Ester 1
1 Pada zaman Ahasyweros--dialah Ahasyweros yang merajai seratus dua puluh tujuh daerah mulai dari India sampai ke Etiopia--,
In the days of Artaxerxes, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over one hundred twenty-seven provinces,
2 pada zaman itu, ketika raja Ahasyweros bersemayam di atas takhta kerajaannya di dalam benteng Susan,
when he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city of Susa was the root of his kingdom.
3 pada tahun yang ketiga dalam pemerintahannya, diadakanlah oleh baginda perjamuan bagi semua pembesar dan pegawainya; tentara Persia dan Media, kaum bangsawan dan pembesar daerah hadir di hadapan baginda.
And so, in the third year of his reign, he made a great feast for all the leaders and his servants, for the most powerful among the Persians and the distinguished among the Medes, and for the rulers of the provinces before him,
4 Di samping itu baginda memamerkan kekayaan kemuliaan kerajaannya dan keindahan kebesarannya yang bersemarak, berhari-hari lamanya, sampai seratus delapan puluh hari.
so that he might show the glorious riches of his kingdom, as well as its greatness, and so boast of his power, for a long time, namely, one hundred and eighty days.
5 Setelah genap hari-hari itu, maka raja mengadakan perjamuan lagi tujuh hari lamanya bagi seluruh rakyatnya yang terdapat di dalam benteng Susan, dari pada orang besar sampai kepada orang kecil, bertempat di pelataran yang ada di taman istana kerajaan.
And when the days of the feast were nearly completed, he invited all the people, who had been found in Susa, from the greatest even to the least, and he commanded a feast to be prepared, for seven days, in the court of the garden and the arboretum, which had been planted by the care and by the hand of the king.
6 Di situ tirai-mirai dari pada kain lenan, mori halus dan kain ungu tua, yang terikat dengan tali lenan halus dan ungu muda bergantung pada tombol-tombol perak di tiang-tiang marmar putih, sedang katil emas dan perak ditempatkan di atas lantai pualam, marmar putih, gewang dan pelinggam.
And, in every direction, tents the color of the sky and of flax as well as hyacinth were hung up, suspended by cords of linen and even purple, which had been placed through rings of ivory and were held up with marble columns. The couches also, of gold and silver, had been arranged over a pavement of emerald-green, bearing scattered jewels, which was decorated with a wonderful variety of images.
7 Minuman dihidangkan dalam piala emas yang beraneka warna, dan anggurnya ialah anggur minuman raja yang berlimpah-limpah, sebagaimana layak bagi raja.
Moreover, those who had been invited drank from golden cups, and dishes of foods were brought in one after another. Likewise, choice wine was presented in abundance, as was worthy of royal magnificence.
8 Adapun aturan minum ialah: tiada dengan paksa; karena beginilah disyaratkan raja kepada semua bentara dalam, supaya mereka berbuat menurut keinginan tiap-tiap orang.
Nor was anyone compelled to drink who was unwilling, but, just as the king had appointed, one of his nobles was set over each table, so that each one might select what he wanted.
9 Juga Wasti, sang ratu, mengadakan perjamuan bagi semua perempuan di dalam istana raja Ahasyweros.
Likewise, Vashti the queen made a feast for the women, in the palace where king Artaxerxes was accustomed to stay the night.
10 Pada hari yang ketujuh, ketika raja riang gembira hatinya karena minum anggur, bertitahlah baginda kepada Mehuman, Bizta, Harbona, Bigta, Abagta, Zetar dan Karkas, yakni ketujuh sida-sida yang bertugas di hadapan raja Ahasyweros,
And so, on the seventh day, when the king was more cheerful, and, after excessive drinking, had become warmed with wine, he ordered Mehuman, and Biztha, and Harbona, and Bigtha, and Abagtha, and Zethar, and Charkas, seven eunuchs who served in his presence,
11 supaya mereka membawa Wasti, sang ratu, dengan memakai mahkota kerajaan, menghadap raja untuk memperlihatkan kecantikannya kepada sekalian rakyat dan pembesar-pembesar, karena sang ratu sangat elok rupanya.
to bring in queen Vashti before the king, with the crown set upon her head, to show her beauty to the whole people and to the leaders, for she was very beautiful.
12 Tetapi ratu Wasti menolak untuk menghadap menurut titah raja yang disampaikan oleh sida-sida itu, sehingga sangat geramlah raja dan berapi-apilah murkanya.
She refused, and she showed contempt towards the king’s command, which he had delivered to her by the eunuchs. Whereupon the king, being angry and inflamed with a very great fury,
13 Maka bertanyalah raja kepada orang-orang arif bijaksana, orang-orang yang mengetahui kebiasaan zaman--karena demikianlah biasanya masalah-masalah raja dikemukakan kepada para ahli undang-undang dan hukum;
questioned the wise men, who, according to royal custom were always near him and all he did was by their counsel, who knew the laws as well as the judgments of their ancestors,
14 adapun yang terdekat kepada baginda ialah Karsena, Setar, Admata, Tarsis, Meres, Marsena dan Memukan, ketujuh pembesar Persia dan Media, yang boleh memandang wajah raja dan yang mempunyai kedudukan yang tinggi di dalam kerajaan--, tanya raja:
(but first and foremost were Carshena, and Shethar, and Admatha, and Tarshish, and Meres, and Marsena, and Memucan, seven rulers of the Persians as well as the Medes, who saw the face of the king and who were accustomed to sitting down first after him, )
15 "Apakah yang harus diperbuat atas ratu Wasti menurut undang-undang, karena tidak dilakukannya titah raja Ahasyweros yang disampaikan oleh sida-sida?"
as to what sentence should fall upon Vashti the queen, who had refused to do the commandment of king Artaxerxes, which he had delivered to her by the eunuchs.
16 Maka sembah Memukan di hadapan raja dan para pembesar itu: "Wasti, sang ratu, bukan bersalah kepada raja saja, melainkan juga kepada semua pembesar dan segala bangsa yang di dalam segala daerah raja Ahasyweros.
And Memucan answered, in the hearing of the king as well as the rulers, “Queen Vashti has wounded not only the king, but also all the people and the leaders, who are in all the provinces of king Artaxerxes.
17 Karena kelakuan sang ratu itu akan merata kepada semua perempuan, sehingga mereka tidak menghiraukan suaminya, apabila diceritakan orang: Raja Ahasyweros menitahkan, supaya Wasti, sang ratu, dibawa menghadap kepadanya, tetapi ia tidak mau datang.
For word about the queen will go out to all the women, so that they will show contempt for their husbands, and they will say, ‘King Artaxerxes ordered that queen Vashti should enter before him, and she would not.’
18 Pada hari ini juga isteri para pembesar raja di Persia dan Media yang mendengar tentang kelakuan sang ratu akan berbicara tentang hal itu kepada suaminya, sehingga berlarut-larutlah penghinaan dan kegusaran.
And so, by this example all the wives of the leaders of the Persians and the Medes will belittle the authority of their husbands; therefore, the indignation of the king is just.
19 Jikalau baik pada pemandangan raja, hendaklah dikeluarkan suatu titah kerajaan dari hadapan baginda dan dituliskan di dalam undang-undang Persia dan Media, sehingga tidak dapat dicabut kembali, bahwa Wasti dilarang menghadap raja Ahasyweros, dan bahwa raja akan mengaruniakan kedudukannya sebagai ratu kepada orang lain yang lebih baik dari padanya.
If it pleases you, let an edict be sent out from your presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and the Medes, which it is forbidden to disregard, that Vashti shall no longer enter before the king, but let another, who is better than her, receive her queenship.
20 Bila keputusan yang diambil raja kedengaran di seluruh kerajaannya--alangkah besarnya kerajaan itu! --, maka semua perempuan akan memberi hormat kepada suami mereka, dari pada orang besar sampai kepada orang kecil."
And let this be published in all the provinces of your empire, (which is very wide, ) and let all wives, the greater as much as the lesser, give honor to their husbands.”
21 Usul itu dipandang baik oleh raja serta para pembesar, jadi bertindaklah raja sesuai dengan usul Memukan itu.
His counsel pleased the king and the rulers, and the king acted according to the counsel of Memucan,
22 Dikirimkanlah oleh baginda surat-surat ke segenap daerah kerajaan, tiap-tiap daerah menurut tulisannya dan tiap-tiap bangsa menurut bahasanya, bunyinya: "Setiap laki-laki harus menjadi kepala dalam rumah tangganya dan berbicara menurut bahasa bangsanya."
and he sent letters to all the provinces of his kingdom, so that every nation was able to hear and to read, in various languages and letters, that husbands are to be the greater rulers in their own houses, and that this should be published to every people.
