Estera 1
1 Ary tamin’ ny andro nanjakan’ i Ahasoerosy (ity Ahasoerosy ity ilay nanjaka hatrany India ka hatrany Etiopia, ka nizarazara ho fito amby roa-polo amby zato toko ny fanjakany),
In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces:
2 dia tamin’ izany andro izany, raha nipetraka teo ambonin’ ny seza fiandrianan’ ny fanjakany, izay tany Sosana renivohitra, Ahasoerosy mpanjaka,
When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city Susan was the capital of his kingdom.
3 tamin’ ny taona fahatelo nanjakany, dia nanao fanasana ho an’ ny mpanapaka sy ny mpanompony rehetra izy; ary teo anatrehany koa ny lehiben’ ny miaramilan’ i Persia sy Media sy ny mpanapaka mbamin’ ireo komandin’ ny isan-tokony amin’ ny fanjakany;
Now in the third year of his reign he made a great feast for all the princes, and for his servants, for the most mighty of the Persians, and the nobles of the Medes, and the governors of the provinces in his sight,
4 ary nasehony andro maro, dia valo-polo amby zato andro, ny harena amam-boninahitry ny fanjakany ary ny tabiha sy rehareha momba ny fahalehibiazany.
That he might shew the riches of the glory of his kingdom, and the greatness, and boasting of his power, for a long time, to wit, for a hundred and fourscore days.
5 Ary rehefa tapitra izany andro izany, ny olona rehetra izay tany Sosana renivohitra, na lehibe na kely, dia nanaovan’ ny mpanjaka fanasana naharitra hafitoana teo amin’ ny kianjan’ ny tanimbolin’ ny tranon’ ny mpanjaka;
And when the days of the feast were expired, he invited all the people that were found in Susan, from the greatest to the least: and commanded a feast to be made seven days in the court of the garden, and of the wood, which was planted by the care and the hand of the king.
6 ary nisy lamba fotsy sy misoratsoratra sy manga nifehy tamin’ ny kofehy rongony fotsy sy volomparasy tamin’ ny masom-bolafotsy sy tsangantsangany vato marmora fotsy; ary nisy farafara volamena sy volafotsy teo amin’ ny lampivato alabastara sy marmora fotsy sy hara ary marmora mainty.
And there were hung up on every side sky coloured, and green, and violet hangings, fastened with cords of silk, and of purple, which were put into rings of ivory, and were held up with marble pillars. The beds also were of gold and silver, placed in order upon a floor paved with porphyry and white marble: which was embellished with painting of wonderful variety.
7 Ary ny olona dia nampisotroina tamin’ ny kapoaka volamena (samy hafa avokoa ny kapoaka, ) ary betsaka ny divain’ andriana araka ny fanomen’ ny mpanjaka.
And they that were invited, drank in golden cups, and the meats were brought in divers vessels one after another. Wine also in abundance and of the best was presented, as was worthy of a king’s magnificence.
8 Ary ny nisotroan’ ny olona dia araka ny tenin’ andriana, ka tsy nisy nanery; fa toy izany no nandidian’ ny mpanjaka ny mpitandrina ny tranony rehetra mba hanaovan’ ny olona araka izay sitrapony avy.
Neither was there any one to compel them to drink that were not willing, but as the king had appointed, who set over every table one of his nobles, that every man might take what he would.
9 Ary Vasty, vadin’ ny mpanjaka, dia mba nanao fanasana ho an’ ny vehivavy koa tao amin’ ny tranom-panjakana, izay an’ i Ahasoerosy mpanjaka.
Also Vasthi the queen made a feast for the women in the palace, where king Assuerus was used to dwell.
10 Ary tamin’ ny andro fahafito, nony faly ny fon’ ny mpanjaka azon’ ny divay, dia nomeny teny Mehomana sy Bizta sy Harbona sy Bigta sy Abagta sy Zetara ry Karkasa, tsindranolahy fito izay nanompo teo anatrehan’ i Ahasoerosy mpanjaka,
Now on the seventh day, when the king was merry, and after very much drinking was well warmed with wine, he commanded Mauman, and Bazatha, and Harbona, and Bagatha, and Abgatha, and Zethar, and Charcas, the seven eunuchs that served in his presence,
11 ba hitondra an’ i Vasty, vadin’ ny mpanjaka, ho eo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka, misatroka ny satro-boninahitry ny fanjakana, mba haseho amin’ ny olona sy ny mpanapaka ny hatsaran-tarehiny; fa maha-te-hizaha izy.
To bring in queen Vasthi before the king, with the crown set upon her head, to shew her beauty to all the people and the princes: for she was exceeding beautiful.
12 Fa Vasty, vadin’ ny mpanjaka, nandà ny tenin’ ny mpanjaka nentin’ ny tsindranolahy ka tsy nety nankany. Dia tezitra loatra ny mpanjaka, ka nirehitra tao am-pony ny fahatezerany.
But she refused, and would not come at the king’s commandment, which he had signified to her by the eunuchs. Whereupon the king, being angry, and inflamed with a very great fury,
13 Dia hoy ny mpanjaka tamin’ ny olon-kendry izay mpanandro (toy izany no nanaovana ny raharahan’ ny mpanjaka teo anatrehan’ izay rehetra nahalala lalàna sy fitsarana;
Baked the wise men, who according to the custom of the kings, were always near his person, and all he did was by their counsel, who knew the laws, and judgments of their forefathers:
14 ary ny teo akaikiny dia Rarsena, Setara, Admata, Tarsisy, Maresa, Marsena, Memokana, mpanapaka fito tamin’ i Persia sy Media, izay nahita ny tarehin’ ny mpanjaka ka nipetraka tamin’ ny fitoerana aloha teo amin’ ny fanjakana):
(Now the chief and nearest him were, Charsena, and Sethar, and Admatha, and Tharsis, and Mares, and Marsana, and Mamuchan, seven princes of the Persians, and of the Medes, who saw the face of the king, and were used to sit first after him: )
15 Ahoana no hanaovana an’ i Vasty, vadin’ ny mpanjaka, raha araka ny lalàna, satria tsy nankato ny didiko, izaho Ahasoerosy mpanjaka, nentin’ ny tsindranolahy izy?
What sentence ought to pass upon Vasthi the queen, who had refused to obey the commandment of king Assuerus, which he had sent to her by the eunuchs?
16 Dia namaly Memokana teo anatrehan’ ny mpanjaka sy ny mpanapaka ka nanao hoe: Tsy tamin’ ny mpanjaka ihany no nanaovan’ i Vasty, vadin’ ny mpanjaka, izao ratsy izao, fa tamin’ ny mpanapaka rehetra koa sy ny vahoaka rehetra isan-tokony eran’ ny fanjakan’ i Ahasoerosy mpanjaka;
And Mamuchan answered, in the hearing of the king and the princes: Queen Vasthi hath not only injured the king, but also all the people and princes that are in all the provinces of king Assuerus.
17 fa hiely any amin’ ny vehivavy rehetra izao zavatra nataon’ ny vadin’ ny mpanjaka izao, ka hanaovany ny vadiny ho tsinontsinona eo imasony, fa samy hanao hoe: Ahasoerosy mpanjaka aza nandidy an’ i Vasty vadiny ho entina eo anatrehany, nefa tsy nety izy.
For this deed of the queen will go abroad to all women, so that they will despise their husbands, and will say: King Assuerus commanded that queen Vasthi should come in to him, and she would not.
18 Ary na dia amin’ izao andro izao aza ny andriambavin’ i Persia sy Media, izay mandre ny nataon’ ny vadin’ ny mpanjaka, dia samy hilaza izany amin’ ny mpanapaka rehetra voatendrin’ ny mpanjaka; ka dia ho loza loatra ny famingavingana sy ny faniratsirana.
And by this example all the wives of the princes of the Persians and the Medes will slight the commandments of their husbands: wherefore the king’s indignation is just.
19 Koa raha sitraky ny mpanjaka, dia aoka hisy didim-panjakana hivoaka avy eto amin’ ny mpanjaka ka hosoratana ao amin’ ny lalàn’ i Persia sy Media ka dia tsy hovana, fa tsy hahazo hankeo anatrehan’ i Ahasoerosy mpanjaka intsony Vasty; ary ny voninahitr’ i Vasty dia aoka homen’ ny mpanjaka ho an’ izay vehivavy hafa tsara noho izy.
If it please thee, let an edict go out from thy presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and of the Medes, which must not be altered, that Vasthi come in no more to the king, but another, that is better than her, be made queen in her place.
20 Ary raha torina eran’ ny fanjakany rehetra (fa lehibe izany) ny lalàn’ ny mpanjaka izay hataony, dia samy hanome voninahitra ny vadiny avy na lehibe na kely, ny vehivavy rehetra.
And let this be published through all the provinces of thy empire, (which is very wide, ) and let all wives, as well of the greater as of the lesser, give honour to their husbands.
21 Dia sitraky ny mpanjaka sy ny mpanapaka izany teny izany; ka dia nanao araka ny tenin’ i Memokana ny mpanjaka,
His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan.
22 ka nampitondra taratasy izy ho any amin’ ny isan-tokony amin’ ny fanjakan’ ny mpanjaka, dia isan-tokony araka ny sorany avy, ary isam-pirenena araka ny fiteniny avy, mba hahatapaka ny ao an-tranony avy ny lehilahy rehetra, ary samy hiteny araka ny fiteniny avy isam-pirenena.
And he sent letters to all the provinces of his kingdom, as every nation could hear and read, in divers languages and characters, that the husbands should be rulers and masters in their houses: and that this should be published to every people.
