Ester 1
1 Nangyari nga, sa mga kaarawan ni Assuero, (ito ang Assuero na naghari, mula sa India hanggang sa Etiopia, sa isang daan at dalawang pu't pitong lalawigan: )
In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces:
2 Na sa mga kaarawang yaon, nang maupo ang haring Assuero sa luklukan ng kaniyang kaharian, na nasa Susan na bahay-hari,
When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city Susan was the capital of his kingdom.
3 Sa ikatlong taon ng kaniyang paghahari, siya'y gumawa ng isang kapistahan sa kaniyang lahat na mga prinsipe, at mga lingkod niya; ang kapangyarihan ng Persia at Media, ang mga mahal na tao at mga prinsipe, ng mga lalawigan ay nangasa harap nga niya:
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 Nang kaniyang ipakita ang mga kayamanan ng kaniyang maluwalhating kaharian at ang karangalan ng kaniyang marilag na kamahalan na malaong araw, na isang daan at walong pung araw.
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 At nang maganap ang mga kaarawang ito, ang hari ay nagdaos ng isang kapistahan sa buong bayan na nangasa Susan na bahay-hari sa mataas at gayon din sa mababa, na pitong araw, sa looban ng halamanan ng bahay ng hari;
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 Na may tabing na kayong puti, verde, at bughaw, na naiipit ng mga panaling mainam na lino at ng kulay ube sa mga singsing na pilak at mga haliging marmol: na ang mga hiligan ay ginto at pilak, sa isang lapag na mapula, at maputi, at madilaw, at maitim na marmol.
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 At sila'y nangagbigay sa kanila ng inumin sa mga sisidlang ginto, (na ang mga sisidlan ay magkakaiba, ) at saganang alak hari, ayon sa kasaganaan ng hari.
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 At ang paginom ay ayon sa kautusan; walang pagpilit: sapagka't gayon ibinilin ng hari sa lahat na pinuno ng kaniyang bahay, na kanilang gawin ayon sa kalooban ng bawa't isa.
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 Si Vasthi na reina naman ay nagdaos ng kapistahan sa mga babae sa bahay-hari na ukol sa haring Assuero.
Also Vasthi the queen made a feast for the women in the palace, where king Assuerus was used to dwell.
10 Nang ikapitong araw, nang masayahan ang puso ng hari sa pamamagitan ng alak, kaniyang iniutos kay Mehuman, kay Biztha, kay Harbona, kay Bigtha, at kay Abagtha, kay Zetar, at kay Carcas, na pitong kamarero na nangaglilingkod sa harapan ng haring 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 Na dalhin si Vasthi na reina na may putong pagkareina sa harap ng hari, upang ipakita sa mga tao at sa mga prinsipe ang kaniyang kagandahan: sapagka't siya'y may magandang anyo.
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 Nguni't ang reinang si Vasthi ay tumanggi na pumaroon sa utos ng hari sa pamamagitan ng mga kamarero: kaya't ang hari ay lubhang naginit, at ang kaniyang galit ay nagalab sa kaniya.
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 Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng hari sa mga pantas na nakakaalam ng mga panahon (sapagka't gayon ang paraan ng hari sa lahat na nakakaalam ng kautusan at ng kahatulan.
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 At ang sumusunod sa kaniya ay si Carsena, si Sethar, si Admatha, si Tharsis, si Meres, si Marsena, at si Memucan, na pitong prinsipe sa Persia at Media, na nangakakita ng mukha ng hari, at nangaupong una sa kaharian,
(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 Anong ating gagawin sa reinang si Vasthi ayon sa kautusan, sapagka't hindi niya sinunod ang bilin ng haring Assuero sa pamamagitan ng mga kamarero?
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 At si Memucan ay sumagot sa harap ng hari at ng mga prinsipe: Ang reinang si Vasthi ay hindi lamang sa hari nagkasala, kundi pati sa lahat na prinsipe, at sa lahat ng mga bayan na nangasa lahat na lalawigan ng haring Assuero.
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 Sapagka't ang gawang ito ng reina ay kakalat sa lahat ng babae, upang hamakin ang kanilang mga asawa sa harap ng kanilang mga mata, pagka nabalitaan: Ang haring Assuero ay nagpautos kay Vasthi na reina, na dalhin sa harap niya, nguni't hindi siya naparoon.
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 At sa araw na ito ay lahat na asawa ng mga prinsipe sa Persia at Media, na nangakabalita ng gawang ito ng reina ay mangagsasabi ng gayon sa lahat na prinsipe ng hari. Na anopa't kasasanghian ng maraming pagkahamak at pagkapoot.
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 Kung kalulugdan ng hari, maglabas ng utos hari sa ganang hari, at isulat sa mga kautusan ng mga taga Persia at mga Medo, upang huwag mabago, na si Vasthi ay huwag nang pumaroon sa harap ng haring Assuero; at ibigay ng hari ang kaniyang kalagayang reina sa iba na maigi kay sa kaniya.
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 At pagka ang pasiya ng hari na kaniyang isasagawa ay mahahayag sa lahat niyang kaharian, (sapagka't dakila, ) lahat ng babae ay mangagbibigay sa kanilang mga asawa ng karangalan, sa mataas at gayon din sa mababa.
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 At ang sabi ay nakalugod sa hari at sa mga prinsipe; at ginawa ng hari ang ayon sa salita ni Memucan:
His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan.
22 Sapagka't siya'y nagpadala ng mga sulat sa lahat ng mga lalawigan ng hari, sa bawa't lalawigan, ayon sa sulat noon, at sa bawa't bayan ayon sa kanilang wika, na ang bawa't lalake ay magpupuno sa kaniyang sariling bahay at mahahayag ayon sa wika ng kaniyang bayan.
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.
