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1 Alò li te vin rive nan tan Wa Assuréus la, menm Assuréus ki te renye soti Inde jis rive Éthiopie sou san-venn-sèt pwovens yo,
This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.
2 nan jou sa yo, pandan wa Assuréus te chita sou twòn wayal li a ki te nan sitadèl Suse la,
In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.
3 nan twazyèm ane pouvwa li a, li te fè yon gran fèt pou tout chèf li yo avèk asistan li yo, chèf lame Perse avèk Mèdes yo, moun prensipal lavil yo, avèk chèf pwovens li yo, tout moun ki te nan prezans li.
In the third year of his reign, Xerxes held a feast for all his officials and servants. The military leaders of Persia and Media were there, along with the nobles and princes of the provinces.
4 Konsa li te montre tout richès avèk glwa wayal li yo, avèk mayifisans a gran majeste li pandan anpil jou, san-katre-ven jou.
And for a full 180 days he displayed the glorious riches of his kingdom and the magnificent splendor of his greatness.
5 Lè jou sa yo te fin acheve, wa a te bay yon gwo bankè ki te dire pandan sèt jou pou tout moun ki te prezan nan sitadèl Suse la, soti nan sila ki pi pwisan an jis rive nan sila ki pi piti a, nan lakou jaden a palè wa a.
At the end of this time, in the garden court of the royal palace, the king held a seven-day feast for all the people in the citadel of Susa, from the least to the greatest.
6 Te gen bagay pann ki fèt an len fen blan e vyolèt ki te kenbe pa kòd fèt an len fen mov, wondèl an ajan avèk pilye an mèb. Devan yo te fèt an lò avèk ajan te plase sou yon pave mozayik ki fèt ak mab wouj, mab blan, gwo pèl klere avèk pyè presye.
Hangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.
7 Bwason yo te sèvi nan veso an lò a plizyè kalite, e diven wayal la te anpil, selon bonte a wa a.
Beverages were served in an array of goblets of gold, each with a different design, and the royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.
8 Jan yo te bwè se te selon lalwa, san fòse moun, paske wa a te pase lòd a chak ofisye a chak kay ke li ta dwe fè sa selon dezi a chak moun.
By order of the king, no limit was placed on the drinking, and every official of his household was to serve each man whatever he desired.
9 Anplis, Larenn Vasthi te bay yon bankè pou fanm nan palè ki te pou Wa Assuérus la.
Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.
10 Nan setyèm jou a, lè kè a wa a te kontan ak diven, li te bay lòd a Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zéthar, avèk Carcas, sèt enik ki te sèvi wa Assuérus,
On the seventh day, when the king’s heart was merry with wine, he ordered the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas—
11 pou mennen fè parèt nan prezans li, rèn nan, Vasthi, avèk kouwòn wayal la, pou montre bèlte li a pèp la e a moun pwisan yo, paske li te tèlman bèl.
to bring Queen Vashti before him, wearing her royal crown, to display her beauty to the people and officials. For she was beautiful to behold.
12 Men rèn Vasthi te refize vini sou lòd a wa a, ki te livre pa enik yo. Konsa, wa a te vin byen fache e lakòlè te brile anndan l.
Queen Vashti, however, refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs. And the king became furious, and his anger burned within him.
13 Alò, wa a te mande a mesye saj ki te konprann tan yo—paske se te koutim a wa a pou pale devan tout sila ki te konprann lalwa a avèk jistis;
Then the king consulted the wise men who knew the times, for it was customary for him to confer with the experts in law and justice.
14 epi te gen toupre li: Carschena, Schéthar, Admatha, Tarsis, Mérés, Marsena, Memucan, sèt chèf de Perse avèk Médie yo, ki te gen abitid antre nan prezans a wa a, e te chita nan premye plas nan wayòm nan—
His closest advisors were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media who had personal access to the king and ranked highest in the kingdom.
15 “Selon lalwa a, se kisa ki ta dwe fèt avèk rèn Vasthi, akoz li pa t obeyi lòd a Wa Assuérus ki te livre pa enik yo?”
“According to law,” he asked, “what should be done with Queen Vashti, since she refused to obey the command of King Xerxes delivered by the eunuchs?”
16 Nan prezans a wa a avèk chèf yo, Memucan te di: “Rèn Vasthi te fè tò a wa a, men anplis tout moun nan pwovens a Wa Assuérus yo.
And in the presence of the king and his princes, Memucan replied, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king, but all the princes and the peoples in all the provinces of King Xerxes.
17 Paske, si kondwit a rèn nan vin rekonèt a tout fanm yo pou fè yo vin gade mari yo avèk mepriz, epi vin di: ‘Wa Assuérus te kòmande rèn Vasthi pou parèt devan l, men li pa t vini.’
For the conduct of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to despise their husbands and say, ‘King Xerxes ordered Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she did not come.’
18 Nan jou sa a, fanm a Perse avèk Médie ki te tande afè kondwit rèn nan, va pale tout chèf a wa a nan menm fason an, e va genyen anpil mepriz avèk mekontantman.
This very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard about the queen’s conduct will say the same thing to all the king’s officials, resulting in much contempt and wrath.
19 “Si sa fè wa a kontan, kite yon dekrè wayal sòti nan li, e kite li ekri nan lalwa a Perse avèk Médie a, pou l pa kab ranvèse, ke Vasthi p ap kab ankò antre nan prezans a Wa Assuérus la. E konsa, kite wa a bay pozisyon wayal pa li a yon lòt moun ki pi merite l pase li.
So if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes, and that her royal position shall be given to a woman better than she.
20 Lè dekrè ke a wa a va fè a tande nan tout wayòm li an, ki tèlman gran, alò tout fanm va gen respè a mari yo, kit gran, kit piti.”
The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.”
21 Pawòl sa a te fè wa a kontan, avèk chèf yo, epi wa a te fè kon Memucan te pwopoze a.
The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.
22 Konsa, li te voye lèt a tout pwovens a wa yo, a chak pwovens selon ekriti pa li, e a chak pèp selon langaj pa yo, ke tout mesye yo ta dwe mèt nan pwòp kay pa yo, e sila te pale nan lang a pwòp pèp li.
He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming that every man should be master of his own household.
