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Esther 1 (NLT) New Living Translation

1 These events happened in the days of King Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia.
2 At that time Xerxes ruled his empire from his royal throne at the fortress of Susa.
3 In the third year of his reign, he gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials. He invited all the military officers of Persia and Media as well as the princes and nobles of the provinces.
4 The celebration lasted 180 days-- a tremendous display of the opulent wealth of his empire and the pomp and splendor of his majesty.
5 When it was all over, the king gave a banquet for all the people, from the greatest to the least, who were in the fortress of Susa. It lasted for seven days and was held in the courtyard of the palace garden.
6 The courtyard was beautifully decorated with white cotton curtains and blue hangings, which were fastened with white linen cords and purple ribbons to silver rings embedded in marble pillars. Gold and silver couches stood on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.
7 Drinks were served in gold goblets of many designs, and there was an abundance of royal wine, reflecting the king's generosity.
8 By edict of the king, no limits were placed on the drinking, for the king had instructed all his palace officials to serve each man as much as he wanted.
9 At the same time, Queen Vashti gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.
10 On the seventh day of the feast, when King Xerxes was in high spirits because of the wine, he told the seven eunuchs who attended him-- Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas--
11 to bring Queen Vashti to him with the royal crown on her head. He wanted the nobles and all the other men to gaze on her beauty, for she was a very beautiful woman.
12 But when they conveyed the king's order to Queen Vashti, she refused to come. This made the king furious, and he burned with anger.
13 He immediately consulted with his wise advisers, who knew all the Persian laws and customs, for he always asked their advice.
14 The names of these men were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan-- seven nobles of Persia and Media. They met with the king regularly and held the highest positions in the empire.
15 "What must be done to Queen Vashti?" the king demanded. "What penalty does the law provide for a queen who refuses to obey the king's orders, properly sent through his eunuchs?"
16 Memucan answered the king and his nobles, "Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king but also every noble and citizen throughout your empire.
17 Women everywhere will begin to despise their husbands when they learn that Queen Vashti has refused to appear before the king.
18 Before this day is out, the wives of all the king's nobles throughout Persia and Media will hear what the queen did and will start treating their husbands the same way. There will be no end to their contempt and anger.
19 "So if it please the king, we suggest that you issue a written decree, a law of the Persians and Medes that cannot be revoked. It should order that Queen Vashti be forever banished from the presence of King Xerxes, and that the king should choose another queen more worthy than she.
20 When this decree is published throughout the king's vast empire, husbands everywhere, whatever their rank, will receive proper respect from their wives!"
21 The king and his nobles thought this made good sense, so he followed Memucan's counsel.
22 He sent letters to all parts of the empire, to each province in its own script and language, proclaiming that every man should be the ruler of his own home and should say whatever he pleases.
1 Now it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS in the days H3117 B-CMP of Ahasuerus H325 , ( PPRO-3MS this H1931 PPRO-3MS is Ahasuerus H325 which reigned H4427 , from India H1912 even unto H5704 W-PREP Ethiopia H3568 EMS , over a hundred H3967 and seven H7651 MFS and twenty H6242 W-MMP provinces H4082 : )
2 That in those H1992 D-PPRO-3MP days H3117 BD-NMP , when the king H4428 D-NMS Ahasuerus H325 sat H3427 on H5921 PREP the throne H3678 of his kingdom H4438 CFP-3MS , which H834 RPRO was in Shushan H7800 the palace H1002 ,
3 In the third H7969 MFS year H8141 B-CFS of his reign H4427 , he made H6213 VQQ3MS a feast H4960 NMS unto all H3605 L-CMS his princes H8269 CMP-3MS and his servants H5650 W-CMS-3MS ; the power H2428 of Persia H6539 and Media H4074 W-EMS , the nobles H6579 and princes H8269 CMP-3MS of the provinces H4082 , being before H6440 him :
4 When he showed H7200 the riches H6239 of his glorious H3519 kingdom H4438 CFP-3MS and the honor H3366 NMS of his excellent H8597 majesty H1420 many H7227 AMP days H3117 NMS , even a hundred H3967 W-BFS and fourscore H8084 days H3117 NMS .
5 And when these H428 D-DPRO-3MP days H3117 D-NMP were expired H4390 , the king H4428 D-NMS made H6213 VQQ3MS a feast H4960 NMS unto all H3605 L-CMS the people H5971 that were present H4672 in Shushan H7800 the palace H1002 , both unto great H1419 and small H6996 , seven H7651 RMS days H3117 NMP , in the court H2691 of the garden H1594 of the king H4428 \'s palace H1055 ;
6 Where were white H2353 , green H3768 , and blue H8504 , hangings , fastened H270 with cords H2256 B-CMP of fine linen H948 and purple H713 to H5921 PREP silver H3701 rings H1550 and pillars H5982 of marble H8336 : the beds H4296 were of gold H2091 NMS and silver H3701 , upon H5921 PREP a pavement H7531 of red H923 , and blue H8336 , and white H1858 , and black marble H5508 .
7 And they gave them drink H8248 in vessels H3627 of gold H2091 NMS , (the vessels H3627 being diverse H8138 one from another H3627 , ) and royal H4438 CFP wine H3196 W-CMS in abundance H7227 AMS , according to the state H3027 of the king H4428 .
8 And the drinking H8360 was according to the law H1881 ; none H369 NPAR did compel H597 : for H3588 CONJ so H3651 ADV the king H4428 D-NMS had appointed H3245 to H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS the officers H7227 AMS of his house H1004 NMS-3MS , that they should do H6213 L-VQFC according to every man H376 NMS \'s pleasure H7522 .
9 Also H1571 CONJ Vashti H2060 the queen H4436 made H6213 VQQ3MS a feast H4960 for the women H802 GFP in the royal H4438 house H1004 CMS which H834 RPRO belonged to king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 .
10 On the seventh H7637 D-ONUM day H3117 B-AMS , when the heart H3820 NMS of the king H4428 D-NMS was merry H2895 with wine H3196 , he commanded H559 VQQ3MS Mehuman H4104 , Biztha H968 , Harbona H2726 , Bigtha H903 , and Abagtha H5 , Zethar H2242 , and Carcas H3752 , the seven H7651 RMS chamberlains H5631 that served H8334 in the presence H6440 CMP of Ahasuerus H325 the king H4428 D-NMS ,
11 To bring H935 L-VHFC Vashti H2060 the queen H4436 before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 D-NMS with the crown H3804 royal H4438 CFP , to show H7200 the people H5971 and the princes H8269 her beauty H3308 : for H3588 CONJ she H1931 was fair H2896 to look on H4758 NMS .
12 But the queen H4436 Vashti H2060 refused H3985 to come H935 L-VQFC at the king H4428 D-NMS \'s commandment H1697 by RPRO his chamberlains H5631 : therefore was the king H4428 D-NMS very H3966 ADV wroth H7107 , and his anger H2534 burned H1197 in him .
13 Then the king H4428 D-NMS said H559 W-VQY3MS to the wise men H2450 , which knew H3045 VQPMS the times H6256 , ( CONJ for CONJ so H3651 ADV was the king H4428 D-NMS \'s manner H1697 CMS toward H6440 L-CMP all H3605 NMS that knew H3045 VQPMS law H1881 and judgment H1779 :
14 And the next H7138 unto H413 PREP-3MS him was Carshena H3771 , Shethar H8369 , Admatha H133 , Tarshish H8659 LFS , Meres H4825 , Marsena H4826 , and Memucan H4462 , the seven H7651 RMS princes H8269 CMP of Persia H6539 and Media H4074 W-EMS , which saw H7200 the king H4428 D-NMS \'s face H6440 CMP , and which sat H3427 the first H7223 in the kingdom H4438 ; )
15 What H4100 IGAT shall we do H6213 unto the queen H4436 Vashti H2060 according to law H1881 , because H5921 PREP she hath not H3808 ADV performed H6213 VQQ3MS the commandment H3982 of the king H4428 D-NMS Ahasuerus H325 by H3027 B-CFS the chamberlains H5631 ?
16 And Memucan H4462 answered H559 W-VQY3MS before H6440 L-CMP the king H4428 D-NMS and the princes H8269 , Vashti H2060 the queen H4436 hath not H3808 NADV done wrong H5753 to H5921 PREP the king H4428 D-NMS only H905 L-CMS-3MS , but H3588 CONJ also to H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS the princes H8269 , and to H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS the people H5971 that H834 RPRO are in all H3605 NMS the provinces H4082 of the king H4428 D-NMS Ahasuerus H325 .
17 For H3588 CONJ this deed H1697 NMS of the queen H4436 shall come abroad H3318 VQY3MS unto H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS women H802 D-NFP , so that they shall despise H959 their husbands H1167 in their eyes H5869 , when it shall be reported H559 , The king H4428 D-NMS Ahasuerus H325 commanded H559 VQQ3MS Vashti H2060 the queen H4436 to be brought in H935 L-VHFC before H6440 L-CMP-3MS him , but she came H935 not H3808 W-NPAR .
18 Likewise shall the ladies H8282 of Persia H6539 and Media H4074 W-EMS say H559 this H2088 D-PMS day H3117 unto all H3605 the king H4428 D-NMS \'s princes H8269 CMP , which H834 RPRO have heard of VQQ3MP the deed H1697 CMS of the queen H4436 . Thus shall there arise too much H1767 contempt H963 and wrath H7110 .
19 If H518 PART it please H2895 the king H4428 D-NMS , let there go H3318 VQY3MS a royal H4438 CFP commandment H1697 NMS from L-CMP him , and let it be written H3789 among the laws H1881 of the Persians H6539 and the Medes H4074 W-EMS , that it be not H3808 W-NPAR altered H5674 , That H834 RPRO Vashti H2060 come H935 VQY3FS no H3808 W-NPAR more before H6440 L-CMP king H4428 D-NMS Ahasuerus H325 ; and let the king H4428 D-NMS give H5414 VHFA her royal estate H4438 CFP unto another H7468 that is better H2896 than H4480 PREP-3FS she .
20 And when the king H4428 D-NMS \'s decree H6599 which H834 RPRO he shall make H6213 VQY3MS shall be published H8085 throughout all H3605 B-CMS his empire H4438 CFP-3MS , ( CONJ for CONJ it H1931 PPRO-3FS is great H7227 AFS , ) all H3605 W-CMS the wives H802 D-NFP shall give H5414 to their husbands H1167 honor H3366 NMS , both to great H1419 and small H6996 .
21 And the saying H1697 D-NMS pleased H3190 the king H4428 D-NMS and the princes H8269 ; and the king H4428 D-NMS did H6213 W-VQY3MS according to the word H1697 K-NMS of Memucan H4462 :
22 For he sent H7971 W-VQY3MS letters H5612 into H413 PREP all H3605 NMS the king H4428 D-NMS \'s provinces H4082 , into H413 PREP every province H4082 according to the writing H3791 thereof , and to H413 PREP every people H5971 NMS after their language H3956 , that every H3605 NMS man H376 NMS should H1961 bear rule H8323 in his own house H1004 B-CMS-3MS , and that it should be published H1696 according to the language H3956 of every people H5971 .
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