Estera 1
1 Pripetilo se je torej v dneh kralja Ahasvérja (to je Ahasvérja, ki je kraljeval od Indije celo do Etiopije, nad sto sedemindvajsetimi provincami),
In the days of Artaxerxes, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over one hundred twenty-seven provinces,
2 da je v tistih dneh, ko je Kralj Ahasvér sedel na prestolu svojega kraljestva, ki je bilo v palači Suze,
when he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city of Susa was the root of his kingdom.
3 v tretjem letu njegovega kraljevanja, priredil gostijo vsem svojim princem in svojim služabnikom; moči Perzije in Medije, plemičem in princem provinc, ki so bili pred njim,
And so, in the third year of his reign, he made a great feast for all the leaders and his servants, for the most powerful among the Persians and the distinguished among the Medes, and for the rulers of the provinces before him,
4 ko jim je mnogo dni kazal bogastva svojega veličastnega kraljestva in čast svojega odličnega veličanstva, celó sto osemdeset dni.
so that he might show the glorious riches of his kingdom, as well as its greatness, and so boast of his power, for a long time, namely, one hundred and eighty days.
5 Ko so ti dnevi minili, je kralj priredil gostijo vsemu ljudstvu, ki je bilo prisotno v palači Suze, tako velikim kakor malim, sedem dni na dvoru vrta kraljeve palače,
And when the days of the feast were nearly completed, he invited all the people, who had been found in Susa, from the greatest even to the least, and he commanded a feast to be prepared, for seven days, in the court of the garden and the arboretum, which had been planted by the care and by the hand of the king.
6 kjer so bile bele, zelene in modre tanke preproge, pritrjene z vrvicami iz tankega lanenega platna in vijolične, k srebrnim obročem in stebrom iz marmorja. Postelje so bile iz zlata in srebra, na tlaku iz rdečega, modrega, belega in črnega marmorja.
And, in every direction, tents the color of the sky and of flax as well as hyacinth were hung up, suspended by cords of linen and even purple, which had been placed through rings of ivory and were held up with marble columns. The couches also, of gold and silver, had been arranged over a pavement of emerald-green, bearing scattered jewels, which was decorated with a wonderful variety of images.
7 Dajali so jim piti iz zlatih posod (posode so bile različne ena od druge) in kraljevega vina v obilju, glede na kraljevo razkošje.
Moreover, those who had been invited drank from golden cups, and dishes of foods were brought in one after another. Likewise, choice wine was presented in abundance, as was worthy of royal magnificence.
8 Pitje je bilo glede na postavo. Nihče ni silil, kajti tako je kralj določil vsem častnikom njegove hiše, da naj storijo glede na užitek vsakega človeka.
Nor was anyone compelled to drink who was unwilling, but, just as the king had appointed, one of his nobles was set over each table, so that each one might select what he wanted.
9 Prav tako je kraljica Vaští pripravila gostijo za ženske v kraljevi hiši, ki je pripadala Kralju Ahasvérju.
Likewise, Vashti the queen made a feast for the women, in the palace where king Artaxerxes was accustomed to stay the night.
10 Na sedmi dan, ko je bilo kraljevo srce veselo od vina, je ukazal Mehumánu, Bizetáju, Harbonáju, Bigtáju, Abagtáju, Zetárju in Karkásu, sedmim glavnim dvornim upraviteljem, ki so služili v prisotnosti Kralja Ahasvérja,
And so, on the seventh day, when the king was more cheerful, and, after excessive drinking, had become warmed with wine, he ordered Mehuman, and Biztha, and Harbona, and Bigtha, and Abagtha, and Zethar, and Charkas, seven eunuchs who served in his presence,
11 da privedejo kraljico Vaští s kraljevo krono pred kralja, da ljudstvu in princem pokaže njeno lepoto, kajti bila je lepa na pogled.
to bring in queen Vashti before the king, with the crown set upon her head, to show her beauty to the whole people and to the leaders, for she was very beautiful.
12 Toda kraljica Vaští je odklonila, da pride na kraljevo zapoved po njegovih glavnih dvornih upraviteljih. Zato je bil kralj zelo ogorčen in njegova jeza je gorela v njem.
She refused, and she showed contempt towards the king’s command, which he had delivered to her by the eunuchs. Whereupon the king, being angry and inflamed with a very great fury,
13 Potem je kralj rekel modrim možem, ki so poznali čase (Kajti tak je bil kraljev običaj do vseh teh, ki so poznali postavo in sodbo
questioned the wise men, who, according to royal custom were always near him and all he did was by their counsel, who knew the laws as well as the judgments of their ancestors,
14 in takoj poleg njega so bili Karšenáj, Šetár, Admát, Taršíš, Meres, Marsenáj in Memuhán, sedem princev iz Perzije in Medije, ki so videli kraljevo obličje in ki so prvi sedeli v kraljestvu.)
(but first and foremost were Carshena, and Shethar, and Admatha, and Tarshish, and Meres, and Marsena, and Memucan, seven rulers of the Persians as well as the Medes, who saw the face of the king and who were accustomed to sitting down first after him, )
15 »Kaj naj storimo kraljici Vaští, glede na postavo, ker po glavnih dvornih upraviteljih ni izpolnila zapovedi Kralja Ahasvérja?«
as to what sentence should fall upon Vashti the queen, who had refused to do the commandment of king Artaxerxes, which he had delivered to her by the eunuchs.
16 Memuhán je pred kraljem in princi odgovoril: »Kraljica Vaští ni storila narobe samo kralju, temveč tudi vsem princem in vsemu ljudstvu, ki so po vseh provincah Kralja Ahasvérja.
And Memucan answered, in the hearing of the king as well as the rulers, “Queen Vashti has wounded not only the king, but also all the people and the leaders, who are in all the provinces of king Artaxerxes.
17 Kajti to dejanje kraljice bo prišlo povsod do vseh žensk, tako da bodo v svojih očeh prezirale svoje soproge, ko bo to sporočeno: ›Kralj Ahasvér je zapovedal kraljici Vaští, da bi bila privedena predenj, toda ni prišla.‹
For word about the queen will go out to all the women, so that they will show contempt for their husbands, and they will say, ‘King Artaxerxes ordered that queen Vashti should enter before him, and she would not.’
18 Podobno bodo gospe iz Perzije in Medije, ki so slišale o kraljičinem dejanju, ta dan rekle vsem kraljevim princem. Tako bo vstalo preveč zaničevanja in besa.
And so, by this example all the wives of the leaders of the Persians and the Medes will belittle the authority of their husbands; therefore, the indignation of the king is just.
19 Če to ugaja kralju, naj gre od njega kraljeva zapoved in naj bo ta zapisana med postave Perzijcev in Medijcev, da ta ne bo predrugačena: ›Da Vaští ne pride več pred Kralja Ahasvérja. Kralj pa naj njen kraljevi stan izroči drugi, ki je boljša kakor ona.‹
If it pleases you, let an edict be sent out from your presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and the Medes, which it is forbidden to disregard, that Vashti shall no longer enter before the king, but let another, who is better than her, receive her queenship.
20 Ko bo kraljevi odlok, ki ga bo izdal, razglašen po vsem njegovem kraljestvu (kajti to je veliko), bodo vse žene dale svojim soprogom spoštovanje, tako malim, kakor velikim.«
And let this be published in all the provinces of your empire, (which is very wide, ) and let all wives, the greater as much as the lesser, give honor to their husbands.”
21 Govor je ugajal kralju in princem in kralj je storil glede na Memuhánovo besedo.
His counsel pleased the king and the rulers, and the king acted according to the counsel of Memucan,
22 Kajti poslal je pisma v vse kraljeve province, v vsako provinco glede na njeno pisavo in vsakemu ljudstvu glede na njihov jezik, da bi vsak mož vladal v svoji lastni hiši in da bi bilo to razglašeno glede na jezik vsakega ljudstva.
and he sent letters to all the provinces of his kingdom, so that every nation was able to hear and to read, in various languages and letters, that husbands are to be the greater rulers in their own houses, and that this should be published to every people.
