Esther 1
1 In the days of Artaxerxes, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over one hundred twenty-seven provinces,
У време Асвирово, а тај Асвир цароваше од Индије до Етиопије у сто и двадесет и седам земаља,
2 when he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city of Susa was the root of his kingdom.
У то време, кад сеђаше цар Асвир на престолу царства свог у Сусану царском граду,
3 And so, in the third year of his reign, he made a great feast for all the leaders and his servants, for the most powerful among the Persians and the distinguished among the Medes, and for the rulers of the provinces before him,
Треће године царовања свог учини гозбу свим кнезовима својим и слугама својим, те беше код њега сила персијска и мидска, властељи и управитељи земаљски;
4 so that he might show the glorious riches of his kingdom, as well as its greatness, and so boast of his power, for a long time, namely, one hundred and eighty days.
И он показиваше богатство и славу царства свог и дику и красоту величине своје много дана, сто и осамдесет дана.
5 And when the days of the feast were nearly completed, he invited all the people, who had been found in Susa, from the greatest even to the least, and he commanded a feast to be prepared, for seven days, in the court of the garden and the arboretum, which had been planted by the care and by the hand of the king.
И после тих дана учини цар свему народу што га беше у Сусану царском граду од малог до великог гозбу за седам дана у трему у врту од царског двора.
6 And, in every direction, tents the color of the sky and of flax as well as hyacinth were hung up, suspended by cords of linen and even purple, which had been placed through rings of ivory and were held up with marble columns. The couches also, of gold and silver, had been arranged over a pavement of emerald-green, bearing scattered jewels, which was decorated with a wonderful variety of images.
Завеси бели, зелени и љубичасти беху обешени врпцама белим, ланеним и скерлетним о биочузима сребрним на ступовима мраморним; одри беху златни и сребрни по поду од зеленог, белог, жутог и црвеног мрамора.
7 Moreover, those who had been invited drank from golden cups, and dishes of foods were brought in one after another. Likewise, choice wine was presented in abundance, as was worthy of royal magnificence.
А пиће даваху у судовима златним, и то у судовима другим и другим, а вина царског беше изобила, како може бити у цара.
8 Nor was anyone compelled to drink who was unwilling, but, just as the king had appointed, one of his nobles was set over each table, so that each one might select what he wanted.
И пићем нико не наваљиваше по наредби, јер цар беше заповедио свим приставима дома свог да чине како ко хоће.
9 Likewise, Vashti the queen made a feast for the women, in the palace where king Artaxerxes was accustomed to stay the night.
И царица Астина учини гозбу женама у царском двору цара Асвира.
10 And so, on the seventh day, when the king was more cheerful, and, after excessive drinking, had become warmed with wine, he ordered Mehuman, and Biztha, and Harbona, and Bigtha, and Abagtha, and Zethar, and Charkas, seven eunuchs who served in his presence,
Седми дан кад се цар развесели од вина рече Меуману, Висати, Арвони, Викти, Авакти, Зетару и Харкасу, седморици дворана који двораху пред царем Асвиром,
11 to bring in queen Vashti before the king, with the crown set upon her head, to show her beauty to the whole people and to the leaders, for she was very beautiful.
Да доведу царицу Астину пред цара под царским венцем, да покаже народима и кнезовима лепоту њену, јер беше лепа.
12 She refused, and she showed contempt towards the king’s command, which he had delivered to her by the eunuchs. Whereupon the king, being angry and inflamed with a very great fury,
Али царица Астина не хте доћи на реч цареву, коју јој поручи по дворанима; зато се цар врло разгневи и гнев се његов распали у њему.
13 questioned the wise men, who, according to royal custom were always near him and all he did was by their counsel, who knew the laws as well as the judgments of their ancestors,
И рече цар мудрацима који разумеваху времена (јер тако цар изношаше ствари пред све који разумеваху закон и правду,
14 (but first and foremost were Carshena, and Shethar, and Admatha, and Tarshish, and Meres, and Marsena, and Memucan, seven rulers of the Persians as well as the Medes, who saw the face of the king and who were accustomed to sitting down first after him, )
А најближи до њега беху Карсена, Сетар, Адмата, Тарсис, Мерес, Марсена и Мемукан, седам кнезова персијских и мидских, који гледаху лице царево и сеђаху на првим местима у царству):
15 as to what sentence should fall upon Vashti the queen, who had refused to do the commandment of king Artaxerxes, which he had delivered to her by the eunuchs.
Шта треба по закону чинити с царицом Астином што није учинила шта је заповедио цар Асвир преко дворана?
16 And Memucan answered, in the hearing of the king as well as the rulers, “Queen Vashti has wounded not only the king, but also all the people and the leaders, who are in all the provinces of king Artaxerxes.
Тада рече Мемукан пред царем и кнезовима: Није само цару скривила царица Астина него и свим кнезовима и свим народима по свим земљама цара Асвира.
17 For word about the queen will go out to all the women, so that they will show contempt for their husbands, and they will say, ‘King Artaxerxes ordered that queen Vashti should enter before him, and she would not.’
Јер ће се дело царичино разићи међу све жене, па ће презирати мужеве своје говорећи: Цар Асвир заповеди да доведу преда њ царицу Астину, а она не дође.
18 And so, by this example all the wives of the leaders of the Persians and the Medes will belittle the authority of their husbands; therefore, the indignation of the king is just.
И од данас ће кнегиње персијске и мидске које чују шта је учинила царица тако говорити свим кнезовима царевим; те ће бити много пркоса и свађе.
19 If it pleases you, let an edict be sent out from your presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and the Medes, which it is forbidden to disregard, that Vashti shall no longer enter before the king, but let another, who is better than her, receive her queenship.
Ако је угодно цару, да изиђе царска заповест од њега и да се упише међу законе персијске и мидске да је непроменљиво, да Астина не излази више пред цара Асвира и да ће цар дати њено царство другој, бољој од ње.
20 And let this be published in all the provinces of your empire, (which is very wide, ) and let all wives, the greater as much as the lesser, give honor to their husbands.”
И кад се заповест царева коју учини чује по царству његовом свему коликом, све ће жене поштовати своје мужеве, од великог до малог.
21 His counsel pleased the king and the rulers, and the king acted according to the counsel of Memucan,
И ово би по вољи цару и кнезовима, и учини цар како рече Мемукан.
22 and he sent letters to all the provinces of his kingdom, so that every nation was able to hear and to read, in various languages and letters, that husbands are to be the greater rulers in their own houses, and that this should be published to every people.
И разасла књиге по свим земљама царским, у сваку земљу њеним писмом и сваком народу његовим језиком, да би сваки муж био господар у својој кући; и би проглашено језиком сваког народа.
