Esteres 1
1 Un notikās Ahasverus laikā, šis ir tas Ahasverus, kas no Indijas līdz Moru zemei valdīja pār simts divdesmit septiņām valstīm, -
In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces:
2 Tanīs dienās, kad ķēniņš Ahasverus sēdēja uz sava goda krēsla Sūsanas pilī,
When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city Susan was the capital of his kingdom.
3 Savas valdīšanas trešā gadā viņš darīja dzīres visiem saviem lielkungiem un saviem kalpiem, Persiešu un Mēdiešu karavadoņiem, virsniekiem un valsts valdniekiem, kas viņa priekšā,
Now in the third year of his reign he made a great feast for all the princes, and for his servants, for the most mighty of the Persians, and the nobles of the Medes, and the governors of the provinces in his sight,
4 Ka viņš parādītu savas valstības bagāto godību un savas augstības dārgo spožumu, daudz dienas, simts un astoņdesmit dienas.
That he might shew the riches of the glory of his kingdom, and the greatness, and boasting of his power, for a long time, to wit, for a hundred and fourscore days.
5 Kad nu šīs dienas bija pagājušas, tad ķēniņš visiem ļaudīm, kas atradās Sūsanas pilī, taisīja dzīres, gan maziem, gan lieliem, septiņas dienas tai dārzā ķēniņa nama pagalmā.
And when the days of the feast were expired, he invited all the people that were found in Susan, from the greatest to the least: and commanded a feast to be made seven days in the court of the garden, and of the wood, which was planted by the care and the hand of the king.
6 Tur karājās baltas, sarkanas un pazilas gardīnes ar dārgām linu un purpura saitēm sudraba gredzenos pie marmora pīlāriem piesietas; sēdekļi bija no zelta un sudraba uz grīdas no sarkana un balta un dzeltena un melna marmora.
And there were hung up on every side sky coloured, and green, and violet hangings, fastened with cords of silk, and of purple, which were put into rings of ivory, and were held up with marble pillars. The beds also were of gold and silver, placed in order upon a floor paved with porphyry and white marble: which was embellished with painting of wonderful variety.
7 Un dzēriens tapa nests zelta traukos un ikkatrs trauks bija savādāks nekā tie citi, un ķēniņa vīna bija papilnam, pēc ķēniņa bagātības.
And they that were invited, drank in golden cups, and the meats were brought in divers vessels one after another. Wine also in abundance and of the best was presented, as was worthy of a king’s magnificence.
8 Un pie dzeršanas bija nolikums, nevienu nespiest, jo tā ķēniņš bija stipri pavēlējis visiem sava nama lielkungiem, lai ikviens dara kā tīk.
Neither was there any one to compel them to drink that were not willing, but as the king had appointed, who set over every table one of his nobles, that every man might take what he would.
9 Un ķēniņiene Vasti arī taisīja dzīres tām sievām ķēniņa Ahasverus pilī.
Also Vasthi the queen made a feast for the women in the palace, where king Assuerus was used to dwell.
10 Septītā dienā, kad ķēniņa sirds bija līksma no vīna, viņš sacīja uz Meūmanu, Bistu, Arbonu, Bigtu un Abagtu, Zetaru un Karku, tiem septiņiem kambarjunkuriem, kas ķēniņa Ahasverus priekšā kalpoja,
Now on the seventh day, when the king was merry, and after very much drinking was well warmed with wine, he commanded Mauman, and Bazatha, and Harbona, and Bagatha, and Abgatha, and Zethar, and Charcas, the seven eunuchs that served in his presence,
11 Lai ķēniņieni Vasti atved ķēniņa priekšā ar ķēniņa kroni, ka viņš tiem ļaudīm un lielkungiem rādītu viņas skaistumu, jo tā bija skaista no vaiga.
To bring in queen Vasthi before the king, with the crown set upon her head, to shew her beauty to all the people and the princes: for she was exceeding beautiful.
12 Bet ķēniņiene Vasti liedzās nākt uz ķēniņa vārdu caur tiem kambarjunkuriem. Tad ķēniņš ļoti apskaitās, un viņa bardzība iekš viņa iedegās.
But she refused, and would not come at the king’s commandment, which he had signified to her by the eunuchs. Whereupon the king, being angry, and inflamed with a very great fury,
13 Un ķēniņš sacīja uz tiem gudriem, kas tos laikus prata, - (jo tā ķēniņa lietas bija apspriežamas no visiem likumu un tiesu zinātājiem;
Baked the wise men, who according to the custom of the kings, were always near his person, and all he did was by their counsel, who knew the laws, and judgments of their forefathers:
14 Bet šie bija tie tuvākie pie viņa: Karzenus, Zetars, Admatus, Taršiš, Meres, Marzenus, Memukans, septiņi Persiešu un Mēdiešu lielkungi, kas drīkstēja redzēt ķēniņa vaigu un sēdēja tai augstākā vietā valstī):
(Now the chief and nearest him were, Charsena, and Sethar, and Admatha, and Tharsis, and Mares, and Marsana, and Mamuchan, seven princes of the Persians, and of the Medes, who saw the face of the king, and were used to sit first after him: )
15 Ko lai dara pēc tiesas ar ķēniņieni Vasti, tāpēc ka tā nav darījusi ķēniņa Ahasverus vārdu, kas caur tiem kambarjunkuriem viņai bija sacīts.
What sentence ought to pass upon Vasthi the queen, who had refused to obey the commandment of king Assuerus, which he had sent to her by the eunuchs?
16 Tad Memukans ķēniņa un to lielkungu priekšā sacīja: ķēniņiene Vasti ir noziegusies nevien pret ķēniņu, bet arī pret visiem lielkungiem un pret visiem ļaudīm, kas dzīvo visās ķēniņa Ahasverus valstīs.
And Mamuchan answered, in the hearing of the king and the princes: Queen Vasthi hath not only injured the king, but also all the people and princes that are in all the provinces of king Assuerus.
17 Jo šī ķēniņienes liegšanās izpaudīsies pie visām sievām, ka tās nicinās savus vīrus pie sevis un tā sacīs: ķēniņš Ahasverus pavēlēja, lai ķēniņieni Vasti pie viņa atved, bet tā nenāca.
For this deed of the queen will go abroad to all women, so that they will despise their husbands, and will say: King Assuerus commanded that queen Vasthi should come in to him, and she would not.
18 Tagad Persiešu un Mēdiešu lielmātes sacīs uz visiem ķēniņa lielkungiem, kad dzirdēs šo ķēniņienes darīšanu, un tad būs ķibeles un dusmu papilnam.
And by this example all the wives of the princes of the Persians and the Medes will slight the commandments of their husbands: wherefore the king’s indignation is just.
19 Ja ķēniņam patīk, tad lai no viņa iziet ķēniņa pavēle un lai top rakstīts Mēdiešu un Persiešu likumos, tā ka netop pārkāpts, ka Vastij nebūs vairs nākt ķēniņa Ahasverus priekšā, un lai ķēniņš viņas godu dod citai, kas labāka ir nekā viņa.
If it please thee, let an edict go out from thy presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and of the Medes, which must not be altered, that Vasthi come in no more to the king, but another, that is better than her, be made queen in her place.
20 Un kad ķēniņa pavēle taps dzirdēta, kas sūtama pa visu viņa valsti (jo tā ir liela), tad visas sievas savus kungus turēs godā, pie augstiem un zemiem.
And let this be published through all the provinces of thy empire, (which is very wide, ) and let all wives, as well of the greater as of the lesser, give honour to their husbands.
21 Un tas vārds patika ķēniņam un tiem lielkungiem, un ķēniņš darīja pēc Memukana vārda.
His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan.
22 Tad grāmatas tapa sūtītas visās ķēniņa valstīs uz ikvienu valsti pēc viņas valodas un uz visām tautām pēc viņu mēles, ka ikkatrs vīrs lai ir kungs savā namā, un to sacīja ikkatrai tautai viņas valodā.
And he sent letters to all the provinces of his kingdom, as every nation could hear and read, in divers languages and characters, that the husbands should be rulers and masters in their houses: and that this should be published to every people.
