pifehea’e am-positse e Sosane ao t’i Akasverose,
3 In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.
amy taom-paha-telo’ i fifehea’ey le nanao sabadidake ho a’ o roandria’e naho mpitoro’e iabio, o mpiaolom-balobohò’ i Parasè miharo Madaio, o androanavy naho roandriam-pifeleha’e miatrek’ azeo;
4 And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.
le nisengea’e andro maro o vara’ i fifehea’e fanjakao naho ty asi’ i volonahe’e ra’elahiy, toe zato-tsi-valom-polo andro.
5 At the end of this time, in the garden court of the royal palace, the king held a seven-day feast for all the people in the citadel of Susa, from the least to the greatest.
Ie niheneke i andro rezay, le nanao sabadidake e Sosane am-positse ao i mpanjakay, ho amy ze hene ondaty ty bey naho ty kede, fito andro, an-kiririsan-kodobo’ i anjombam-panjakay ao;
6 Hangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.
niradorado eo ty hasiñe marerarera naho manga, niarifehèñe taly leny malòmavo, ami’ty boda volafoty naho faham-bato-hara’e; naho fiambesatse volamena naho volafoty, an-tane nilafiheñ’ antsetra naho foty naho sakatsike vaho vato-haran-gero’e.
7 Beverages were served in an array of goblets of gold, each with a different design, and the royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.
Nanjotsoañe rano am-pitovy volamena—fanake sambe mifañambake—naho divaim-panjaka tsifotofoto, ty amy fiotrotròam-panjakay.
8 By order of the king, no limit was placed on the drinking, and every official of his household was to serve each man whatever he desired.
Ty lili’ i finomañey, le t’ie tsy an-jitse, ami’ty nafanto’ i mpanjakay amy mpifehen’ anjomba’ey, te sindre hanao an-tsatri’e ondatio.
9 Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.
Nanao takataka ho amo rakembao ka t’i Vastý mpanjaka-ampela, añ’ anjombam-panjaka’ i Akasverose ao.
10 On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas—
Ie amy andro faha-fitoy, ie navarimbarin-divay ty arofo’ i mpanjakay, le linili’e t’i Mehomane, i Biztà, i Karbonà, i Bigtà naho i Abagtà, i Zetare vaho i Karkase, i mpiatrake fito mpitoroñe añatrefa’ i Akasverose mpanjaka rey,
11 to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold.
te hasese aolo’ i mpanjakay t’i Vastý mpanjaka-ampela rekets’ i sabakan-engeñey hisenge ty hamontramontra’e am’ ondatio naho amo mpifelekeo, amy t’ie homozohozo am-pahaisahañe.
12 Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him.
F’ie nifoneñe tsy nimb’ amy linili’ i mpanjakay añamo mpiatrakeoy; aa le niforoforo i mpanjakay, nisolebotse ty haviñera’e.
13 Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.
Le hoe i mpanjakay amo mahihitse mahafohiñe o sào; (toe Izay ty nisata’ i mpanjakay añatrefa’ o mpahay lily naho zakao;
14 His closest advisors were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and ranked highest in the kingdom.
naho o narine azeo: t’i Karsenà, i Setare, i Admatà, i Tarsise, i Merese, i Marsenà vaho i Memokane, i mpifehe fito’ i Parase naho i Maday mpahaisake ty lahara’ i mpanjakay rey, ie mpiambesatse an-dohà’ i fifeheañey; )
15 “According to law,” he asked, “what should be done with Queen Vashti, since she refused to obey the command of King Xerxes delivered by the eunuchs?”
Ino ty hanoan-tika amy Vastý mpanjaka-ampela ty amy liliy kanao tsy hinao’e ty nandilia’ i Akasverose mpanjaka añamo mpiatra’eo?
16 And in the presence of the king and his princes, Memucan replied, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the princes and the peoples in all the provinces of King Xerxes.
Le hoe ty natoi’ i Memokane añatrefa’ i mpanjakay naho o roandriañeo, Tsy vaho amy mpanjakay avao ty nanoa’ i Vastý mpanjaka-ampela hakeo, fa toe amo roandriañe iabio naho amy ze hene ondaty am-pifeleha’ i Akasverose mpanjaka.
17 For the conduct of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to despise their husbands and say, ‘King Xerxes ordered Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she did not come.’
Amy te hiboele amy ze hene rakemba i nanoe’ i mpanjaka-ampelaiy vaho songa hanirìka’ i vali’ey, ami’ty hoe: Linili’ i Akasverose mpanjaka te hasese añatrefa’e eo t’i Vastý mpanjaka ampela, f’ie tsy nimb’eo.
18 This very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard about the queen’s conduct will say the same thing to all the king’s officials, resulting in much contempt and wrath.
Fonga hanao i hoe zay te anito o tañanjomba’ i Parase naho i Maday mahajanjiñe ty sata’ i mpanjaka ampelaio amo mpifele’ i mpanjakaio, le ho ra’elahy ty sirika naho fombo.
19 So if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes, and that her royal position shall be given to a woman better than she.
Aa naho no’ i mpanjakay, ee te haboele’e ty nafèm-panjaka naho ho sokireñe amo lili’ i Parase naho i Madaio, tsy hiova’e, te tsy hiheo añatrefa’ i Akasverose mpanjaka eo ka t’i Vastý vaho hatolo’ i mpanjakay ami’ty lombolombo’e ty fandilia’e.
20 The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.”
Ie hanitsike ty fifehea’e ty fijanjiñañe i tsey hanoe’ i mpanjakaiy, ndra te ie bey henehene, le songa hiasy ty vali’e o tañanjombao, ty bey naho ty kede.
21 The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.
Niteà’ i mpanjakay naho o roandriañeo i saontsy zay vaho nanoe’ i mpanjakay i nitaroñe’ i Memokaney;
22 He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming that every man should be master of his own household.
le hene nampihitrife’e amy ze fifeleha’ i mpanjakay ty taratasy ty amy sinokitsey naho mb’amy ze karaza’ ondaty amy saontsi’ey, soa te songa hanandily añ’anjomba’e ao o lahilahio vaho haboele amy ze fonga saontsi’ ondaty Izay.
