Ester 1
Bíblia Portuguesa Mundial (Brazilian Portuguese)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1Nos dias de Assuero (este é o Assuero que reinou desde a Índia até a Etiópia, sobre cento e vinte e sete províncias),
1In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces:
2naqueles dias, quando o rei Assuero se assentou no trono do seu reino, que ficava no palácio de Susã,
2When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city Susan was the capital of his kingdom.
3no terceiro ano do seu reinado, ele deu um banquete para todos os seus príncipes e seus servos; o exército da Pérsia e da Média, os nobres e os príncipes das províncias estavam diante dele.
3Now 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,
4Ele mostrou as riquezas do seu glorioso reino e a honra da sua excelente majestade por muitos dias, cento e oitenta dias ao todo.
4That 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.
5Quando esses dias se cumpriram, o rei deu um banquete de sete dias para todo o povo que estava presente no palácio de Susã, do maior ao menor, no pátio do jardim do palácio do rei.
5And 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.
6Havia cortinas de tecido branco e azul, presas com cordas de linho fino e púrpura a argolas de prata e colunas de mármore. Os divãs eram de ouro e prata, sobre um pavimento de mármore vermelho, branco, amarelo e negro.
6And 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.
7Davam-lhes de beber em taças de ouro de vários tipos, incluindo vinho real em abundância, de acordo com a generosidade do rei.
7And 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.
8De acordo com a lei, o beber não era obrigatório; pois assim o rei havia instruído todos os oficiais da sua casa, para que fizessem segundo a vontade de cada um.
8Neither 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.
9A rainha Vasti também deu um banquete para as mulheres na casa real que pertencia ao rei Assuero.
9Also Vasthi the queen made a feast for the women in the palace, where king Assuerus was used to dwell.
10No sétimo dia, quando o coração do rei estava alegre pelo vinho, ele ordenou a Meumã, Bizta, Harbona, Bigta, Abagta, Zetar e Carcas, os sete eunucos que serviam na presença do rei Assuero,
10Now 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,
11que trouxessem a rainha Vasti perante o rei, usando a coroa real, para mostrar ao povo e aos príncipes a sua beleza; pois ela era formosa.
11To 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.
12Mas a rainha Vasti recusou-se a vir à ordem do rei transmitida pelos eunucos. Por isso o rei ficou muito irado, e a sua ira ardeu dentro dele.
12But 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,
13Então o rei falou aos sábios que conheciam os tempos (pois era costume do rei consultar aqueles que conheciam a lei e o direito;
13Baked 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:
14e os mais próximos a ele eram Carsena, Setar, Admata, Társis, Meres, Marsena e Memucã, os sete príncipes da Pérsia e da Média, que viam a face do rei e ocupavam os primeiros lugares no reino),
14(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“O que faremos à rainha Vasti de acordo com a lei, por ela não ter cumprido a ordem do rei Assuero transmitida pelos eunucos?”
15What 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?
16Memucã respondeu perante o rei e os príncipes: “A rainha Vasti não ofendeu apenas o rei, mas também a todos os príncipes, e a todo o povo que está em todas as províncias do rei Assuero.
16And 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.
17Pois este ato da rainha se tornará conhecido de todas as mulheres, fazendo com que desprezem os seus maridos quando for relatado: 'O rei Assuero ordenou que a rainha Vasti fosse trazida à sua presença, mas ela não foi.'
17For 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.
18Hoje mesmo, as princesas da Pérsia e da Média que ouviram falar do ato da rainha dirão isso a todos os príncipes do rei. Isso causará muito desprezo e indignação.
18And 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“Se for do agrado do rei, que emita um decreto real, e que seja escrito entre as leis dos persas e dos medos, para que não possa ser revogado, que Vasti nunca mais compareça perante o rei Assuero; e que o rei dê a sua posição real a outra que seja melhor do que ela.
19If 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.
20Quando o decreto que o rei fizer for publicado por todo o seu reino (pois é grande), todas as esposas darão honra aos seus maridos, do maior ao menor.”
20And 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.
21Este conselho agradou ao rei e aos príncipes, e o rei fez de acordo com a palavra de Memucã:
21His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan.
22pois ele enviou cartas a todas as províncias do rei, a cada província segundo a sua escrita, e a cada povo na sua língua, para que cada homem governasse a sua própria casa, falando na língua do seu próprio povo.
22And 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.
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