Jestira 1
1 U vrijeme Asvirovo, a taj Asvir carovaše od Indije do Etiopije u sto i dvadeset i sedam zemalja,
Now in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),
2 U to vrijeme, kad sjeðaše car Asvir na prijestolu carstva svojega u Susanu carskom gradu,
in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Susa the palace,
3 Treæe godine carovanja svojega uèini gozbu svijem knezovima svojim i slugama svojim, te bijaše kod njega sila Persijska i Midska, vlastelji i upravitelji zemaljski;
in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the army of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces being before him.
4 I on pokazivaše bogatstvo i slavu carstva svojega i diku i krasotu velièine svoje mnogo dana, sto i osamdeset dana.
He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days.
5 I poslije tih dana uèini car svemu narodu što ga bijaše u Susanu carskom gradu od maloga do velikoga gozbu za sedam dana u trijemu u vrtu od carskoga dvora.
When these days were fulfilled, the king made a seven day feast for all the people who were present in Susa the palace, both great and small, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace.
6 Zavjesi bijeli, zeleni i ljubièasti bijahu obješeni vrvcama bijelijem, lanenijem i skerletnijem o bioèuzima srebrnijem na stupovima mramornijem; odri bijahu zlatni i srebrni po podu od zelenoga, bijeloga, žutoga i crvenoga mramora.
There were hangings of white and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.
7 A piæe davahu u sudovima zlatnijem, i to u sudovima drugim i drugim, a vina carskoga bješe izobila, kako može biti u cara.
They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.
8 I piæem niko ne navaljivaše po naredbi, jer car bješe zapovjedio svijem pristavima doma svojega da èine kako ko hoæe.
In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had instructed all the officials of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.
9 I carica Astina uèini gozbu ženama u carskom dvoru cara Asvira.
Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.
10 Sedmi dan kad se car razveseli od vina reèe Meumanu, Visati, Arvoni, Vikti, Avakti, Zetaru i Harkasu, sedmorici dvorana koji dvorahu pred carem Asvirom,
On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
11 Da dovedu caricu Astinu pred cara pod carskim vijencem, da pokaže narodima i knezovima ljepotu njezinu, jer bijaše lijepa.
to bring Vashti the queen before the king wearing the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful.
12 Ali carica Astina ne htje doæi na rijeè carevu, koju joj poruèi po dvoranima; zato se car vrlo razgnjevi i gnjev se njegov raspali u njemu.
But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him.
13 I reèe car mudarcima koji razumijevahu vremena jer tako car iznošaše stvari pred sve koji razumijevahu zakon i pravdu,
Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times (for it was the king’s custom to consult those who knew law and judgment;
14 A najbliži do njega bijahu Karsena, Setar, Admata, Tarsis, Meres, Marsena i Memukan, sedam knezova Persijskih i Midskih, koji gledahu lice carevo i sjeðahu na prvijem mjestima u carstvu):
and next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king’s face, and sat first in the kingdom),
15 Što treba po zakonu èiniti s caricom Astinom što nije uèinila što je zapovjedio car Asvir preko dvorana?
“What shall we do to Queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of the King Ahasuerus by the eunuchs?”
16 Tada reèe Memukan pred carem i knezovima: nije samo caru skrivila carica Astina nego i svijem knezovima i svijem narodima po svijem zemljama cara Asvira.
Memucan answered before the king and the princes, “Vashti the queen has not done wrong to just the king, but also to all the princes, and to all the people who are in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus.
17 Jer æe se djelo carièino raziæi meðu sve žene, pa æe prezirati muževe svoje govoreæi: car Asvir zapovjedi da dovedu preda nj caricu Astinu, a ona ne doðe.
For this deed of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to show contempt for their husbands when it is reported, ‘King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she didn’t come.’
18 I od danas æe kneginje Persijske i Midske koje èuju šta je uèinila carica tako govoriti svijem knezovima carevijem; te æe biti mnogo prkosa i svaðe.
Today, the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen’s deed will tell all the king’s princes. This will cause much contempt and wrath.
19 Ako je ugodno caru, da izide carska zapovijest od njega i da se upiše meðu zakone Persijske i Midske da je nepromjenito, da Astina ne izlazi više pred cara Asvira i da æe car dati njezino carstvo drugoj boljoj od nje.
“If it pleases the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it cannot be altered, that Vashti may never again come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she.
20 I kad se zapovijest careva koju uèini èuje po carstvu njegovu svemu kolikome, sve æe žene poštovati svoje muževe od velikoga do maloga.
When the king’s decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honor, both great and small.”
21 I ovo bi po volji caru i knezovima, i uèini car kako reèe Memukan.
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
22 I razasla knjige po svijem zemljama carskim, u svaku zemlju njezinijem pismom i svakomu narodu njegovijem jezikom, da bi svaki muž bio gospodar u svojoj kuæi; i bi proglašeno jezikom svakoga naroda.
for he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, that every man should rule his own house, speaking in the language of his own people.
