Ester 1
1 Sa mga araw ni Assuero (ito ang Assuero na naghari mula India hanggang sa Ethiopia, mahigit 127 lalawigan),
In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces:
2 sa mga araw na iyon naupo si Haring Assuero sa kanyang maharlikang trono sa kuta ng Susa.
When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city Susan was the capital of his kingdom.
3 Sa ikatlong taon ng kanyang paghahari, nagbigay siya ng isang pista sa lahat ng kanyang mga opisyal at kanyang mga lingkod. Ang hukbo ng Persia at Media, ang magigiting na mga lalaki, ang mga gobernador ng mga lalawigan ay nasa kanyang harapan.
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 Ipinakita niya ang yaman ng karangyaan ng kanyang kaharian at ang dangal ng kaluwalhatian ng kanyang kadakilaan nang maraming araw, sa loob ng 180 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 Nang natapos ang mga araw na ito, nagbigay ang hari ng pista na tumagal ng pitong araw. Ito ay para sa lahat ng tao sa palasyo ng Susa, mula sa pinakadakila hanggang sa pinakahamak. Idinaos ito sa bulwagan ng hardin ng palasyo 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 Ang bulwagan ng hardin ay pinalamutian ng mga kurtina na kulay puti ang tela at kulay-ube, na may mga tali ng pinong lino at kulay-ube, ibinitin sa sabitang pilak mula sa mga haliging marmol. May mga sopang ginto at pilak na nasa bangketang may dibuhong palamuti na yari sa batong kristal, marmol, ina ng perlas, at mga batong panlatag na may kulay.
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 Ang mga inumin ay inihain sa mga gintong tasa. Di-pangkaraniwan ang bawat tasa, at maraming maharlikang alak na dumating dahil sa pagiging mapagbigay 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 Ang inuman ay isinagawa alinsunod sa kautusang, “Dapat walang pilitan.” Nagbigay ng mga utos ang hari sa lahat ng mga tauhan ng kanyang palasyo na gawin para sa kanila ang anumang naisin ng bawat panauhin.
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 Pati si Reyna Vashti ay nagbigay ng pista para sa mga kababihan sa maharlikang palasyo ni Haring Assuero.
Also Vasthi the queen made a feast for the women in the palace, where king Assuerus was used to dwell.
10 Sa ika-pitong araw, nang ang puso ng hari ay nasisiyahan dahil sa alak, sinabihan niya sina Memuhan, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar at Carcas (ang pitong opisyal na naglilingkod sa harap niya),
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 dalahin si Reyna Vashti sa harap niya dala ang kanyang maharlikang korona. Gusto niyang ipakita sa mga tao at mga opisyal ang kanyang kagandahan, sapagkat ang mga katangian niya ay napakaganda.
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 Ngunit tumangging sumunod si Reyna Vashti sa salita ng hari na ipinadala sa kanya ng mga opisyal. Pagkatapos labis na nagalit ang hari; nag-alab ang matinding galit sa kalooban niya.
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 Kaya sumangguni ang hari sa mga lalaking kilalang matalino, na nakakaintindi sa mga panahon (dahil ito ang pamamaraan ng hari sa lahat ng mga bihasa sa batas at paghahatol).
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 Ngayon ang mga taong malapit sa kanya ay sina Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena at Memucan, pitong prinsipe ng Persia at Media. May paraan sila ng paglapit sa hari, at may pinakamataas na mga katungkulan sa loob ng 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 “Alinsunod sa batas, ano ang gagawin kay Reyna Vashti dahil hindi niya sinunod ang utos ni Haring Assuero, na dinala sa kanya ng mga opisyal?”
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 Sinabi ni Memucan sa harap ng hari at ng mga opisyal, “Hindi lamang laban sa Hari nakagawa ng mali si Reyna Vashti, kundi pati na rin sa lahat ng mga opisyal at lahat ng taong nasa loob ng lahat ng lalawigan ni 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 Dahil ang paksa ng reyna ay malalaman ng lahat ng kababaihan. Magdudulot ito sa kanila na ituring nang may paghamak ang kanilang mga asawa. Sasabihin nilang, 'Inutusan ni Haring Assuero si Vashti ang reyna na pumunta sa kanyang harapan, ngunit tumanggi siya.'
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 Bago pa matapos ang mismong araw na ito ang mararangal na mga babae ng Persia at Media na nakarinig sa paksa ng reyna ay magsasabi ng parehong bagay sa lahat ng mga opisyal ng hari. Magkakaroon ng matinding paghamak at galit.
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 ito ay makalulugod sa hari, hayaang isang maharlikang kautusan ang palabasin mula sa kanya, at hayaan itong maisulat sa mga batas ng mga Persiano at ng mga Medeo, na hindi na maaaring pawalang-bisa, upang si Vashti ay hindi na muling makapunta sa harap niya. Hayaan ang hari na ibigay ang kanyang kalagayan bilang reyna sa ibang higit na mabuti kaysa kanya.
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 Nang maihayag na ang utos ng hari sa lahat ng kabuuang lawak ng kaharian, lahat ng asawa ay pararangalan ang kanilang mga asawa, mula sa pinakadakila hanggang sa pinakamaliit ang kahalagahan.”
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 Ang hari at kanyang mga marangal na kalalakihan ay nasiyahan sa kanyang payo, at ginawa ng hari ang panukala ni Memucan.
His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan.
22 Nagpadala siya ng mga liham sa lahat ng maharlikang lalawigan, sa bawat lalawigan sa sarili nitong pagsulat, at sa bawat tao sa kanilang sariling wika. Iniutos niya na ang bawat lalaki ay dapat maging amo ng kanyang sariling sambahayan. Ang utos na ito ay ibinigay sa wika ng bawat tao sa imperyo.
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.
