Esther 1
1 In the days of Artaxerxes, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over one hundred twenty-seven provinces,
Y aconteció en los días de Asuero, el Asuero que reinó desde la India hasta la Etiopía, sobre ciento y veinte y siete provincias:
2 when he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city of Susa was the root of his kingdom.
En aquellos días, como se asentó el rey Asuero sobre el trono de su reino, el cual era en Susán cabecera del reino,
3 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,
En el tercero año de su reino hizo banquete a todos sus príncipes y siervos, la fuerza de Persia y de Media, gobernadores, y príncipes de provincias delante de él,
4 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.
Para mostrar él las riquezas de la gloria de su reino, y la honra de la hermosura de su grandeza, por muchos días, ciento y ochenta días.
5 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.
Y cumplidos estos días, hizo el rey a todo el pueblo que se halló en Susán la cabecera del reino, desde el mayor hasta el menor, hizo banquete siete días, en el patio del huerto del palacio real.
6 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.
El pabellón era de blanco, verde, y cárdeno, tendido sobre cuerdas de lino y púrpura, en sortijas de plata, y columnas de mármol: los lechos de oro y de plata, sobre losado de pórfido, y de mármol, y de alabastro, y de cárdeno.
7 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.
Y daban a beber en vasos de oro, y vasos diferentes de otros, y mucho vino real, conforme a la facultad del rey.
8 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.
Y la bebida por ley: que nadie constriñiese: porque así lo había mandado el rey a todos los mayordomos de su casa: que se hiciese según la voluntad de cada uno.
9 Likewise, Vashti the queen made a feast for the women, in the palace where king Artaxerxes was accustomed to stay the night.
Asimismo la reina Vasti hizo banquete de mujeres en la casa real del rey Asuero.
10 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,
El séptimo día estando el corazón del rey bueno del vino, mandó a Meumán, y Bazata, y Harbona, y Bagata, y Abgata, y Zetar, y Carcas, siete eunucos, que servían delante del rey Asuero,
11 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.
Que trajesen a la reina Vasti delante del rey con la corona del reino, para mostrar a los pueblos y a los príncipes su hermosura; porque era hermosa de parecer.
12 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,
Y la reina Vasti no quiso venir al mandado del rey que le envió por mano de los eunucos: y enojóse el rey muy mucho, y encendióse su ira en él.
13 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,
Y preguntó el rey a los sabios que sabían los tiempos: porque así era la costumbre del rey para con todos los que sabían la ley y el derecho:
14 (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, )
Y estaban junto a él Carsena, y Setar, y Admata, y Társis, y Mares, y Marsana, y Memucán, siete príncipes de Persia y de Media, que veían la faz del rey, y se asentaban los primeros del reino:
15 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.
Según la ley qué se había de hacer con la reina Vasti, por cuanto no había hecho el mandamiento del rey Asuero enviado por mano de los eunucos.
16 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.
Y dijo Memucán delante del rey y de los príncipes: No solamente contra el rey ha pecado la reina Vasti, mas contra todos los príncipes: y contra todos los pueblos, que son en todas las provincias del rey Asuero.
17 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.’
Porque esta palabra de la reina saldrá a todas las mujeres para hacer tener en poca estima a sus maridos, diciéndoles: El rey Asuero mandó traer delante de sí a la reina Vasti, y ella no vino.
18 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.
Y entonces dirán esto las señoras de Persia y de Media, que oyeren el hecho de la reina, a todos los príncipes del rey: y habrá asaz menosprecio y enojo.
19 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.
Si parece bien al rey, salga mandamiento real de delante de él, y escríbase entre las leyes de Persia y de Media, y no sea traspasado: Que no venga Vasti delante del rey Asuero: y dé el rey su reino a su compañera que sea mejor que ella.
20 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.”
Y será oído el hecho que el rey hará en todo su reino, aunque es grande; y todas las mujeres darán honra a sus maridos, desde el mayor hasta el menor.
21 His counsel pleased the king and the rulers, and the king acted according to the counsel of Memucan,
Y plugo esta palabra en ojos del rey y de los príncipes: e hizo el rey conforme al dicho de Memucán.
22 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.
Y envió cartas a todas las provincias del rey, a cada provincia conforme a su escritura, y a cada pueblo conforme a su lenguaje: Que todo varón fuese señor en su casa: y hable según la lengua de su pueblo.
