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 Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India as far as Cush, over 127 provinces),
2 naqueles dias, quando o rei Assuero sentou-se no trono de seu reino, que estava em Susa, o palácio,
in those days King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the fortress of Susa.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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 Eles lhes deram bebidas em vasos dourados de vários tipos, incluindo vinho real em abundância, de acordo com a generosidade do rei.
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 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.
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 Também Vashti a rainha fez um banquete para as mulheres na casa real que pertencia ao rei Ahasuerus.
Also, Queen Vashti gave a feast for the women in the royal palace of King Ahasuerus.
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,
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 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 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 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 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 Então o rei disse aos sábios, que conheciam os tempos (pois era costume do rei consultar aqueles que conheciam a lei e o julgamento;
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 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 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 “O que devemos fazer à rainha Vashti de acordo com a lei, porque ela não fez o lance do rei Assuero pelos eunucos?”
“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 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.
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 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 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 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.
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 “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 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 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”.
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 Este conselho agradou ao rei e aos príncipes, e o rei fez de acordo com a palavra de Memucan:
The king and his noblemen were pleased with this advice, and the king did as Memukan proposed.
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.
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.
