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1 King Xerxes ruled [a very big empire which had] 127 provinces. It extended from India [in the east] to Ethiopia [in the west].
Agora nos dias de Assuero (este é Assuero que reinou da Índia até a Etiópia, mais de cento e vinte e sete províncias),
2 He ruled the empire [while he lived] in the capital city, Susa.
naqueles dias, quando o rei Assuero sentou-se no trono de seu reino, que estava em Susa, o palácio,
3 During the third year that he ruled his empire, he invited all his administrators and [other] officials to a big banquet/feast. He invited all the commanders of the armies of Persia and Media to come to the banquet. He also invited the governors and other leaders of the provinces.
no terceiro ano de seu reinado, ele fez uma festa para todos os seus príncipes e seus servos; o exército da Pérsia e da Mídia, os nobres e príncipes das províncias estando diante dele.
4 [The celebration] lasted for six months. During that time the king showed his guests all his wealth and other things that showed how great his kingdom was (OR, how great a king he was).
Ele mostrou as riquezas de seu glorioso reino e a honra de sua excelente majestade por muitos dias, até mesmo por cento e oitenta dias.
5 At the end of those six months, the king invited people to another banquet. He invited to the banquet all the men who worked in the palace, including those who had important jobs and those who had unimportant jobs. [This celebration] lasted for seven days. It was in the courtyard of the palace in Susa.
Quando esses dias foram cumpridos, o rei fez uma festa de sete dias para todo o povo que estava presente em Susa, o palácio, grande e pequeno, na corte do jardim do palácio do rei.
6 [In the courtyard] were beautiful blue and white curtains that were fastened by white and purple cords/ribbons to rings that were on pillars made from [expensive white stone called] marble. [The guests sat on] gold and silver couches. The couches were on a pavement/floor which had on top of it designs made from various kinds of expensive stones.
There eram pendurados de material branco e azul, presos com cordões de linho fino e roxo a anéis de prata e pilares de mármore. Os sofás eram de ouro e prata, sobre um pavimento de mármore vermelho, branco, amarelo e preto.
7 [The guests] drank wine from gold cups. Each cup had a different design on it.
Eles lhes deram bebidas em vasos dourados de vários tipos, incluindo vinho real em abundância, de acordo com a generosidade do rei.
8 There was a lot of wine, because the king wanted the guests to drink as much as they wanted. But the king told the servants that they should not force anyone to drink more than he wanted.
De acordo com a lei, a bebida não era obrigatória; pois assim o rei havia instruído todos os funcionários de sua casa, que deveriam fazer de acordo com o prazer de cada homem.
9 [At the same time, the king’s wife, ] Queen Vashti, invited the wives of the men who worked in the palace to a banquet [in another room in the palace].
Também Vashti a rainha fez um banquete para as mulheres na casa real que pertencia ao rei Ahasuerus.
10 On the last/seventh day of those banquets, when King Xerxes was partially drunk from drinking wine, he [summoned] seven of his personal servants. They were Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas.
No sétimo dia, quando o coração do rei estava alegre com o vinho, ele ordenou a Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha e Abagtha, Zethar e Carcass, os sete eunucos que serviram na presença do rei Assuero,
11 He told them to bring Queen Vashti to him, wearing her crown. He wanted his guests to see that she was very beautiful.
para trazer Vashti, a rainha, diante do rei, usando a coroa real, para mostrar ao povo e aos príncipes sua beleza; pois ela era bela.
12 But when those servants told Vashti what the king wanted, she refused to go to the king [because she did not want to display her beauty in front of a group of half-drunk men]. So that caused the king to become very angry.
Mas a rainha Vashti se recusou a vir sob a ordem do rei pelos eunucos. Portanto, o rei ficou muito zangado e sua raiva ardeu nele.
13 Immediately he had a meeting with the seven men who were the most important officials in Persia and Media. They were the men whom he often asked (for their advice/what he should do). And they were men who knew all the customs and laws [of Persia]. Their names were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan.
Então o rei disse aos sábios, que conheciam os tempos (pois era costume do rei consultar aqueles que conheciam a lei e o julgamento;
e ao seu lado estavam Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena e Memucan, os sete príncipes da Pérsia e da Mídia, que viram o rosto do rei e se sentaram em primeiro lugar no reino),
15 The king said to them, “Queen Vashti has refused to obey me when I sent my servants [to tell her to come here]. What do our laws say that we should do to someone who [acts/behaves like that]?”
“O que devemos fazer à rainha Vashti de acordo com a lei, porque ela não fez o lance do rei Assuero pelos eunucos?”
16 While the other officials were present, Memucan told the king, [“Your majesty], Queen Vashti has (insulted/done wrong against) you, but she has also insulted all your officials and everyone else (in your empire/that you rule over).
Memucan respondeu diante do rei e dos príncipes: “Vashti a rainha não fez mal somente ao rei, mas também a todos os príncipes, e a todo o povo que está em todas as províncias do rei Ahasuerus.
17 All the women [throughout the empire] will hear what she has done, and they will say, ‘The king commanded Queen Vashti to come to him, and she refused.’ [So they will not obey their husbands. Instead, ] they will begin to not respect their husbands.
Pois este ato da rainha se tornará conhecido de todas as mulheres, fazendo-as mostrar desprezo por seus maridos quando for relatado, 'o rei Assuero ordenou que Vashti a rainha fosse trazida à sua presença, mas ela não veio'.
18 Before this day ends, the wives of all us officials in Persia and Media will hear what the queen did, and they also will refuse to obey their husbands. They will not respect us, and they will cause us to become very angry.
Hoje, as princesas da Pérsia e da Mídia que ouviram falar da escritura da rainha dirão a todos os príncipes do rei. Isto causará muito desprezo e fúria.
19 So if it pleases you, O king, you should write a law. Like all the other laws of Persia and Media, it will be a law that (no one can change/cannot be changed.) Write a law that states that Queen Vashti will never be allowed to see you again [and will not continue to be the queen]. Then you can choose another woman to be queen, a woman who deserves to be queen more than Vashti does.
“Se for do agrado do rei, deixe que um mandamento real lhe seja dado, e que seja escrito entre as leis dos persas e dos medos, para que não possa ser alterado, para que Vashti nunca mais venha perante o rei Assuero; e deixe que o rei dê seus bens reais a outro que seja melhor do que ela.
20 Then, when everyone in your empire hears what you have commanded, all the women, including those who are important and those who are not important, will respect and obey their husbands.”
Quando o decreto do rei que ele fará for publicado em todo o seu reino (pois é grande), todas as esposas darão honra a seus maridos, tanto grandes como pequenos”.
21 The king and the other officials liked what Memucan suggested, so he [did that. He wrote a law] proclaiming that.
Este conselho agradou ao rei e aos príncipes, e o rei fez de acordo com a palavra de Memucan:
22 Then he sent letters to all the provinces, stating that all men should have complete authority over their wives and their children. He wrote the letters in every language and type of writing/alphabet that was used in each province.
pois ele enviou cartas para todas as províncias do rei, para cada província de acordo com sua escrita, e para cada povo em sua língua, para que cada homem governasse sua própria casa, falando na língua de seu próprio povo.
