1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) 2 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace, 3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him: 4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days. 5 And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace; 6 Where were white, green, and blue, hangings , fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble. 7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king. 8 And 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 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
10 ¶ On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, 11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on. 12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.
13 ¶ Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king’s manner toward all that knew law and judgment: 14 And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king’s face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;) 15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains? 16 And 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 people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus. 17 For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not. 18 Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath. 19 If it please the king, let there go 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 let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. 20 And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small. 21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan: 22 For 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 that it should be published according to the language of every people.
Mansa Ahasuweru la bidaŋo
1 Ñiŋ ne keta nuŋ Mansa Ahasuweru la waatoo la, ate Ahasuweru le ye banku keme banku muwaŋ niŋ woorowula mara ka bo Indiya ka taa fo Kusi*.
2 Wo waatoo le mu, a be siiriŋ a la mansasiiraŋo kaŋ Susa saatee baa la tatoo kono. 3 A la maraloo sanji sabanjaŋo, a ye bidaŋ baa parendi a la moo kummaalu ye aniŋ a la maralilaalu. Perisiya niŋ Mediya bankoo la kelediŋ ñaatonkoolu niŋ tundoolu alifaa kummaalu aniŋ a la bankoolu bee la maralilaalu fanaa maabeeta ñiŋ bidaŋo to le. 4 A taata fo tili keme tili taŋ seyi, Mansa Ahasuweru be a la mansayaa naafuloo la siyaa koleŋo yitandi kaŋ moolu la, aniŋ a la mansayaa la sembe waroo.
5 Kabiriŋ ñiŋ yitandiroo banta, mansa ye bidaŋ baa kumandi a la suwo kono, aduŋ a keta a la luu ñiimaa baa le to, meŋ be sansandiŋ. A ye moolu bee kumandi, biriŋ moondiŋ fo moo baa, mennu be Susa saatee tatoo kono. A la bidaŋo taata le fo tili woorowula. 6 Ì ye ñiŋ dulaa karoo bee ñiiñandi niŋ kotondi ridi koyoolu niŋ buluuriŋolu le la. Ì ye wo ridoolu siti kodiforo konnaalu le bala niŋ julu ñiimaalu la, mennu tarata bere samasiŋ ñiimaalu bala. Siiraŋolu bee dadaata sanoo niŋ kodiforoo le la. Ì be looriŋ teroo le to, meŋ dadaata niŋ bere ñiimaalu la, mennu kulooroolu mu jambakeroo, koyimaa, netemunkoo aniŋ fimmaa ti. 7 Wayinoo* ka ke sani mindaŋolu le kono, ì meŋ-wo-meŋ buka ke kiliŋ ti. Mansa la doloo siyaata le, aduŋ a maŋ moo bali a la. 8 Mansa ye yaamaroo dii a la bunkono dookuulaalu la ko, moo-wo-moo si feŋ-wo-feŋ taa, a lafita meŋ na miŋ feŋolu to.
9 Mansamusoo* Wasiti fanaa ye bidaŋo kumandi musoolu ye, mennu be Mansa Ahasuweru la mansabuŋo to.
Mansa la musoo Wasiti jututa a la
10 Mansa la bidaŋo tili woorowulanjaŋo, mansa be siirariŋ, a ye a la dookuulaa woorowuloo mennu ka a topatoo kumandi. Ì toolu mu Mehumani, Bisita, Haribona, Bikita, Abakita, Setari, aniŋ Karikasi le ti. 11 A ye ñiŋ dookuulaalu yaamari le ka Mansamusoo Wasiti samba a ye naŋ. A ñanta a la mansamusu naafoo duŋ na le, a si a la ñiiñaa yitandi moolu niŋ maralilaalu la, kaatu a feloo buka moo pasi, feŋ teŋ fo a la ñiiñaa. 12 Bari kabiriŋ dookuulaalu ye mansa la yaamaroo dantee Mansamusoo Wasiti ye, a balanta ka taa. Bituŋ ñiŋ kuwo naata mansa kamfaa baake.
Mansa Ahasuweru ye Wasiti la palaasoo buusi
13 Ñiŋ keta Mansa Ahasuweru ye aada kuwo le ti ka moolu ñininkaa luwaa la, mennu ye a fahaamu kendeke. A ye a la yaamarilaalu kumandi, mennu ñanta a loŋ na, kuwo ñanta ke la ñaameŋ. 14 Itolu le sutiyaata mansa la, ì toolu mu Karisena, Setari, Adimata, Tarisi, Meresi, Marisena, aniŋ Memukani le ti. A buka koleyaa itolu fee ka taa mansa yaa waati-wo-waati. Perisiya niŋ Mediya bankoo la ñiŋ moo woorowuloo le ye palaasi baa soto mansa la bankoolu muumee bee kaŋ. 15 Mansa ko ì ye ko, “Luwaa la siloo la, muŋ ne ñanta ke la Mansamusoo Wasiti la, meŋ balanta mansa la yaamaroo la, a la dookuulaalu ye meŋ fo a ye?” 16 Bituŋ Memukani ko mansa niŋ a la maralilaalu ye ko, “Mansamusoo Wasiti ye kuu jawu baa le ke. A maŋ a ke mansa dammaa la, bari a niŋ a la maralilaalu niŋ moolu ka taa fo a la bankoolu bee. 17 Musoolu bee be mansamusoo kebaaroo loŋ na le, ì ye jutu ì keeñolu la. Ì be a fo la le ko, Mansa Ahasuweru ye a la musoo yaamari ko a ye naa, bari a balanta le. 18 Niŋ Perisiya niŋ Mediya maralilaalu la musoolu ye ñiŋ moyi, janniŋ ñiŋ tiloo be boyi la, ì fanaa be a ke la le ko Wasiti ye a ke ñaameŋ. Horomoo te soto la musoolu niŋ kewolu teema. 19 Wo kamma la niŋ a diyaata ite mansa ye, i si i la mansayaa semboo fintindi. Luwaa meŋ te faliŋ na ye tara safeeriŋ Perisiya niŋ Mediya luwaalu kono ko, Mansamusoo Wasiti nene te duŋ na Mansa Ahasuweru kaŋ kotenke. Mansa si naa moo koteŋ juubee meŋ fisiyaata ate ti. 20 Niŋ bankoo bee ye ite la ñiŋ kankulaaroo moyi, musoolu bee be ì keemaalu buuñaa la le, biriŋ moondiŋ fo moo baa.”
21 Mansa niŋ a la maralilaalu kontaanita ñiŋ yaamaroo la le, bituŋ Memukani ye meŋ fo, mansa ye wo le ke. 22 A ye leetaroo kii a la mansamarali bankoolu bee to, moolu la kaŋolu to aniŋ ì la safeeriñaa, a ko kee-wo-kee niŋ ì ko meŋ, wo le ñanta ke la ì la suwo kono, aduŋ ì ñanta ì la moolu la kaŋo le fo la.
