Esther 1
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World English Bible
Chinese Union Version, punctuated (Simplified)
1Now in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),
1亚哈随鲁 作王，从 印度 直到 古实 ，统管一百二十七省。
2in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Susa the palace,
2亚哈随鲁 王在 书珊 城的宫登基；
3in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the army of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces being before him.
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。
4He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days.
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。
5When these days were fulfilled, the king made a seven day feast for all the people who were present in Susa the palace, both great and small, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace.
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。
6There were hangings of white and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.
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。
7They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.
7用金器皿赐酒，器皿各有不同。御酒甚多，足显王的厚意。
8In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had instructed all the officials of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.
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。
9Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.
9王后 瓦实提 在 亚哈随鲁 王的宫内也为妇女设摆筵席。
10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
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 ，
11to bring Vashti the queen before the king wearing the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful.
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。
12But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him.
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。
13Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times (for it was the king’s custom to consult those who knew law and judgment;
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：
14and next to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who saw the king’s face, and sat first in the kingdom),
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15“What shall we do to Queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of the King Ahasuerus by the eunuchs?”
15「王后 瓦实提 不遵太监所传的王命，照例应当怎样办理呢？」
16Memucan answered before the king and the princes, “Vashti the queen has not done wrong to just the king, but also to all the princes, and to all the people who are in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus.
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；
17For this deed of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to show contempt for their husbands when it is reported, ‘King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she didn’t come.’
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。
18Today, the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen’s deed will tell all the king’s princes. This will cause much contempt and wrath.
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。
19“If it pleases the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it cannot be altered, that Vashti may never again come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she.
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。
20When the king’s decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honor, both great and small.”
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。」
21This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
21王和众首领都以 米母干 的话为美，王就照这话去行，
22for he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, that every man should rule his own house, speaking in the language of his own people.
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。
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