Esther 1
1 And it came to pass, in the days of Ahasuerus, —the same, Ahasuerus that reigned from India even unto Ethiopia, a hundred and twenty-seven provinces:
Tala makambo oyo esalemaki na tango ya mokonzi Kizerisesi oyo azalaki kokamba bituka nkama moko na tuku mibale na sambo, longwa na Ende kino na Kushi.
2 in those days, —when King Ahasuerus was sitting on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shusan the palace;
Na tango wana, Kizerisesi akendeki kovanda na kiti na ye ya bokonzi kuna na Size, engumba mokonzi batonga makasi.
3 in the third year of his reign, he made a banquet unto all his rulers, and his servants, —the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and the rulers being before him;
Na mobu ya misato ya bokonzi na ye, asalisaki feti monene mpo na bato na ye nyonso ya lokumu: bakalaka na ye, bakonzi ya basoda ya mokili ya Persi mpe ya Medi, bankumu mpe bayangeli ya bituka.
4 when he showed the riches of the glory of his kingdom, and the splendour of his excellent majesty, many days, a hundred and eighty days;
Na feti yango, azalaki kolakisa ebele ya bomengo ya bokonzi na ye mpe kongenga ya lokumu monene oyo azalaki na yango. Feti yango esalaki mikolo nkama moko na tuku mwambe.
5 that, when these days were fulfilled, the king made—for all the people that were present in Shusan the palace, both for great and small—a banquet, seven days, —in the court of the garden of the palace of the king:
Sima na mikolo yango, mokonzi asalisaki kati na elanga ya ndako na ye ya bokonzi, feti mosusu oyo esalaki mikolo sambo mpo na bato nyonso, ezala babola to bazwi, oyo bazalaki kati na Size, engumba mokonzi batonga makasi.
6 white stuff, cotton and blue, being held fast with cords of fine linen and purple, upon rods of silver, and pillars of white marble, —the couches being of gold and silver, upon a pavement of alabaster and white marble, and pearl and black marble.
Elamba yango ezalaki na banzela ya langi ya mosaka, ya langi ya pembe mpe ya langi ya ble; bakangisaki yango na makonzi oyo basala na mabanga ya marbre, na basinga ya lino ya langi ya pembe mpe ya motane; bongo balekisaki yango kati na bapete ya palata. Batiaki bakiti minene ya wolo mpe ya palata, na etando ya lopango ya bakaro oyo basala na mabanga ya talo ya langi ya ndenge na ndenge: mabanga ya porfire, ya marbre, ya marbre ya mwindo mpe mabanga mosusu ya talo.
7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, vessels, from vessels, being diverse, —even the wine of the kingdom in abundance, by the bounty of the king.
Bazalaki kokabola masanga ya vino na bakopo ya wolo; kopo na kopo ezalaki na lolenge na yango. Bongo vino ezalaki penza ebele kolanda motema ya kokaba ya mokonzi.
8 And, the drinking, was according to the law, no one compelling, —for, so, had the king appointed unto every chief of his household, that every man, should do according to his pleasure.
Mokonzi apesaki mitindo ete moto nyonso oyo abengami na feti amela masanga ndenge alingi, pamba te atindaki bato nyonso oyo bakabolaka masanga kopesa na moto nyonso masanga ya vino kolanda posa ya moto na moto.
9 Also Vashti the queen, made a banquet for the women, —in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.
Vasti, mwasi ya mokonzi, ye mpe asalisaki feti mpo na basi, kati na ndako ya mokonzi Kizerisesi.
10 On the seventh day, when merry was the heart of the king with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who were waiting before King Ahasuerus, —
Na mokolo ya sambo, lokola mokonzi Kizerisesi alangwaki vino, atindaki basoda na ye sambo oyo baboma bango mokongo mpe bazalaki kosalela ye: Mewumani, Bizita, Aribona, Bigita, Abagita, Zetari mpe Karikasi.
11 to bring in Vashti the queen, with the royal crown, —to show the peoples and the rulers her beauty, for, of pleasing appearance, was she.
Atindaki bango ete bamema liboso na ye Vasti, mwasi ya mokonzi; bongo alata motole na ye ya bokonzi mpo ete alakisa kitoko na ye epai ya bato mpe epai ya bakalaka, pamba te azalaki penza kitoko.
12 But Queen Vashti refused to come in at the command of the king, which was given through the eunuchs, —and the king was exceeding wroth, and, his anger, burned within him.
Kasi tango basoda oyo baboma bango mokongo bayebisaki Vasti, mwasi ya mokonzi, mitindo oyo mokonzi apesaki; Vasti, mwasi ya mokonzi, aboyaki kokende. Mokonzi atombokaki makasi mpe apelaki na kanda.
13 Then said the king unto the wise men having knowledge of the times, —for, so, was the manner of the king before all having knowledge of law and judgment;
Asololaki na bato na ye ya bwanya oyo bayebaka kososola tango, pamba te ezalaki momesano ete makambo ya mokonzi esengeli koya liboso ya bato nyonso ya bwanya, ba-oyo bayebi malamu makambo etali mibeko mpe bosembo, mpo ete basosola yango.
14 and, near unto him, were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, Memucan, —the seven rulers of Persia and Media, who used to behold the face of the king, who sat first, in the kingdom—
Nzokande, ezalaki na bato sambo ya lokumu, bato ya Persi mpe ya Medi, oyo bazalaki bapesi toli oyo mokonzi azalaki kolinga makasi; bazalaki kosangana na mayangani ya mokonzi mpe basimbaki misala oyo eleki minene. Bakombo na bango ezalaki: Karishena, Shetari, Adimata, Tarsisi, Meresi, Marisena mpe Memukani.
15 According to law, what ought to be done, with Queen Vashti, —for that she hath not performed the command of King Ahasuerus, through the eunuchs?
Mokonzi atunaki bango: — Kolanda mobeko, esengi kosala nini epai ya Vasti, mwasi ya mokonzi, mpo ete aboyi kotosa mitindo ya mokonzi Kizerisesi, mitindo oyo basoda oyo baboma bango mokongo bayebisaki ye?
16 Then said Memucan before the king and the rulers, Not against the king alone, hath Vashti the queen acted perversely, —but against all the rulers, and against all the peoples, who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.
Memukani azongiselaki mokonzi liboso ya bakalaka na ye: — Vasti, mwasi ya mokonzi, asali mabe kaka liboso ya mokonzi te; kasi mpe, liboso ya bakalaka nyonso mpe ya bato nyonso kati bituka nyonso ya mokonzi Kizerisesi.
17 For the report of the queen, will go forth, unto all women, so putting contempt upon their lords, in their eyes, —when it is reported to them, King Ahasuerus, commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
Pamba te sango ya ezaleli mabe ya mwasi ya mokonzi ekoyebana kati na basi nyonso; na bongo, bakokoma kotiola bokonzi ya mibali na bango na koloba: « Mokonzi Kizerisesi kutu apesaki mitindo ete babenga Vasti mpo ete akende liboso na ye, kasi mwasi ya mokonzi aboyaki kokende! »
18 And, this day, shall the ladies of Persia and Media, who have heard the report of the queen, tell it, unto all the lords of the king, —with enough of contempt and wrath.
Kaka na mokolo ya lelo, basi ya bakalaka ya bato ya Persi mpe ya Medi, oyo bayoki sango ya ezaleli mabe ya mwasi ya mokonzi, bakozongisela bakalaka nyonso ya mokonzi kaka ndenge moko. Boye, kozanga na bango limemia mpe botosi ekoluka ete mibali na bango bakoma na kanda.
19 If, unto the king, it seem good, let there go forth a royal declaration from before him, and let it be written among the laws of Persia and Media, so that it shall not pass away, —That Vashti, is not to come in, before King Ahasuerus, and, her royal estate, let the king give unto her neighbour, who is better than she.
Yango wana, soki esepelisi mokonzi, tika ete mokonzi azwa mobeko oyo ekoki kobongwana te; mpe tika ete mobeko yango ekomama kati na mibeko ya Persi mpe ya Medi: Vasti akoki lisusu te kotelema liboso ya mokonzi Kizerisesi; mokonzi akopesa lokumu na ye ya mwasi ya mokonzi epai ya mwasi mosusu oyo azali malamu koleka ye.
20 When the edict of the king which he shall make, is published throughout all his kingdom, for, great, it is, then, all wives, will give honour unto their lords, both great and small.
Boye tango mobeko ya mokonzi ekopanzana na mokili na ye mobimba, basi nyonso bakotosa mibali na bango, ezala babola to bazwi.
21 And the thing seemed good in the eyes of the king, and the rulers, —and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
Toli oyo esepelisaki mokonzi elongo na bakalaka na ye. Mokonzi asalaki ndenge Memukani alobaki.
22 So he sent letters, into all the provinces of the king, into every province according to she writing thereof, and unto every people according to their tongue, —That every man should he ruler in his own house, and issue his commands, according to the tongue of his people.
Atindaki mikanda na bituka nyonso ya mokili: etuka na etuka kolanda ndenge ezali ekomeli na yango; mpe bato na bato, kolanda lokota na bango. Mikanda yango elobaki ete mobali nyonso asengeli kozala mokonzi ya ndako na ye mpe koloba monoko ya mboka na ye.
