Esther 1
1 In the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India as far as Cush, over 127 provinces),
И бысть по словесех сих во днех Артаксеркса: сей Артаксеркс от Индии обладаше сто двадесять седмию странами (даже до Ефиопии):
2 in those days King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the fortress of Susa.
во дни же тыя, егда седе на престоле царь Артаксеркс в Сусех граде,
3 In the third year of his reign, he gave a feast to all his officials and his servants. The army of Persia and Media, the noblemen, and governors of the provinces were in his presence.
в третие лето царства своего, сотвори пир другом и прочым языком, и Персским и Мидским славным, и началным сатрапом,
4 He displayed the wealth of the splendor of his kingdom and the honor of the glory of his greatness for many days, for 180 days.
и по сих, егда показа им богатство царства своего и славу веселия своего, во сто осмьдесят дний.
5 When these days were completed, the king gave a feast lasting seven days. It was for all the people in the fortress of Susa, from the greatest to the least significant. It was held in the courtyard of the garden of the king's palace.
И егда исполнишася дние пира, сотвори царь пиршество языком обретшымся во граде (Сусех) на дний шесть во дворе дому царева,
6 The courtyard of the garden was decorated with curtains of white cotton and violet, with cords of fine linen and purple, hung on silver rings from pillars of marble. There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and colored paving stones.
украшеннем виссонными и зелеиыми завесами, простертыми на ужах виссонных и червленичных, на колцах златых и сребряных, на столпех мраморных и каменных:
7 Drinks were served in golden cups. Each cup was unique and there was much royal wine that came because of the king's generosity.
ложа злата и сребряна, на помосте камене смарагдова, и пиннинска и паринска мрамора, и плащаницы пестротами различными разцвечены, окрест шипцы разсеяни:
8 The drinking was carried out in keeping with the decree, “There must be no compulsion,” for in this way the king had given orders to all the officials of his palace to do according to the desire of each man.
сосуди злати и сребряни, и чаша анфракса (камене) предложенная, ценою талант тридесять тысящ: вино много и сладко, еже сам царь пияше: питие же сие не по уставленному закону бысть, тако бо восхоте царь и заповеда икономом сотворити волю свою и мужей.
9 Also, Queen Vashti gave a feast for the women in the royal palace of King Ahasuerus.
И Астинь царица сотвори пир женам в дому цареве, идеже царь Артаксеркс.
10 On the seventh day, when the king's heart was feeling happy because of the wine, he told Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Karkas (the seven officials who served before him),
В день же седмый развеселився царь, рече Аману и Вазану, и Фарре и Варазу, и Зафолфану и Аватазу и Фараву, седмим евнухом, иже служаху пред царем Артаксерксом,
11 to bring Queen Vashti before him with her royal crown. He wanted to show the people and the officials her beauty, for her features were stunning.
привести (Астинь) царицу пред него, еже воцарити ю и возложити на ню венец царский и показати ю всем началствующым и языком красоту ея, зане прекрасна бе.
12 But Queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king that had been brought to her by the officials. Then the king became very angry; his rage burned within him.
И не послуша его Астинь царица приити со евнухи.
13 So the king conferred with the men who were known to be wise, who understood the times (for this was the king's procedure toward all who were expert in law and judgment).
И опечалися царь, и разгневася, и рече ближним своим: сице рече Астинь: сотворите убо о сем закон и суд.
14 Now the ones close to him were Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memukan, seven princes of Persia and Media. They had access to the king, and they held the highest offices within the kingdom.
И приступиша к нему Аркесей и Сарсофей и Малисеар, началницы Персстии и Мидстии, иже близ царя, первии седящии при цари,
15 “In compliance with the law, what is to be done to Queen Vashti because she did not obey the command of King Ahasuerus, which was brought to her by the officials?”
и возвестиша ему по законом, како подобает сотворити царице Астини, яко не сотвори повеленных от царя чрез евнухи.
16 Memukan said in the presence of the king and the officials, “Not only against the king has Vashti the queen done wrong, but also against all the officials and all the people who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.
И рече Мухей ко царю и к боляром: не царя единаго обиде Астинь царица, но и вся князи и началники царевы,
17 For the matter of the queen will become known to all women. It will cause them to treat their husbands with contempt. They will say, 'King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought before him, but she refused.'
ибо поведа им словеса царицы, и како противорече царю:
18 Before the end of this very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard of the matter of the queen will say the same thing to all the king's officials. There will be much contempt and anger.
якоже убо противно рече царю Артаксерксу, сице и днесь госпожи жены прочыя князей Персских и Мидских, услышавшя царю реченная от нея, дерзнут такожде безчествовати мужеи своих:
19 If it pleases the king, let a royal decree be sent out from him, and let it be written in the laws of the Persians and the Medes, which cannot be repealed, that Vashti may no longer come before him. Let the king give her position as queen to another who is better than she.
аще убо угодно царю, да повелит царским повелением, и да напишется по законом Мидским и Персским, и инако да не будет, ниже да внидет ктому царица к нему, и царство ея да предаст царь жене лучшей ея:
20 When the king's decree is proclaimed throughout all his vast kingdom, all the wives will honor their husbands, from the greatest to the least significant.”
и да будет услышан закон, иже от царя, егоже сотворит во царствии своем, и сице вся жены возложат честь на мужы своя от богата даже до убога.
21 The king and his noblemen were pleased with this advice, and the king did as Memukan proposed.
И угодно бысть слово пред царем и началники, и сотвори царь, якоже рече ему Мухей,
22 He sent out letters to all the royal provinces, to each province in its own writing, and to each people in their own language. He ordered that every man should be master of his own household. This decree was given in the language of each people in the empire.
и посла царь книги во все царство по странам по языку их, да будет страх им в жилищих их.
