Esther 2

1 After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus subsided, he thought about Vashti and what she had done. He also thought about the decree that he had made against her.

Passadas estas coisas, e apaziguado já o furor do rei Assuero, lembrou-se de Vasthi, e do que fizera, e do que se tinha decretado a seu respeito.

2 Then the king's young men who served him said, “Let a search be made on the king's behalf for beautiful young virgins.

Então disseram os mancebos do rei, que lhe serviam: Busquem-se para o rei moças virgens, formosas á vista.

3 Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, to gather together all the beautiful young virgins to the harem in the fortress in Susa. Let them be put under the care of Hegai, the king's official, who is in charge of the women, and let him give them their cosmetics.

E ponha o rei commissarios em todas as provincias do seu reino, que ajuntem a todas as moças virgens, formosas á vista, na fortaleza de Susan, na casa das mulheres, debaixo da mão d'Hegai, eunucho do rei, guarda das mulheres, e dêem-se-lhes os seus enfeites.

4 Let the young girl who pleases the king become queen in the place of Vashti.” This advice pleased the king, and he did so.

E a moça que parecer bem aos olhos do rei, reine em logar de Vasthi. E isto pareceu bem aos olhos do rei, e assim fez.

5 There was a certain Jew in the fortress of Susa whose name was Mordecai son of Jair son of Shimei son of Kish, who was a Benjamite.

Havia então um homem judeo na fortaleza de Susan, cujo nome era Mardoqueo, filho de Jair, filho de Simei, filho de Kis, homem benjamita,

6 He had been taken away from Jerusalem with the exiles along with those taken with Jehoiachin, king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia carried away.

Que fôra transportado de Jerusalem, com os transportados que foram transportados com Jechonias, rei de Judah, o qual transportara Nabucodonosor, rei de Babylonia.

7 He was caring for Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter, because she had neither father nor mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was lovely in appearance. Mordecai took her as his own daughter.

Este criara a Hadassa (que é Esther, filha de seu tio), porque não tinha pae nem mãe: e era moça bella de parecer, e formosa á vista; e, morrendo seu pae e sua mãe, Mardoqueo a tomara por sua filha

8 When the king's order and decree were proclaimed, many young women were brought to the fortress of Susa. They were put under Hegai's care. Esther also was taken into the king's palace and put under the care of Hegai, the overseer of the women.

Succedeu pois que, divulgando-se o mandado do rei e a sua lei, e ajuntando-se muitas moças na fortaleza de Susan, debaixo da mão d'Hegai, tambem levaram Esther á casa do rei, debaixo da mão d'Hegai, guarda das mulheres.

9 The young girl pleased him, and she found favor with him. Immediately he provided her with cosmetics and her portion of food. He assigned to her seven servant girls from the king's palace, and he moved her and the servant girls to the best place in the house of the women.

E a moça pareceu formosa aos seus olhos, e alcançou graça perante elle; pelo que se apressurou com os seus enfeites, e em lhe dar os seus quinhões, como tambem em lhe dar sete moças de respeito da casa do rei: e a fez passar com as suas moças ao melhor logar da casa das mulheres.

10 Esther had not told anyone who her people or relatives were, for Mordecai had instructed her not to tell.

Esther porém não declarou o seu povo e a sua parentela; porque Mardoqueo lhe tinha ordenado que o não declarasse.

11 Every day Mordecai walked back and forth in front of the courtyard outside the house of the women, to learn about Esther's welfare, and about what would be done with her.

E passeava Mardoqueo cada dia diante do pateo da casa das mulheres, para se informar de como Esther passava, e do que lhe succederia.

12 When the turn came for each girl to go to King Ahasuerus—complying with the regulations for the women, each girl had to complete twelve months of beauty treatments, six months with oil of myrrh, and six with perfumes and cosmetics—

E, chegando já a vez de cada moça, para vir ao rei Assuero, depois que fôra feito a ella segundo a lei das mulheres, por doze mezes (porque assim se cumpriam os dias das suas purificações), seis mezes com oleo de myrrha, e seis mezes com especiarias, e com as coisas para a purificação das mulheres:

13 when a young woman went to the king, whatever she desired was given to her from the house of the women, for her to take to the palace.

D'esta maneira pois entrava a moça ao rei: tudo quanto ella dizia se lhe dava, para se ir com aquillo da casa das mulheres á casa do rei:

14 In the evening she would go in, and in the morning she would return to the second house of the women, and to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king's official, who was in charge of the concubines. She would not return to the king again unless he had taken great pleasure in her and called for her again.

Á tarde entrava, e pela manhã tornava á segunda casa das mulheres, debaixo da mão de Saasgaz, eunucho do rei, guarda das concubinas: não tornava mais ao rei, salvo se o rei a desejasse, e fosse chamada por nome

15 Now when the time came for Esther (daughter of Abihail, the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his own daughter) to go in to the king, she did not ask for anything but what Hegai the king's official, who was in charge of the women, suggested. Now Esther received the favor of all who saw her.

Chegando pois a vez d'Esther, filha d'Abihail, tio de Mardoqueo (que a tomara por sua filha), para ir ao rei, coisa nenhuma pediu, senão o que disse Hegai, eunucho do rei, guarda das mulheres: e alcançava Esther graça aos olhos de todos quantos a viam.

16 Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus into the royal residence on the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

Assim foi levada Esther ao rei Assuero, á sua casa real, no decimo mez, que é o mez de tebeth, no setimo anno do seu reinado.

17 The king loved Esther more than all the other women and she received acceptance and favor before him, more than all the other virgins. So he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

E o rei amou a Esther mais do que a todas as mulheres, e alcançou perante elle graça e benevolencia mais do que todas as virgens: e poz a corôa real na sua cabeça, e a fez rainha em logar de Vasthi.

18 The king gave a great feast for all his officials and his servants, “Esther's feast,” and he granted relief from taxation to the provinces. He also gave gifts with royal generosity.

Então o rei fez um grande convite a todos os seus principes e aos seus servos, que era o convite d'Esther: e deu repouso ás provincias, e fez presentes segundo o estado do rei.

19 Now when the virgins had been gathered together a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.

E ajuntando-se segunda vez as virgens, Mardoqueo estava assentado á porta do rei.

20 Esther had not yet told anyone about her relatives or her people, as Mordecai had instructed her. She continued to follow Mordecai's advice, as she had done when she was raised by him.

Esther porém não declarava a sua parentela e o seu povo, como Mardoqueo lhe ordenara: porque Esther fazia o mandado de Mardoqueo, como quando a criara.

21 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate, two of the king's officials, Bigthana and Teresh, who guarded the doorway, became angry and sought to do harm to King Ahasuerus.

N'aquelles dias, assentando-se Mardoqueo á porta do rei, dois eunuchos do rei, dos guardas da porta, Bigthan e Theres, grandemente se indignaram, e procuraram pôr as mãos no rei Assuero.

22 When the matter was revealed to Mordecai, he told Queen Esther, and Esther spoke to the king in the name of Mordecai.

E veiu isto ao conhecimento de Mardoqueo, e elle fez saber á rainha Esther, e Esther o disse ao rei, em nome de Mardoqueo.

23 The report was investigated and confirmed, and both the men were hanged from a gallows. This account was written in the book of the chronicles in the presence of the king.

E inquiriu-se o negocio, e se descobriu, e ambos foram enforcados n'uma forca: e foi escripto nas chronicas perante o rei.