Esther 1
1 This is an account of what happened during the time of King Xerxes, the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces from India to Ethiopia.
Katika siku za utawala wa Ahasuero (huyu ni Ahasuero aliyetawala toka India hadi Ethiopa, zaidi ya majimbo 127),
2 At the time King Xerxes was ruling from his royal throne at the fortress in Susa.
katika siku hizo Mfalme Ahasuero aliketi katika kiti chake cha utawala katika ngome ya Shushani.
3 In the third year of his reign he organized a feast for his officials and administrators. The army commanders of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the provincial officials were all there with him.
mwaka wa tatu wa utawala wake aliwaandalia sherehe viongozi na watumwa wake wote. Waliohudhuria katika sherehe hiyo walikuwa wakuu wa jeshi la Uajemi na Umedi, watu wenye vyeo, na viongozi wa majimbo.
4 He put on display his wealth and the glory of his kingdom, showing how majestic, splendid, and glorious he was, for 180 days.
Mfalme akaweka wazi utajiri na utukufu wa ufalme wake na heshima ya ukufu wa ukuu alio upata kwa siku nyingi, kwa siku180.
5 After that the king gave a feast lasting for seven days for all the people, great and small, who were there in the fortress of Susa in the garden courtyard of the king's pavilion.
Siku hizi zilipotimia, Mfalme aliaandaa karamu iliyodumu kwa siku saba. Karamu hii ilikuwa kwa watu wote walioishi katika ikulu ya Shushani, tangu mkubwa hadi mdogo. Behewa la bustani ya ikulu ya mfalme ndiyo karamu ilipofanyikia.
6 It was decorated with white and blue cotton curtains tied with cords of fine linen and purple thread on silver rings, held up by marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were placed on a pavement made of purple porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and expensive stones.
Behewa la bustani lilipambwa kwa mapazia meupe ya pamba na urujuani, yalifungwa kwa kamba za kitani safi na zambarau, yakiwa yametundikwa kwa pete za fedha na nguzo za marimari. Kulikuwa na makochi ya dhahabu na fedha juu ya sakafu ya marimari, mawe mekundu na meupe, na ya manjano na meusi.
7 Drinks were served in golden goblets of different kinds, and the royal wine flowed freely because of the king's generosity.
Vinywaji viliandaliwa katika vikombe vya dhahabu. Na kila kikombe kilikuwa ni cha kipekee na kwa sababu ya ukarimu wa mfalme kulikuwa mvinyo mwingi.
8 The king had ruled that there was to be no limit on how much a guest could drink; he had told his servants to give each guest whatever they wanted.
Mfalme aliwambia wahudumu watu wagawiwe vinywaji kwa kila mtu kulingana na matakwa yake. Maana tayari mfalme alikuwa ametoa agizo kwa watumishi wa ikulu kuwafanyia wageni kulingana na matakwa ya kila mgeni.
9 Queen Vashti also gave a feast for the women in the palace that belonged to King Xerxes.
Wanawake nao walikuwa wamealikwa katika karamu na Malkia Vashiti katika ikulu ya Mfalme Ahusuero.
10 On the seventh day of the feast, the king, feeling happy from drinking wine, ordered the seven eunuchs who were his attendants, Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Karkas,
katika siku ya saba moyo wa mfalme ulipokuwa na furaha kwa sababu ya mvinyo, aliwaagiza Mehumani, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethari na Karkas (hawa saba ndio waliohudumu mbele ya mfalme)
11 to bring Queen Vashti to him wearing her royal headdress, so he could show her beauty to the people and officials, for she was very good-looking.
kumleta Malkia Vashiti akiwa katika mavazi yake ya kimalkia. Akiwa na lengo la kuwaonyesha watu na maakida urembo wake, maana alikuwa mrembo.
12 But when the eunuchs delivered the order from the king, Queen Vashti refused to come. The king became extremely angry—he was absolutely furious.
Pamoja na maagizo ya Mfalme, Malkia Vashiti alikataa kwenda kama alivyokuwa amewaagiza viongozi wake. Hivyo mfalme akakasirika sana; ghadhabu yake ikawaka ndani yake
13 Then the king spoke with the wise men who would know what to do, for it was the custom for him to ask the opinion of experts in procedures and legal matters.
Mfalme akawandea wenye hekima, waliofahamu nyakati (kwa kuwa huu ndio uliokuwa utaratibu wa mfalme kuhusu wale waliokuwa watalaamu wa sheria na hukumu.
14 Those closest to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan. They were the seven nobles of Persia and Media who had frequent meetings with the king and had the highest positions in the kingdom.
Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, na Memucan, majimbo saba ya Uajemi na Umedi walikuwa karibu na mfalme na walikuwa na vyeo vikubwa katika ufalme.
15 “What does the law say should be done with Queen Vashti?” he asked. “She refused to obey the direct order of King Xerxes as delivered by the eunuchs!”
Katika kutafsiri nini kifanyike kwa mjibu wa sheria kutoka na mgomo wa Malkia Vashiti dhidi ya agizo la mfalme Ahusiero kwa Malkia Vashiti.
16 Memucan gave his answer before the king and the nobles, “Queen Vashti hasn't just insulted the king but all the nobles and all the people of all the provinces of King Xerxes.
Mmoja wao aliyejulikana kwa jina la Memukani alisema mbele ya Mfalme na mbele ya viongozi, Malkia Vashiti hajamkosea tu mfame na wakuu na watu wote walio katika majimbo ya mfale Ahusiero.
17 Once it gets out what the queen has done, all wives will despise their husbands, looking down on them and telling them, ‘King Xerxes ordered Queen Vashti brought to him but she didn't come!’
kwa kuwa jambo la malkia litafahamika kwa wanawake wote. watawatendea waume zao vibaya. Watasema, 'Mfalme Ahusiero Malkia Vashiti hakumtii mme wake, Mfalme Ahusiero alipotaka ahudhurie mbele yake.'
18 By the end of the day, the wives of all the nobles throughout Persia and Media who have heard what the queen did will treat their noble husbands with angry contempt!
Kabla ya siku hii wanawake wa wakuu wa Uajemi na Umedi walipata taarifa ya mgomo wa malkia Vashiti watawatendea waume zao, viongozi wa mfalme. kutakuwa na ghasia na nyingi hasira.
19 If it please Your Majesty, issue a royal decree, in accordance with the laws of Persia and Media which cannot be changed, that Vashti is banished from the presence of King Xerxes, and that Your Majesty will give her royal position to another, one who is better than her.
kama ni jambo jema kwa mfalme, ruhusu tangazo litolewe, na iwe katika sheria ya Waajemi na Wamedi, ambao haiwezi kutanguliwa, kwamba Vashiti hatakuja tena mbele za mfalme kama malkia. Nafasi ya Vashiti apewe mwingine ambaye ni bora zaidi ya Vashiti.
20 When Your Majesty's decree is proclaimed throughout your vast empire, all wives will respect their husbands, highborn or lowborn.”
Tangazo la mfalme litakapotolewa katika ufalme wote, wanawake wote watawaheshimu waume zao, tangu mwenye cheo hadi asiye na cheo.”
21 This advice looked good to the king and the nobles, so the king did what Memucan had said.
Ushauri huu ulikuwa mzuri kwa mfalme na wakuu wengine, mfalme akafamya kama Memkani alivyopendekeza.
22 He sent letters to all provinces in the empire, in each province's script and language, that every man should rule his own home, and use his own mother tongue.
Akatuma barua katika majimbo yote ya mfalme, kwa kilajambo na andiko lake, na watu kwa makabila yao. Aliamuru kwamba kila mme awe msimamizi katika nyumba yake mwenyewe. Tangazo hili lilitolewa katika lungha ya kila mtu katika ufalme.
