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1 Katika siku za utawala wa Ahasuero (huyu ni Ahasuero aliyetawala toka India hadi Ethiopa, zaidi ya majimbo 127),
And it came to pass after these things in the days of Artaxerxes, —(this Artaxerxes ruled over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces from India)—
2 katika siku hizo Mfalme Ahasuero aliketi katika kiti chake cha utawala katika ngome ya Shushani.
in those days, when king Artaxerxes was on the throne in the city of Susa,
3 mwaka wa tatu wa utawala wake aliwaandalia sherehe viongozi na watumwa wake wote. Waliohudhuria katika sherehe hiyo walikuwa wakuu wa jeshi la Uajemi na Umedi, watu wenye vyeo, na viongozi wa majimbo.
in the third year of his reign, he made a feast to his friends, and the other nations, and to the nobles of the Persians and Medes, and the chief of the satraps.
4 Mfalme akaweka wazi utajiri na utukufu wa ufalme wake na heshima ya ukufu wa ukuu alio upata kwa siku nyingi, kwa siku180.
And after this, after he had shown to them the wealth of his kingdom, and the abundant glory of his wealth during a hundred and eighty days,
5 Siku hizi zilipotimia, Mfalme aliaandaa karamu iliyodumu kwa siku saba. Karamu hii ilikuwa kwa watu wote walioishi katika ikulu ya Shushani, tangu mkubwa hadi mdogo. Behewa la bustani ya ikulu ya mfalme ndiyo karamu ilipofanyikia.
when, [I say], the days of the marriage feast were completed, the king made a banquet to the nations who were present in the city six days, in the court of the king's house,
6 Behewa la bustani lilipambwa kwa mapazia meupe ya pamba na urujuani, yalifungwa kwa kamba za kitani safi na zambarau, yakiwa yametundikwa kwa pete za fedha na nguzo za marimari. Kulikuwa na makochi ya dhahabu na fedha juu ya sakafu ya marimari, mawe mekundu na meupe, na ya manjano na meusi.
[which was] adorned with [hangings] of fine linen and flax on cords of fine linen and purple, fastened to golden and silver studs, on pillars of Parian marble and stone: [there were] golden and silver couches on a pavement of emerald stone, and of pearl, and of Parian stone, and open-worked coverings variously flowered, [having] roses worked round about;
7 Vinywaji viliandaliwa katika vikombe vya dhahabu. Na kila kikombe kilikuwa ni cha kipekee na kwa sababu ya ukarimu wa mfalme kulikuwa mvinyo mwingi.
gold and silver cups, and a small cup of carbuncle set out of the value of thirty thousand talents, abundant and sweet wine, which the king himself drank.
8 Mfalme aliwambia wahudumu watu wagawiwe vinywaji kwa kila mtu kulingana na matakwa yake. Maana tayari mfalme alikuwa ametoa agizo kwa watumishi wa ikulu kuwafanyia wageni kulingana na matakwa ya kila mgeni.
And this banquet was not according to the appointed law; but so the king would have it: and he charged the stewards to perform his will and that of the company.
9 Wanawake nao walikuwa wamealikwa katika karamu na Malkia Vashiti katika ikulu ya Mfalme Ahusuero.
Also Astin the queen made a banquet for the women in the palace where king Artaxerxes [lived].
10 katika siku ya saba moyo wa mfalme ulipokuwa na furaha kwa sababu ya mvinyo, aliwaagiza Mehumani, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethari na Karkas (hawa saba ndio waliohudumu mbele ya mfalme)
Now on the seventh day the king, being merry, told Aman, and Bazan, and Tharrha, and Barazi, and Zatholtha, and Abataza, and Tharaba, the seven chamberlains, servants of king Artaxerxes,
11 kumleta Malkia Vashiti akiwa katika mavazi yake ya kimalkia. Akiwa na lengo la kuwaonyesha watu na maakida urembo wake, maana alikuwa mrembo.
to bring in the queen to him, to enthrone her, and crown her with the diadem, and to show her to the princes, and her beauty to the nations: for she was beautiful.
12 Pamoja na maagizo ya Mfalme, Malkia Vashiti alikataa kwenda kama alivyokuwa amewaagiza viongozi wake. Hivyo mfalme akakasirika sana; ghadhabu yake ikawaka ndani yake
But queen Astin listened not to him to come with the chamberlains: so the king was grieved and angered.
13 Mfalme akawandea wenye hekima, waliofahamu nyakati (kwa kuwa huu ndio uliokuwa utaratibu wa mfalme kuhusu wale waliokuwa watalaamu wa sheria na hukumu.
And he said to his friends, Thus have Astin spoken: pronounce therefore upon this [case] law and judgement.
14 Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, na Memucan, majimbo saba ya Uajemi na Umedi walikuwa karibu na mfalme na walikuwa na vyeo vikubwa katika ufalme.
So Arkesaeus, and Sarsathaeus, and Malisear, the princes of the Persians and Medes, who were near the king, who sat chief [in rank] by the king, drew near to him,
15 Katika kutafsiri nini kifanyike kwa mjibu wa sheria kutoka na mgomo wa Malkia Vashiti dhidi ya agizo la mfalme Ahusiero kwa Malkia Vashiti.
and reported to him according to the laws how it was proper to do to queen Astin, because she had not done the things commanded of the king by the chamberlains.
16 Mmoja wao aliyejulikana kwa jina la Memukani alisema mbele ya Mfalme na mbele ya viongozi, Malkia Vashiti hajamkosea tu mfame na wakuu na watu wote walio katika majimbo ya mfale Ahusiero.
And Muchaeus said to the king and to the princes, Queen Astin has not wronged the king only, but also all the king's rulers and princes:
17 kwa kuwa jambo la malkia litafahamika kwa wanawake wote. watawatendea waume zao vibaya. Watasema, 'Mfalme Ahusiero Malkia Vashiti hakumtii mme wake, Mfalme Ahusiero alipotaka ahudhurie mbele yake.'
for he has told them the words of the queen, and how she disobeyed the king. As then, [said he], she refused [to obey] king Artaxerxes,
18 Kabla ya siku hii wanawake wa wakuu wa Uajemi na Umedi walipata taarifa ya mgomo wa malkia Vashiti watawatendea waume zao, viongozi wa mfalme. kutakuwa na ghasia na nyingi hasira.
so this day shall the other ladies of the chiefs of the Persians and Medes, having heard what she said to the king, dare in the same way to dishonour their husbands.
19 kama ni jambo jema kwa mfalme, ruhusu tangazo litolewe, na iwe katika sheria ya Waajemi na Wamedi, ambao haiwezi kutanguliwa, kwamba Vashiti hatakuja tena mbele za mfalme kama malkia. Nafasi ya Vashiti apewe mwingine ambaye ni bora zaidi ya Vashiti.
If then it seem good to the king, let him make a royal decree, and let it be written according to the laws of the Medes and Persians, and let him not alter [it]: and let not the queen come in to him any more; and let the king give her royalty to a woman better than she.
20 Tangazo la mfalme litakapotolewa katika ufalme wote, wanawake wote watawaheshimu waume zao, tangu mwenye cheo hadi asiye na cheo.”
And let the law of the king which he shall have made, be widely proclaimed, in his kingdom: and so shall all the women give honour to their husbands, from the poor even to the rich.
21 Ushauri huu ulikuwa mzuri kwa mfalme na wakuu wengine, mfalme akafamya kama Memkani alivyopendekeza.
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did as Muchaeus had said,
22 Akatuma barua katika majimbo yote ya mfalme, kwa kilajambo na andiko lake, na watu kwa makabila yao. Aliamuru kwamba kila mme awe msimamizi katika nyumba yake mwenyewe. Tangazo hili lilitolewa katika lungha ya kila mtu katika ufalme.
and sent into all his kingdom through the several provinces, according to their language, in order that men might be feared in their own houses.
