Esther 1
1 King Xerxes ruled [a very big empire which had] 127 provinces. It extended from India [in the east] to Ethiopia [in the west].
Nangyari nga, sa mga kaarawan ni Assuero, (ito ang Assuero na naghari, mula sa India hanggang sa Etiopia, sa isang daan at dalawang pu't pitong lalawigan: )
2 He ruled the empire [while he lived] in the capital city, Susa.
Na sa mga kaarawang yaon, nang maupo ang haring Assuero sa luklukan ng kaniyang kaharian, na nasa Susan na bahay-hari,
3 During the third year that he ruled his empire, he invited all his administrators and [other] officials to a big banquet/feast. He invited all the commanders of the armies of Persia and Media to come to the banquet. He also invited the governors and other leaders of the provinces.
Sa ikatlong taon ng kaniyang paghahari, siya'y gumawa ng isang kapistahan sa kaniyang lahat na mga prinsipe, at mga lingkod niya; ang kapangyarihan ng Persia at Media, ang mga mahal na tao at mga prinsipe, ng mga lalawigan ay nangasa harap nga niya:
4 [The celebration] lasted for six months. During that time the king showed his guests all his wealth and other things that showed how great his kingdom was (OR, how great a king he was).
Nang kaniyang ipakita ang mga kayamanan ng kaniyang maluwalhating kaharian at ang karangalan ng kaniyang marilag na kamahalan na malaong araw, na isang daan at walong pung araw.
5 At the end of those six months, the king invited people to another banquet. He invited to the banquet all the men who worked in the palace, including those who had important jobs and those who had unimportant jobs. [This celebration] lasted for seven days. It was in the courtyard of the palace in Susa.
At nang maganap ang mga kaarawang ito, ang hari ay nagdaos ng isang kapistahan sa buong bayan na nangasa Susan na bahay-hari sa mataas at gayon din sa mababa, na pitong araw, sa looban ng halamanan ng bahay ng hari;
6 [In the courtyard] were beautiful blue and white curtains that were fastened by white and purple cords/ribbons to rings that were on pillars made from [expensive white stone called] marble. [The guests sat on] gold and silver couches. The couches were on a pavement/floor which had on top of it designs made from various kinds of expensive stones.
Na may tabing na kayong puti, verde, at bughaw, na naiipit ng mga panaling mainam na lino at ng kulay ube sa mga singsing na pilak at mga haliging marmol: na ang mga hiligan ay ginto at pilak, sa isang lapag na mapula, at maputi, at madilaw, at maitim na marmol.
7 [The guests] drank wine from gold cups. Each cup had a different design on it.
At sila'y nangagbigay sa kanila ng inumin sa mga sisidlang ginto, (na ang mga sisidlan ay magkakaiba, ) at saganang alak hari, ayon sa kasaganaan ng hari.
8 There was a lot of wine, because the king wanted the guests to drink as much as they wanted. But the king told the servants that they should not force anyone to drink more than he wanted.
At ang paginom ay ayon sa kautusan; walang pagpilit: sapagka't gayon ibinilin ng hari sa lahat na pinuno ng kaniyang bahay, na kanilang gawin ayon sa kalooban ng bawa't isa.
9 [At the same time, the king’s wife, ] Queen Vashti, invited the wives of the men who worked in the palace to a banquet [in another room in the palace].
Si Vasthi na reina naman ay nagdaos ng kapistahan sa mga babae sa bahay-hari na ukol sa haring Assuero.
10 On the last/seventh day of those banquets, when King Xerxes was partially drunk from drinking wine, he [summoned] seven of his personal servants. They were Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas.
Nang ikapitong araw, nang masayahan ang puso ng hari sa pamamagitan ng alak, kaniyang iniutos kay Mehuman, kay Biztha, kay Harbona, kay Bigtha, at kay Abagtha, kay Zetar, at kay Carcas, na pitong kamarero na nangaglilingkod sa harapan ng haring Assuero.
11 He told them to bring Queen Vashti to him, wearing her crown. He wanted his guests to see that she was very beautiful.
Na dalhin si Vasthi na reina na may putong pagkareina sa harap ng hari, upang ipakita sa mga tao at sa mga prinsipe ang kaniyang kagandahan: sapagka't siya'y may magandang anyo.
12 But when those servants told Vashti what the king wanted, she refused to go to the king [because she did not want to display her beauty in front of a group of half-drunk men]. So that caused the king to become very angry.
Nguni't ang reinang si Vasthi ay tumanggi na pumaroon sa utos ng hari sa pamamagitan ng mga kamarero: kaya't ang hari ay lubhang naginit, at ang kaniyang galit ay nagalab sa kaniya.
13 Immediately he had a meeting with the seven men who were the most important officials in Persia and Media. They were the men whom he often asked (for their advice/what he should do). And they were men who knew all the customs and laws [of Persia]. Their names were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan.
Nang magkagayo'y sinabi ng hari sa mga pantas na nakakaalam ng mga panahon (sapagka't gayon ang paraan ng hari sa lahat na nakakaalam ng kautusan at ng kahatulan.
At ang sumusunod sa kaniya ay si Carsena, si Sethar, si Admatha, si Tharsis, si Meres, si Marsena, at si Memucan, na pitong prinsipe sa Persia at Media, na nangakakita ng mukha ng hari, at nangaupong una sa kaharian,
15 The king said to them, “Queen Vashti has refused to obey me when I sent my servants [to tell her to come here]. What do our laws say that we should do to someone who [acts/behaves like that]?”
Anong ating gagawin sa reinang si Vasthi ayon sa kautusan, sapagka't hindi niya sinunod ang bilin ng haring Assuero sa pamamagitan ng mga kamarero?
16 While the other officials were present, Memucan told the king, [“Your majesty], Queen Vashti has (insulted/done wrong against) you, but she has also insulted all your officials and everyone else (in your empire/that you rule over).
At si Memucan ay sumagot sa harap ng hari at ng mga prinsipe: Ang reinang si Vasthi ay hindi lamang sa hari nagkasala, kundi pati sa lahat na prinsipe, at sa lahat ng mga bayan na nangasa lahat na lalawigan ng haring Assuero.
17 All the women [throughout the empire] will hear what she has done, and they will say, ‘The king commanded Queen Vashti to come to him, and she refused.’ [So they will not obey their husbands. Instead, ] they will begin to not respect their husbands.
Sapagka't ang gawang ito ng reina ay kakalat sa lahat ng babae, upang hamakin ang kanilang mga asawa sa harap ng kanilang mga mata, pagka nabalitaan: Ang haring Assuero ay nagpautos kay Vasthi na reina, na dalhin sa harap niya, nguni't hindi siya naparoon.
18 Before this day ends, the wives of all us officials in Persia and Media will hear what the queen did, and they also will refuse to obey their husbands. They will not respect us, and they will cause us to become very angry.
At sa araw na ito ay lahat na asawa ng mga prinsipe sa Persia at Media, na nangakabalita ng gawang ito ng reina ay mangagsasabi ng gayon sa lahat na prinsipe ng hari. Na anopa't kasasanghian ng maraming pagkahamak at pagkapoot.
19 So if it pleases you, O king, you should write a law. Like all the other laws of Persia and Media, it will be a law that (no one can change/cannot be changed.) Write a law that states that Queen Vashti will never be allowed to see you again [and will not continue to be the queen]. Then you can choose another woman to be queen, a woman who deserves to be queen more than Vashti does.
Kung kalulugdan ng hari, maglabas ng utos hari sa ganang hari, at isulat sa mga kautusan ng mga taga Persia at mga Medo, upang huwag mabago, na si Vasthi ay huwag nang pumaroon sa harap ng haring Assuero; at ibigay ng hari ang kaniyang kalagayang reina sa iba na maigi kay sa kaniya.
20 Then, when everyone in your empire hears what you have commanded, all the women, including those who are important and those who are not important, will respect and obey their husbands.”
At pagka ang pasiya ng hari na kaniyang isasagawa ay mahahayag sa lahat niyang kaharian, (sapagka't dakila, ) lahat ng babae ay mangagbibigay sa kanilang mga asawa ng karangalan, sa mataas at gayon din sa mababa.
21 The king and the other officials liked what Memucan suggested, so he [did that. He wrote a law] proclaiming that.
At ang sabi ay nakalugod sa hari at sa mga prinsipe; at ginawa ng hari ang ayon sa salita ni Memucan:
22 Then he sent letters to all the provinces, stating that all men should have complete authority over their wives and their children. He wrote the letters in every language and type of writing/alphabet that was used in each province.
Sapagka't siya'y nagpadala ng mga sulat sa lahat ng mga lalawigan ng hari, sa bawa't lalawigan, ayon sa sulat noon, at sa bawa't bayan ayon sa kanilang wika, na ang bawa't lalake ay magpupuno sa kaniyang sariling bahay at mahahayag ayon sa wika ng kaniyang bayan.
