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1 Det hende seg i styringstidi åt Ahasveros - som rådde frå India alt til Ætiopia yver eit hundrad og sju og tjuge jarlerike -
In the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India as far as Cush, over 127 provinces),
2 i dei dagarne då kong Ahasveros sat på kongsstolen i borgi Susan:
in those days King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the fortress of Susa.
3 i det tridje styringsåret hans gjorde han eit gjestebod for alle hovdingarne og tenarane sine, medan heren frå Persia og Media var samla hjå honom, saman med storfolket og jarlarne.
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.
4 I mange dagar, eit hundrad og åtteti dagar, synte han deim sin kongelege rikdom og herlegdom og stordom med all dramb og drust.
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.
5 Då dei dagarne var lidne, gjorde kongen eit gjestebod i sju dagar for alt folket som fanst i borgi Susan, frå den høgste til den lægste, i den inngjerde hagen ved kongsborgi.
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.
6 Der hekk tjeld av kvitt lin og bomull og purpurblått ty, feste med kvite og purpur-raude snorer til sylvringar på kvite marmorsulor. Der stod benkjer av gull sylv, på eit golv av grønt og kvitt marmor og perlemorstein og svart stein.
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.
7 Drykkjerne vart skjenkte i gullstaup, kvart staup hadde sers skap. Og der var nøgdi av kongeleg vin, på kongevis.
Drinks were served in golden cups. Each cup was unique and there was much royal wine that came because of the king's generosity.
8 Den fyresegni vart sett drikkingi, at ingen skulde nøydast; kongen hadde bode alle hovmeistrarne at dei skulde lata kvar mann få so mykje han sjølv hadde hug på.
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.
9 Dronning Vasti gjorde samstundes eit gjestebod for kvinnorne i det kongelege huset åt kong Ahasveros.
Also, Queen Vashti gave a feast for the women in the royal palace of King Ahasuerus.
10 Sjuande dagen då kongen var fjåg av vinen, baud han dei sju hirdmennerne som gjorde tenesta hjå kong Ahasveros: Mehuman, Bizta, Harbona, Bigta, og Abagta, Zetar og Karkas,
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),
11 at dei skulde henta dronning Vasti og leida henne fram for kongen, med kongskruna på, so han kunde syna fram vænleiken hennar for folki og for hovdingarne; for ho var fager å sjå til.
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.
12 Men dronning Vasti vilde ikkje koma, tråss i det kongsbodet hirdmennerne bar fram. Då vart kongen veldugt vreid, og harmen loga upp i honom.
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.
13 Kongen sagde til vismennerne, dei som hadde vit på tiderne - soleis vart alle kongssakar framlagde for deim som hadde vit på lov og rett,
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).
14 og dei som stod honom næmast, var Karsena, Setar, Admata, Tarsis, Meres, Marsena og Memukan, dei sju hovdingarne i Persia og Media, som stod kongen næmast, og åtte øvste sæti i riket -:
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.
15 «Kva skal det etter lovi gjerast med dronning Vasti, sidan ho ikkje lyder det bodet kong Ahasveros sende henne med hirdmennerne?»
“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?”
16 Memukan tok til ords for kongen og hovdingarne: «Dronning Vasti hev ikkje berre forbrote seg mot kongen, men mot alle hovdingarne og alle folki i alle jarleriki åt kong Ahasveros.
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.
17 Åtferdi hennar vil koma ut millom alle konorne, og vil føra til at dei vanvyrdar mennerne sine; for dei vil segja: «Kong Ahasveros baud at dei skulde føra dronning Vasti fram for honom, men ho kom ikkje!»
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.'
18 Ja, alt i dag vil hovdingfruorne i Persia og Media høyra gjete åtferdi til dronningi og svara alle kongens hovdingar sameleis, og det vil verta nok av vanvyrdnad og harm.
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.
19 Tekkjest det kongen, so lat eit kongebod verta utferda, og uppskrive millom loverne i Persia og Media, so det stend uruggeleg fast, at Vasti skal aldri meir koma fram for kong Ahasveros; hennar kongelege stand gjev kongen til ei onnor, som er likare enn ho.
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.
20 Når dette kongelege påbodet vert utferda og kunngjort i heile kongens rike, so vida det rekk, då vil alle konor syna mennerne sine æra, frå dei høgste til dei lægste.»
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.”
21 Dette ordet lika kongen og stormennerne godt, og kongen gjorde som Memukan hadde sagt.
The king and his noblemen were pleased with this advice, and the king did as Memukan proposed.
22 Brev vart sende til alle jarledømi åt kongen, til kvart jarledøme med deira skrift og til kvart folk på deira tungemål: at kvar mann skulde vera herre i sitt hus, og tala sitt eige folkemål.
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.
