< Esther 1 >

1 In the dayes of Ahashuerosh (this is Ahashuerosh that reigned, from India euen vnto Ethiopia, ouer an hundreth, and seuen and twentie prouinces)
U vrijeme Asvirovo, a taj Asvir carovaše od Indije do Etiopije u sto i dvadeset i sedam zemalja,
2 In those dayes when the King Ahashuerosh sate on his throne, which was in the palace of Shushan,
U to vrijeme, kad sjeðaše car Asvir na prijestolu carstva svojega u Susanu carskom gradu,
3 In the third yeere of his reigne, he made a feast vnto all his princes and his seruants, euen the power of Persia and Media, and to the captaines and gouernours of the prouinces which were before him,
Treæe godine carovanja svojega uèini gozbu svijem knezovima svojim i slugama svojim, te bijaše kod njega sila Persijska i Midska, vlastelji i upravitelji zemaljski;
4 That he might shewe the riches and glorie of his kingdome, and the honour of his great maiestie many dayes, euen an hundreth and foure score dayes.
I on pokazivaše bogatstvo i slavu carstva svojega i diku i krasotu velièine svoje mnogo dana, sto i osamdeset dana.
5 And when these dayes were expired, the King made a feast to all the people that were founde in the palace of Shushan, both vnto great and small, seuen dayes, in the court of the garden of the Kings palace,
I poslije tih dana uèini car svemu narodu što ga bijaše u Susanu carskom gradu od maloga do velikoga gozbu za sedam dana u trijemu u vrtu od carskoga dvora.
6 Vnder an hanging of white, greene, and blue clothes, fastened with cordes of fine linen and purple, in siluer rings, and pillars of marble: the beds were of golde, and of siluer vpon a pauement of porphyre, and marble and alabaster, and blue colour.
Zavjesi bijeli, zeleni i ljubièasti bijahu obješeni vrvcama bijelijem, lanenijem i skerletnijem o bioèuzima srebrnijem na stupovima mramornijem; odri bijahu zlatni i srebrni po podu od zelenoga, bijeloga, žutoga i crvenoga mramora.
7 And they gaue them drinke in vessels of golde, and changed vessel after vessel, and royall wine in abundance according to the power of the King.
A piæe davahu u sudovima zlatnijem, i to u sudovima drugim i drugim, a vina carskoga bješe izobila, kako može biti u cara.
8 And the drinking was by an order, none might compel: for so the King had appoynted vnto all the officers of his house, that they should do according to euery mans pleasure.
I piæem niko ne navaljivaše po naredbi, jer car bješe zapovjedio svijem pristavima doma svojega da èine kako ko hoæe.
9 The Queene Vashti made a feast also for the women in the royall house of King Ahashuerosh.
I carica Astina uèini gozbu ženama u carskom dvoru cara Asvira.
10 Vpon the seuenth daye when the King was merie with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seuen eunuches, (that serued in the presence of King Ahashuerosh)
Sedmi dan kad se car razveseli od vina reèe Meumanu, Visati, Arvoni, Vikti, Avakti, Zetaru i Harkasu, sedmorici dvorana koji dvorahu pred carem Asvirom,
11 To bring Queene Vashti before the King with the crowne royall, that he might shewe the people and the princes her beautie: for shee was fayre to looke vpon.
Da dovedu caricu Astinu pred cara pod carskim vijencem, da pokaže narodima i knezovima ljepotu njezinu, jer bijaše lijepa.
12 But the Queene Vashti refused to come at the Kings worde, which he had giuen in charge to the eunuches: therefore the King was very angry, and his wrath kindled in him.
Ali carica Astina ne htje doæi na rijeè carevu, koju joj poruèi po dvoranima; zato se car vrlo razgnjevi i gnjev se njegov raspali u njemu.
13 Then the King said to the wise men, that knew the times (for so was the Kings maner towards all that knew the law and the iudgement:
I reèe car mudarcima koji razumijevahu vremena jer tako car iznošaše stvari pred sve koji razumijevahu zakon i pravdu,
14 And the next vnto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan the seuen princes of Persia and Media, which sawe the Kings face, and sate the first in the kingdome)
A najbliži do njega bijahu Karsena, Setar, Admata, Tarsis, Meres, Marsena i Memukan, sedam knezova Persijskih i Midskih, koji gledahu lice carevo i sjeðahu na prvijem mjestima u carstvu):
15 What shall we do vnto the Queene Vashti according to the law, because she did not according to the worde of the King Ahashuerosh by the commission of the eunuches?
Što treba po zakonu èiniti s caricom Astinom što nije uèinila što je zapovjedio car Asvir preko dvorana?
16 Then Memucan answered before the King and the Princes, The Queene Vashti hath not only done euill against the King, but against all the princes, and against all the people that are in all the prouinces of King Ahashuerosh.
Tada reèe Memukan pred carem i knezovima: nije samo caru skrivila carica Astina nego i svijem knezovima i svijem narodima po svijem zemljama cara Asvira.
17 For the acte of the Queene shall come abroade vnto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their owne eyes, and shall say, The King Ahashuerosh comanded Vashti the Queene to be brought in before him, but she came not.
Jer æe se djelo carièino raziæi meðu sve žene, pa æe prezirati muževe svoje govoreæi: car Asvir zapovjedi da dovedu preda nj caricu Astinu, a ona ne doðe.
18 So shall the princesses of Persia and Media this day say vnto all the Kings Princes, when they heare of the acte of the Queene: thus shall there be much despitefulnesse and wrath.
I od danas æe kneginje Persijske i Midske koje èuju šta je uèinila carica tako govoriti svijem knezovima carevijem; te æe biti mnogo prkosa i svaðe.
19 If it please the King, let a royal decree proceede from him, and let it be written among the statutes of Persia, and Media, (and let it not be transgressed) that Vashti come no more before King Ahashuerosh: and let the King giue her royal estate vnto her companion that is better then she.
Ako je ugodno caru, da izide carska zapovijest od njega i da se upiše meðu zakone Persijske i Midske da je nepromjenito, da Astina ne izlazi više pred cara Asvira i da æe car dati njezino carstvo drugoj boljoj od nje.
20 And when the decree of the King which shalbe made, shalbe published throughout all his kingdome (though it be great) all the women shall giue their husbands honour, both great and small.
I kad se zapovijest careva koju uèini èuje po carstvu njegovu svemu kolikome, sve æe žene poštovati svoje muževe od velikoga do maloga.
21 And this saying pleased the King and the princes, and the King did according to the worde of Memucan.
I ovo bi po volji caru i knezovima, i uèini car kako reèe Memukan.
22 For he sent letters into all the prouinces of the King, into euery prouince according to the writing thereof, and to euery people after their language, that euery man should beare rule in his owne house, and that he should publish it in the language of that same people.
I razasla knjige po svijem zemljama carskim, u svaku zemlju njezinijem pismom i svakomu narodu njegovijem jezikom, da bi svaki muž bio gospodar u svojoj kuæi; i bi proglašeno jezikom svakoga naroda.

< Esther 1 >