以斯帖记 1
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Simplified)
JPS Tanakh (Jewish Publication Society, 1917)
1亚哈随鲁 作王，从 印度 直到 古实 ，统管一百二十七省。
1NOW IT came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus — this is Ahasuerus who reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces —
2亚哈随鲁 王在 书珊 城的宫登基；
2that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the castle,
3在位第三年，为他一切首领臣仆设摆筵席，有 波斯 和 米底亚 的权贵，就是各省的贵胄与首领，在他面前。
3in the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the army of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him;
4他把他荣耀之国的丰富和他美好威严的尊贵给他们看了许多日，就是一百八十日。
4when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty, many days, even a hundred and fourscore days.
5这日子满了，又为所有住 书珊 城的大小人民在御园的院子里设摆筵席七日。
5And when these days were fulfilled, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the castle, both great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;
6有白色、绿色、蓝色的 帐子 ，用细麻绳、紫色绳从银环内系在白玉石柱上；有金银的床榻摆在红、白、黄、黑玉石的铺石地上。
6there were hangings of white, fine cotton, and blue, bordered with cords of fine linen and purple, upon silver rods and pillars of marble; the couches were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of green, and white, and shell, and onyx marble.
7用金器皿赐酒，器皿各有不同。御酒甚多，足显王的厚意。
7And they gave them drink in vessels of gold — the vessels being diverse one from another — and royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.
8喝酒有例，不准勉强人，因王吩咐宫里的一切臣宰，让人各随己意。
8And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel; for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
9王后 瓦实提 在 亚哈随鲁 王的宫内也为妇女设摆筵席。
9Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
10第七日， 亚哈随鲁 王饮酒，心中快乐，就吩咐在他面前侍立的七个太监 米户幔 、 比斯他 、 哈波拿 、 比革他 、 亚拔他 、 西达 、 甲迦 ，
10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Bizzetha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that ministered in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
11请王后 瓦实提 头戴王后的冠冕到王面前，使各等臣民看她的美貌，因为她容貌甚美。
11to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was fair to look on.
12王后 瓦实提 却不肯遵太监所传的王命而来，所以王甚发怒，心如火烧。
12But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains; therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
13那时，在王左右常见王面、国中坐高位的，有 波斯 和 米底亚 的七个大臣，就是 甲示拿 、 示达 、 押玛他 、 他施斯 、 米力 、 玛西拿 、 米母干 ，都是达时务的明哲人。按王的常规，办事必先询问知例明法的人。王问他们说：
13Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times — for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment;
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14and the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king's face, and sat the first in the kingdom:
15「王后 瓦实提 不遵太监所传的王命，照例应当怎样办理呢？」
15'What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, forasmuch as she hath not done the bidding of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?'
16米母干 在王和众首领面前回答说：「王后 瓦实提 这事，不但得罪王，并且有害于王各省的臣民；
16And Memucan answered before the king and the princes: 'Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the peoples, that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
17因为王后这事必传到众妇人的耳中，说：『 亚哈随鲁 王吩咐王后 瓦实提 到王面前，她却不来』，她们就藐视自己的丈夫。
17For this deed of the queen will come abroad unto all women, to make their husbands contemptible in their eyes, when it will be said: The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
18今日 波斯 和 米底亚 的众夫人听见王后这事，必向王的大臣 照样 行；从此必大开藐视和忿怒之端。
18And this day will the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen say the like unto all the king's princes. So will there arise enough contempt and wrath.
19王若以为美，就降旨写在 波斯 和 米底亚 人的例中，永不更改，不准 瓦实提 再到王面前，将她王后的位分赐给比她还好的人。
19If it please the king, let there go forth a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus, and that the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
20所降的旨意传遍通国（国度本来广大），所有的妇人，无论丈夫贵贱都必尊敬他。」
20And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his kingdom, great though it be, all the wives will give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.'
21王和众首领都以 米母干 的话为美，王就照这话去行，
21And the word pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan;
22发诏书，用各省的文字、各族的方言通知各省，使为丈夫的在家中作主，各说本地的方言。
22for he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and speak according to the language of his people.
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