Ester 1
1 Aconteció en los días de Asuero, el que reinó desde India hasta Etiopía sobre 127 provincias,
In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces:
2 cuando el rey se sentó en el trono real en la capital que estaba en Susa,
When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city Susan was the capital of his kingdom.
3 en el tercer año de su reinado, hizo un banquete a todos sus magistrados y servidores. Tenía ante él al ejército de Persia y Media, los nobles, y las autoridades de las provincias.
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 Exhibió la gloria de las riquezas de su reino y la magnificencia de su poderío durante 180 días.
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 Cuando se cumplieron esos días el rey brindó un banquete a todo el pueblo que estaba en la capital Susa, tanto a los encumbrados como a los humildes, durante siete días en el patio del jardín del palacio real.
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 Había allí lienzos de lino blanco y azul, colgados con cordones púrpura a anillos de plata entre columnas de mármol. Los reclinatorios eran de oro y plata, y estaban sobre un enlosado de mosaicos verdes y blancos con incrustaciones de nácar y de ónice.
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 Conforme a la generosidad del rey, daban a beber vino real en abundancia, en copas de oro de distintas clases.
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 La bebida era brindada según lo establecido, sin obligación, porque el rey dispuso que los funcionarios de su palacio vieran que cada cual hiciera según su propio gusto.
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 También la reina Vasti ofreció un banquete para las mujeres del palacio real del rey Asuero.
Also Vasthi the queen made a feast for the women in the palace, where king Assuerus was used to dwell.
10 Al séptimo día, cuando el rey estaba alegre a causa del vino, ordenó a Mehumán, Bizta, Harbona, Bigta, Abagta, Zetar y Carcas, los siete servidores del palacio que servían al rey Asuero,
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 que condujeran a la reina Vasti ante el rey, adornada con la corona real, para mostrar su belleza a la gente y los gobernantes, porque ella tenía hermosa apariencia.
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 Pero la reina Vasti se negó a cumplir la orden que el rey envió por medio de los servidores del palacio. El rey se indignó muchísimo por esto y airó.
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 Entonces el rey consultó a los sabios que conocían los tiempos, como era su costumbre con los que conocían la ley y el derecho.
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 Los más cercanos eran Carsena, Setar, Admata, Tarsis, Meres, Marsena y Memucán, los siete magistrados de Persia y Media, quienes veían el rostro del rey y se sentaban como primeros en el 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 Según la ley, ¿qué debe hacerse con la reina Vasti porque no cumplió la orden del rey Asuero enviada por medio de los servidores del palacio?
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 Entonces Memucán respondió ante el rey y los príncipes: La reina Vasti no faltó el respeto solamente al rey, sino también a todos los gobernantes y todos los pueblos que están en todas las provincias del rey Asuero.
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 Porque la conducta de la reina llegará a los oídos de todas las mujeres, quienes podrían menospreciar a sus esposos cuando se diga que el rey Asuero ordenó a la reina Vasti que se presentara ante él, y ella no quiso.
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 En este mismo día las princesas de Persia y de Media, enteradas del proceder de la reina, podrán decir lo mismo a todos los príncipes del rey, de modo que se levantará una gran ira y desprecio.
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 Si parece bien al rey, proclame un edicto real que sea escrito entre las leyes de Persia y Media con carácter irrevocable, que Vasti no comparezca más ante el rey Asuero, y que el rey otorgue su título de reina a otra más digna que ella.
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 Cuando el edicto del rey sea oído en todo su reino, ¡que siempre sea grande! todas las mujeres darán honra a sus esposos, tanto al más importante como al más humilde.
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 El consejo agradó al rey y a los magistrados, y el rey hizo conforme a la palabra de Memucán.
His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan.
22 Envió cartas a todas las provincias del rey, a cada provincia según su escritura y a cada pueblo según su lengua, para que cada varón fuera jefe en su casa y lo difundiera según la lengua de su pueblo.
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.
