Ester 1
1 Agora nos dias de Assuero (este é Assuero que reinou da Índia até a Etiópia, mais de cento e vinte e sete províncias),
In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces:
2 naqueles dias, quando o rei Assuero sentou-se no trono de seu reino, que estava em Susa, o palácio,
When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city Susan was the capital of his kingdom.
3 no terceiro ano de seu reinado, ele fez uma festa para todos os seus príncipes e seus servos; o exército da Pérsia e da Mídia, os nobres e príncipes das províncias estando diante dele.
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 Ele mostrou as riquezas de seu glorioso reino e a honra de sua excelente majestade por muitos dias, até mesmo por cento e oitenta dias.
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 Quando esses dias foram cumpridos, o rei fez uma festa de sete dias para todo o povo que estava presente em Susa, o palácio, grande e pequeno, na corte do jardim do palácio do rei.
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 There eram pendurados de material branco e azul, presos com cordões de linho fino e roxo a anéis de prata e pilares de mármore. Os sofás eram de ouro e prata, sobre um pavimento de mármore vermelho, branco, amarelo e preto.
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 Eles lhes deram bebidas em vasos dourados de vários tipos, incluindo vinho real em abundância, de acordo com a generosidade do rei.
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 De acordo com a lei, a bebida não era obrigatória; pois assim o rei havia instruído todos os funcionários de sua casa, que deveriam fazer de acordo com o prazer de cada homem.
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 Também Vashti a rainha fez um banquete para as mulheres na casa real que pertencia ao rei Ahasuerus.
Also Vasthi the queen made a feast for the women in the palace, where king Assuerus was used to dwell.
10 No sétimo dia, quando o coração do rei estava alegre com o vinho, ele ordenou a Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha e Abagtha, Zethar e Carcass, os sete eunucos que serviram na presença do rei Assuero,
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 para trazer Vashti, a rainha, diante do rei, usando a coroa real, para mostrar ao povo e aos príncipes sua beleza; pois ela era bela.
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 Mas a rainha Vashti se recusou a vir sob a ordem do rei pelos eunucos. Portanto, o rei ficou muito zangado e sua raiva ardeu nele.
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 Então o rei disse aos sábios, que conheciam os tempos (pois era costume do rei consultar aqueles que conheciam a lei e o julgamento;
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 e ao seu lado estavam Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena e Memucan, os sete príncipes da Pérsia e da Mídia, que viram o rosto do rei e se sentaram em primeiro lugar no reino),
(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 “O que devemos fazer à rainha Vashti de acordo com a lei, porque ela não fez o lance do rei Assuero pelos eunucos?”
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 Memucan respondeu diante do rei e dos príncipes: “Vashti a rainha não fez mal somente ao rei, mas também a todos os príncipes, e a todo o povo que está em todas as províncias do rei Ahasuerus.
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 Pois este ato da rainha se tornará conhecido de todas as mulheres, fazendo-as mostrar desprezo por seus maridos quando for relatado, 'o rei Assuero ordenou que Vashti a rainha fosse trazida à sua presença, mas ela não veio'.
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 Hoje, as princesas da Pérsia e da Mídia que ouviram falar da escritura da rainha dirão a todos os príncipes do rei. Isto causará muito desprezo e fúria.
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 “Se for do agrado do rei, deixe que um mandamento real lhe seja dado, e que seja escrito entre as leis dos persas e dos medos, para que não possa ser alterado, para que Vashti nunca mais venha perante o rei Assuero; e deixe que o rei dê seus bens reais a outro que seja melhor do que ela.
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 Quando o decreto do rei que ele fará for publicado em todo o seu reino (pois é grande), todas as esposas darão honra a seus maridos, tanto grandes como pequenos”.
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 Este conselho agradou ao rei e aos príncipes, e o rei fez de acordo com a palavra de Memucan:
His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan.
22 pois ele enviou cartas para todas as províncias do rei, para cada província de acordo com sua escrita, e para cada povo em sua língua, para que cada homem governasse sua própria casa, falando na língua de seu próprio povo.
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.
