Livro de Ester 1

SAGRADA BIBLIA	DOUAI-RHEIMS
1 No tempo de Assuero, que reinava desde a Índia até a Etiópia sobre cento e vinte e sete províncias,	1 In the days of Assuerus, who reigned from India to Ethiopia over a hundred and twenty-seven provinces:
2 naqueles dias em que ele ocupava o trono real de Susa, sua capital,	2 When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city Susan was the capital of his kingdom.
3 no terceiro ano de seu reinado, deu um banquete a todos os cortesãos e a seus servos. Tinha reunido em sua presença os chefes do exército dos persas e dos medos, os príncipes e os governadores das províncias,	3 Now 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,
4 para fazer manifestação da riqueza e do esplendor de seu reino, da rara magnificência de sua grandeza, durante um tempo considerável, a saber, cento e oitenta dias.	4 That 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.
5 Passado esse tempo, o rei ofereceu a toda a população de Susa, a capital, desde o maior até o menor, um banquete de sete dias no pátio do jardim, junto ao palácio.	5 And 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.
6 Cortinas brancas de algodão e de púrpura violeta, presas por cordões brancos e purpúreos a anéis de prata e a colunas de mármore; leitos de ouro e prata sobre um pavimento de pórfiro, de mármore branco, de nácar e pedra preta;	6 And 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.
7 bebida servida em copos de ouro de variadas formas; o vinho real em abundância oferecido pela liberalidade do rei.	7 And 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.
8 Bebia-se sem ser importunado por ninguém, segundo uma ordem do rei, porque ele tinha recomendado a todos os chefes de sua casa que deixassem cada um proceder como lhe agradasse.	8 Neither 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.
9 Por sua parte, a rainha Vasti ofereceu o banquete das mulheres no palácio do rei Assuero.	9 Also Vasthi the queen made a feast for the women in the palace, where king Assuerus was used to dwell.
10 No sétimo dia, o rei cujo coração estava alegre pelo vinho, ordenou a Mauman, Bazata, Harbona, Bagata, Abgata, Zetar e Carcar - os sete eunucos a serviço, junto de Assuero -	10 Now 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,
11 que trouxessem à sua presença a rainha Vasti com o diadema real, para mostrar ao povo e aos grandes toda a sua beleza, porque era formosa de aspecto.	11 To 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.
12 Mas a rainha Vasti recusou sujeitar-se à ordem do rei transmitida pelos eunucos, com o que se irritou grandemente o rei, acendendo-se o seu furor.	12 But 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,
13 Consultou os sábios versados na ciência dos tempos. {Porque os assuntos reais eram tratados desse modo, com jurisconsultos,	13 Baked 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:
14 e os mais considerados eram Carsena, Setar, Admata, Tarsis, Mares, Marsena e Memucan, sete príncipes da Pérsia e da Média, que contemplavam a face do rei e ocupavam o primeiro lugar 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 Que lei, disse ele, se deve aplicar à rainha Vasti, por não ter obedecido a ordem que o rei Assuero lhe transmitiu pelos eunucos?	15 What 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?
16 Não foi somente em relação ao rei, respondeu Memucan, que se comportou mal a rainha Vasti, mas também em relação a todos os príncipes e os povos das províncias do rei Assuero.	16 And 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.
17 Porque o proceder da rainha será conhecido de todas as mulheres e as incitará a desprezar seus maridos. Dirão: O rei Assuero tinha mandado trazer à sua presença a rainha Vasti, mas ela não quis vir.	17 For 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.
18 Daqui em diante, as senhoras da Pérsia e da Média, sabendo da conduta da rainha, responderão do mesmo modo a todos os grandes do rei e disso resultará, por toda parte, desprezo e irritação.	18 And 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 o rei achar bom, publique-se em seu nome um decreto real, que ficará consignado nas ordenações da Pérsia e da Média como irrevogável, em força do qual Vasti não apareça mais diante de Assuero e o rei confira o título de rainha a outra que seja mais digna.	19 If 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.
20 Quando o edito for conhecido na imensidade de seu reino, todas as mulheres respeitarão seus maridos, desde o maior até o mais humilde.	20 And 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.
21 Esse parecer agradou ao rei e aos príncipes, de modo que o rei seguiu o conselho de Memucan.	21 His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan.
22 O rei expediu cartas para todas as províncias reais, a cada uma em sua escrita e a cada povo em sua língua própria: elas decretavam que todo homem devia ser o senhor em sua casa e fazer-se respeitar por sua mulher.	22 And 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.