Esther

Chapter 1

1 Now it came1961 to pass in the days3117 of Ahasuerus,325 (this1931 is Ahasuerus325 which reigned,4427 from India1912 even to Ethiopia,3568 over an hundred3967 and seven7651 and twenty6242 provinces:4082)

2 That in those1992 days,3117 when the king4428 Ahasuerus325 sat3427 on5921 the throne3678 of his kingdom,4438 which834 was in Shushan7800 the palace,1002

3 In the third7969 year8141 of his reign,4427 he made6213 a feast4960 to all3605 his princes8269 and his servants;5650 the power2428 of Persia6539 and Media,4074 the nobles6579 and princes8269 of the provinces,4082 being before6440 him:

4 When he showed7200 the riches6239 of his glorious3519 kingdom4438 and the honor3366 of his excellent1420 majesty1420 many7227 days,3117 even an hundred3967 and fourscore8084 days.3117

5 And when these428 days3117 were expired,4390 the king4428 made6213 a feast4960 to all3605 the people5971 that were present4672 in Shushan7800 the palace,1002 both to great1419 and small,6996 seven7651 days,3117 in the court2691 of the garden1594 of the king's4428 palace;1055

6 Where were white,2353 green,3768 and blue,8504 hangings, fastened270 with cords2256 of fine linen948 and purple713 to silver3701 rings1550 and pillars5982 of marble:8336 the beds4296 were of gold2091 and silver,3701 on a pavement7531 of red,923 and blue,8336 and white,1858 and black,5508 marble.8336

7 And they gave them drink8248 in vessels3627 of gold,2091 (the vessels3627 being diverse8138 one3627 from another,) and royal4438 wine3196 in abundance,7227 according to the state3027 of the king.4428

8 And the drinking8360 was according to the law;1881 none369 did compel:597 for so3651 the king4428 had appointed3245 to all3605 the officers7227 of his house,1004 that they should do6213 according to every man's376 pleasure.7522

9 Also1571 Vashti2060 the queen4436 made6213 a feast4960 for the women802 in the royal4438 house1004 which belonged to king4428 Ahasuerus.325

10 On the seventh7637 day,3117 when the heart3820 of the king4428 was merry2896 with wine,3196 he commanded559 Mehuman,4104 Biztha,968 Harbona,2726 Bigtha,903 and Abagtha,5 Zethar,2242 and Carcas,3752 the seven7651 chamberlains5631 that served8334 in the presence6440 of Ahasuerus325 the king,4428

11 To bring935 Vashti2060 the queen4436 before6440 the king4428 with the crown3804 royal,4438 to show7200 the people5971 and the princes8269 her beauty:3308 for she was fair2896 to look4758 on.

12 But the queen4436 Vashti2060 refused3985 to come935 at the king's4428 commandment1697 by his chamberlains:5631 therefore was the king4428 very3966 wroth,7107 and his anger2534 burned1197 in him.

13 Then the king4428 said559 to the wise2450 men, which knew5234 the times,6256 (for so3651 was the king's4428 manner1697 toward6440 all3605 that knew5234 law1881 and judgment:1779

14 And the next7138 to him was Carshena,3771 Shethar,8369 Admatha,133 Tarshish,8659 Meres,4825 Marsena,4826 and Memucan,4462 the seven7651 princes8269 of Persia6539 and Media,4074 which saw7200 the king's4428 face,6440 and which sat3427 the first7223 in the kingdom;4438)

15 What4100 shall we do6213 to the queen4436 Vashti2060 according to law,1881 because5921 834 she has not performed6213 the commandment3982 of the king4428 Ahasuerus325 by the chamberlains?5631

16 And Memucan4462 answered559 before6440 the king4428 and the princes,8269 Vashti2060 the queen4436 has not done wrong5753 to the king4428 only,905 but also to all3605 the princes,8269 and to all3605 the people5971 that are in all3605 the provinces4082 of the king4428 Ahasuerus.325

17 For this deed1697 of the queen4436 shall come3318 abroad3318 to all3605 women,802 so that they shall despise959 their husbands1167 in their eyes,5869 when it shall be reported,559 The king4428 Ahasuerus325 commanded559 Vashti2060 the queen4436 to be brought935 in before6440 him, but she came935 not.

18 Likewise shall the ladies8282 of Persia6539 and Media4074 say559 this2088 day3117 to all3605 the king's4428 princes,8269 which834 have heard8085 of the deed1697 of the queen.4436 Thus shall there arise too1767 much1767 contempt963 and wrath.7110

19 If518 it please2895 the king,4428 let there go3318 a royal4438 commandment1697 from him, and let it be written3789 among the laws1881 of the Persians6539 and the Medes,4074 that it be not altered,5674 That Vashti2060 come935 no3808 more before6440 king4428 Ahasuerus;325 and let the king4428 give5414 her royal4438 estate to another7468 that is better2896 than she.

20 And when the king's4428 decree6599 which834 he shall make6213 shall be published8085 throughout all3605 his empire,4438 (for it is great,7227) all3605 the wives802 shall give5414 to their husbands1167 honor,3366 both to great1419 and small.6996

21 And the saying1697 pleased3190 5869 the king4428 and the princes;8269 and the king4428 did6213 according to the word1697 of Memucan:4462

22 For he sent7971 letters5612 into413 all3605 the king's4428 provinces,4082 into every province4082 according to the writing3791 thereof, and to every376 people5971 after their language,3956 that every man376 should bear8323 rule8323 in his own house,1004 and that it should be published1696 according to the language3956 of every people.5971

以斯帖記

第1章

1 亞哈隨魯爲王、都書山時、歸其版圖者、自印度至古實、百有二十七州、

2 併於上節

3 三年宴諸伯臣工、巴西米太將帥、州牧、方伯、

4 歷十有八旬、王以國之富、位之顯、誇示羣臣

5 後又於書山賜宴居民、自尊逮卑越七日、集於御苑。

6 以枲爲幬、厥色白紫、繫以朱繩、綴以銀環、白石柱、金銀牀、以華石、白石、彩石、雲母石、鋪地、

7 金巵不一其制、王王旣富、旨酒孔多、

8 王有酒政、不強人飲、爰命百臣、各隨其量。

9 王后瓦實地、在後宮設宴、待諸妃嬪。

10 七日王飲酣、諭米戶曼、必士大、哈破拿、辟大、亞八大、西達、甲迦、御前宦豎七人、

11 命王后瓦實地、戴后冕至御前、使臣民得見其美、蓋后有殊色故也。

12 后不可、王怒、中心如焚、

13 王之左右、巴西米太七伯承王色笑、爲朝庭大寮、其名甲示拿、示達、押馬大、大失、米力、馬西拿、米母干

14 併於上節

15 曰、余遣宦豎、宣召王后、乃后逆旨、按律當如何處之、

16 當時諸伯咸在、米母干在王前對曰、后所爲、豈僅違王命已哉。卽各州之牧、畿内之民、咸失望耳。

17 蓋王召后、后不至、天下婦女聞之、亦蔑視其夫、

18 將見巴西米太衆命婦、必以后所爲述於夫、遂相藐視、憤怒靡已。

19 王如以臣言爲善、則詔貶后位、不復進御、遴選德行愈后者立之、以此載於巴西米太律例、永不更易。

20 王疆宇甚廣、宜頒明詔、布告通國天下、則婦必敬夫子、無間於尊卑焉。

21 王與諸伯皆樂從其言、

22 頒詔天下、布於州邑、各依其方言文字、使夫爲婦綱。

Esther

Chapter 1

以斯帖記

第1章

1 Now it came1961 to pass in the days3117 of Ahasuerus,325 (this1931 is Ahasuerus325 which reigned,4427 from India1912 even to Ethiopia,3568 over an hundred3967 and seven7651 and twenty6242 provinces:4082)

1 亞哈隨魯爲王、都書山時、歸其版圖者、自印度至古實、百有二十七州、

2 That in those1992 days,3117 when the king4428 Ahasuerus325 sat3427 on5921 the throne3678 of his kingdom,4438 which834 was in Shushan7800 the palace,1002

2 併於上節

3 In the third7969 year8141 of his reign,4427 he made6213 a feast4960 to all3605 his princes8269 and his servants;5650 the power2428 of Persia6539 and Media,4074 the nobles6579 and princes8269 of the provinces,4082 being before6440 him:

3 三年宴諸伯臣工、巴西米太將帥、州牧、方伯、

4 When he showed7200 the riches6239 of his glorious3519 kingdom4438 and the honor3366 of his excellent1420 majesty1420 many7227 days,3117 even an hundred3967 and fourscore8084 days.3117

4 歷十有八旬、王以國之富、位之顯、誇示羣臣

5 And when these428 days3117 were expired,4390 the king4428 made6213 a feast4960 to all3605 the people5971 that were present4672 in Shushan7800 the palace,1002 both to great1419 and small,6996 seven7651 days,3117 in the court2691 of the garden1594 of the king's4428 palace;1055

5 後又於書山賜宴居民、自尊逮卑越七日、集於御苑。

6 Where were white,2353 green,3768 and blue,8504 hangings, fastened270 with cords2256 of fine linen948 and purple713 to silver3701 rings1550 and pillars5982 of marble:8336 the beds4296 were of gold2091 and silver,3701 on a pavement7531 of red,923 and blue,8336 and white,1858 and black,5508 marble.8336

6 以枲爲幬、厥色白紫、繫以朱繩、綴以銀環、白石柱、金銀牀、以華石、白石、彩石、雲母石、鋪地、

7 And they gave them drink8248 in vessels3627 of gold,2091 (the vessels3627 being diverse8138 one3627 from another,) and royal4438 wine3196 in abundance,7227 according to the state3027 of the king.4428

7 金巵不一其制、王王旣富、旨酒孔多、

8 And the drinking8360 was according to the law;1881 none369 did compel:597 for so3651 the king4428 had appointed3245 to all3605 the officers7227 of his house,1004 that they should do6213 according to every man's376 pleasure.7522

8 王有酒政、不強人飲、爰命百臣、各隨其量。

9 Also1571 Vashti2060 the queen4436 made6213 a feast4960 for the women802 in the royal4438 house1004 which belonged to king4428 Ahasuerus.325

9 王后瓦實地、在後宮設宴、待諸妃嬪。

10 On the seventh7637 day,3117 when the heart3820 of the king4428 was merry2896 with wine,3196 he commanded559 Mehuman,4104 Biztha,968 Harbona,2726 Bigtha,903 and Abagtha,5 Zethar,2242 and Carcas,3752 the seven7651 chamberlains5631 that served8334 in the presence6440 of Ahasuerus325 the king,4428

10 七日王飲酣、諭米戶曼、必士大、哈破拿、辟大、亞八大、西達、甲迦、御前宦豎七人、

11 To bring935 Vashti2060 the queen4436 before6440 the king4428 with the crown3804 royal,4438 to show7200 the people5971 and the princes8269 her beauty:3308 for she was fair2896 to look4758 on.

11 命王后瓦實地、戴后冕至御前、使臣民得見其美、蓋后有殊色故也。

12 But the queen4436 Vashti2060 refused3985 to come935 at the king's4428 commandment1697 by his chamberlains:5631 therefore was the king4428 very3966 wroth,7107 and his anger2534 burned1197 in him.

12 后不可、王怒、中心如焚、

13 Then the king4428 said559 to the wise2450 men, which knew5234 the times,6256 (for so3651 was the king's4428 manner1697 toward6440 all3605 that knew5234 law1881 and judgment:1779

13 王之左右、巴西米太七伯承王色笑、爲朝庭大寮、其名甲示拿、示達、押馬大、大失、米力、馬西拿、米母干

14 And the next7138 to him was Carshena,3771 Shethar,8369 Admatha,133 Tarshish,8659 Meres,4825 Marsena,4826 and Memucan,4462 the seven7651 princes8269 of Persia6539 and Media,4074 which saw7200 the king's4428 face,6440 and which sat3427 the first7223 in the kingdom;4438)

14 併於上節

15 What4100 shall we do6213 to the queen4436 Vashti2060 according to law,1881 because5921 834 she has not performed6213 the commandment3982 of the king4428 Ahasuerus325 by the chamberlains?5631

15 曰、余遣宦豎、宣召王后、乃后逆旨、按律當如何處之、

16 And Memucan4462 answered559 before6440 the king4428 and the princes,8269 Vashti2060 the queen4436 has not done wrong5753 to the king4428 only,905 but also to all3605 the princes,8269 and to all3605 the people5971 that are in all3605 the provinces4082 of the king4428 Ahasuerus.325

16 當時諸伯咸在、米母干在王前對曰、后所爲、豈僅違王命已哉。卽各州之牧、畿内之民、咸失望耳。

17 For this deed1697 of the queen4436 shall come3318 abroad3318 to all3605 women,802 so that they shall despise959 their husbands1167 in their eyes,5869 when it shall be reported,559 The king4428 Ahasuerus325 commanded559 Vashti2060 the queen4436 to be brought935 in before6440 him, but she came935 not.

17 蓋王召后、后不至、天下婦女聞之、亦蔑視其夫、

18 Likewise shall the ladies8282 of Persia6539 and Media4074 say559 this2088 day3117 to all3605 the king's4428 princes,8269 which834 have heard8085 of the deed1697 of the queen.4436 Thus shall there arise too1767 much1767 contempt963 and wrath.7110

18 將見巴西米太衆命婦、必以后所爲述於夫、遂相藐視、憤怒靡已。

19 If518 it please2895 the king,4428 let there go3318 a royal4438 commandment1697 from him, and let it be written3789 among the laws1881 of the Persians6539 and the Medes,4074 that it be not altered,5674 That Vashti2060 come935 no3808 more before6440 king4428 Ahasuerus;325 and let the king4428 give5414 her royal4438 estate to another7468 that is better2896 than she.

19 王如以臣言爲善、則詔貶后位、不復進御、遴選德行愈后者立之、以此載於巴西米太律例、永不更易。

20 And when the king's4428 decree6599 which834 he shall make6213 shall be published8085 throughout all3605 his empire,4438 (for it is great,7227) all3605 the wives802 shall give5414 to their husbands1167 honor,3366 both to great1419 and small.6996

20 王疆宇甚廣、宜頒明詔、布告通國天下、則婦必敬夫子、無間於尊卑焉。

21 And the saying1697 pleased3190 5869 the king4428 and the princes;8269 and the king4428 did6213 according to the word1697 of Memucan:4462

21 王與諸伯皆樂從其言、

22 For he sent7971 letters5612 into413 all3605 the king's4428 provinces,4082 into every province4082 according to the writing3791 thereof, and to every376 people5971 after their language,3956 that every man376 should bear8323 rule8323 in his own house,1004 and that it should be published1696 according to the language3956 of every people.5971

22 頒詔天下、布於州邑、各依其方言文字、使夫爲婦綱。