Esther 1
1 In the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India as far as Cush, over 127 provinces),
У време Асвирово, а тај Асвир цароваше од Индије до Етиопије у сто и двадесет и седам земаља,
2 in those days King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the fortress of Susa.
У то време, кад сеђаше цар Асвир на престолу царства свог у Сусану царском граду,
3 In the third year of his reign, he gave a feast to all his officials and his servants. The army of Persia and Media, the noblemen, and governors of the provinces were in his presence.
Треће године царовања свог учини гозбу свим кнезовима својим и слугама својим, те беше код њега сила персијска и мидска, властељи и управитељи земаљски;
4 He displayed the wealth of the splendor of his kingdom and the honor of the glory of his greatness for many days, for 180 days.
И он показиваше богатство и славу царства свог и дику и красоту величине своје много дана, сто и осамдесет дана.
5 When these days were completed, the king gave a feast lasting seven days. It was for all the people in the fortress of Susa, from the greatest to the least significant. It was held in the courtyard of the garden of the king's palace.
И после тих дана учини цар свему народу што га беше у Сусану царском граду од малог до великог гозбу за седам дана у трему у врту од царског двора.
6 The courtyard of the garden was decorated with curtains of white cotton and violet, with cords of fine linen and purple, hung on silver rings from pillars of marble. There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and colored paving stones.
Завеси бели, зелени и љубичасти беху обешени врпцама белим, ланеним и скерлетним о биочузима сребрним на ступовима мраморним; одри беху златни и сребрни по поду од зеленог, белог, жутог и црвеног мрамора.
7 Drinks were served in golden cups. Each cup was unique and there was much royal wine that came because of the king's generosity.
А пиће даваху у судовима златним, и то у судовима другим и другим, а вина царског беше изобила, како може бити у цара.
8 The drinking was carried out in keeping with the decree, “There must be no compulsion,” for in this way the king had given orders to all the officials of his palace to do according to the desire of each man.
И пићем нико не наваљиваше по наредби, јер цар беше заповедио свим приставима дома свог да чине како ко хоће.
9 Also, Queen Vashti gave a feast for the women in the royal palace of King Ahasuerus.
И царица Астина учини гозбу женама у царском двору цара Асвира.
10 On the seventh day, when the king's heart was feeling happy because of the wine, he told Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Karkas (the seven officials who served before him),
Седми дан кад се цар развесели од вина рече Меуману, Висати, Арвони, Викти, Авакти, Зетару и Харкасу, седморици дворана који двораху пред царем Асвиром,
11 to bring Queen Vashti before him with her royal crown. He wanted to show the people and the officials her beauty, for her features were stunning.
Да доведу царицу Астину пред цара под царским венцем, да покаже народима и кнезовима лепоту њену, јер беше лепа.
12 But Queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king that had been brought to her by the officials. Then the king became very angry; his rage burned within him.
Али царица Астина не хте доћи на реч цареву, коју јој поручи по дворанима; зато се цар врло разгневи и гнев се његов распали у њему.
13 So the king conferred with the men who were known to be wise, who understood the times (for this was the king's procedure toward all who were expert in law and judgment).
И рече цар мудрацима који разумеваху времена (јер тако цар изношаше ствари пред све који разумеваху закон и правду,
14 Now the ones close to him were Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memukan, seven princes of Persia and Media. They had access to the king, and they held the highest offices within the kingdom.
А најближи до њега беху Карсена, Сетар, Адмата, Тарсис, Мерес, Марсена и Мемукан, седам кнезова персијских и мидских, који гледаху лице царево и сеђаху на првим местима у царству):
15 “In compliance with the law, what is to be done to Queen Vashti because she did not obey the command of King Ahasuerus, which was brought to her by the officials?”
Шта треба по закону чинити с царицом Астином што није учинила шта је заповедио цар Асвир преко дворана?
16 Memukan said in the presence of the king and the officials, “Not only against the king has Vashti the queen done wrong, but also against all the officials and all the people who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.
Тада рече Мемукан пред царем и кнезовима: Није само цару скривила царица Астина него и свим кнезовима и свим народима по свим земљама цара Асвира.
17 For the matter of the queen will become known to all women. It will cause them to treat their husbands with contempt. They will say, 'King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought before him, but she refused.'
Јер ће се дело царичино разићи међу све жене, па ће презирати мужеве своје говорећи: Цар Асвир заповеди да доведу преда њ царицу Астину, а она не дође.
18 Before the end of this very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard of the matter of the queen will say the same thing to all the king's officials. There will be much contempt and anger.
И од данас ће кнегиње персијске и мидске које чују шта је учинила царица тако говорити свим кнезовима царевим; те ће бити много пркоса и свађе.
19 If it pleases the king, let a royal decree be sent out from him, and let it be written in the laws of the Persians and the Medes, which cannot be repealed, that Vashti may no longer come before him. Let the king give her position as queen to another who is better than she.
Ако је угодно цару, да изиђе царска заповест од њега и да се упише међу законе персијске и мидске да је непроменљиво, да Астина не излази више пред цара Асвира и да ће цар дати њено царство другој, бољој од ње.
20 When the king's decree is proclaimed throughout all his vast kingdom, all the wives will honor their husbands, from the greatest to the least significant.”
И кад се заповест царева коју учини чује по царству његовом свему коликом, све ће жене поштовати своје мужеве, од великог до малог.
21 The king and his noblemen were pleased with this advice, and the king did as Memukan proposed.
И ово би по вољи цару и кнезовима, и учини цар како рече Мемукан.
22 He sent out letters to all the royal provinces, to each province in its own writing, and to each people in their own language. He ordered that every man should be master of his own household. This decree was given in the language of each people in the empire.
И разасла књиге по свим земљама царским, у сваку земљу њеним писмом и сваком народу његовим језиком, да би сваки муж био господар у својој кући; и би проглашено језиком сваког народа.
