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Esther
English Standard Version → Елизаветинская Библия

Now in the days of Ahasuerus, the Ahasuerus who reigned from India to Ethiopia over 127 provinces,

И҆ бы́сть по словесѣ́хъ си́хъ во дне́хъ а҆ртаѯе́рѯа: се́й а҆ртаѯрѯъ ѿ ї҆нді́и ѡ҆блада́ше сто̀ два́десѧть седмїю̀ страна́ми (да́же до є҆ѳїо́пїи):

in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in Susa, the citadel,

во дни҄ же ты҄ѧ, є҆гда̀ сѣ́де на престо́лѣ ца́рь а҆ртаѯе́рѯъ въ сѹ́сѣхъ гра́дѣ,

in the third year of his reign he gave a feast for all his officials and servants. The army of Persia and Media and the nobles and governors of the provinces were before him,

въ тре́тїе лѣ́то ца́рства своегѡ̀, сотворѝ пи́ръ дрѹгѡ́мъ и҆ про́чымъ ѩ҆зы́кѡмъ, и҆ пє́рсскимъ и҆ ми҄дскимъ сла҄внымъ, и҆ нача҄лнымъ сатра́иѡмъ,

while he showed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor and pomp of his greatness for many days, 180 days.

и҆ по си́хъ, є҆гда̀ показа̀ и҆̀мъ бога́тство ца́рства своегѡ̀ и҆ сла́вѹ весе́лїѧ своегѡ̀, во сто̀ ѻ҆́смьдесѧтъ дні́й.

And when these days were completed, the king gave for all the people present in Susa the citadel, both great and small, a feast lasting for seven days in the court of the garden of the king’s palace.

И҆ є҆гда̀ и҆спо́лнишасѧ дні́е пи́ра, сотворѝ ца́рь пи́ршество ѩ҆зы́кѡмъ ѡ҆брѣ́тшымсѧ во гра́дѣ (сѹ́сѣхъ) на дні́й ше́сть во дворѣ̀ до́мѹ царе́ва,

There were white cotton curtains and violet hangings fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rodsa and marble pillars, and also couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and precious stones.

ѹ҆кра́шеннѣмъ вѷссо́нными и҆ зеле́иыми завѣ́сами, просте́ртыми на ѹ҆́жахъ вѷссо́нныхъ и҆ червлени́чныхъ, на ко́лцахъ златы́хъ и҆ сре́брѧныхъ, на столпѣ́хъ мра́морныхъ и҆ ка́менныхъ:

Drinks were served in golden vessels, vessels of different kinds, and the royal wine was lavished according to the bounty of the king.

лѡ́жа зла҄та и҆ срє́брѧна, на помо́стѣ ка́мене смара́гдова, и҆ пїнні́нска и҆ парі́нска мра́мора, и҆ плащани҄цы пестрота́ми разли́чными разцвѣ́чєны, ѡ҆́крестъ шипцы̀ разсѣ́ѧни:

And drinking was according to this edict: “There is no compulsion.” For the king had given orders to all the staff of his palace to do as each man desired.

сосѹ́ди зла́ти и҆ сре́брѧни, и҆ ча́ша а҆нѳра́ѯа (ка́мене) предложе́ннаѧ, цѣно́ю тала҄нтъ три́десѧть ты́сѧщъ: вїно̀ мно́го и҆ сла́дко, є҆́же са́мъ ца́рь пїѧ́ше: питїе́ же сїѐ не по ѹ҆ста́вленномѹ зако́нѹ бы́сть, та́кѡ бо восхотѣ̀ ца́рь и҆ заповѣ́да ї҆коно́мѡмъ сотвори́ти во́лю свою̀ и҆ мѹже́й.

Queen Vashti also gave a feast for the women in the palace that belonged to King Ahasuerus.

И҆ а҆сті́нь цари́ца сотворѝ пи́ръ жена́мъ въ домѹ̀ царе́вѣ, и҆дѣ́же ца́рь а҆ртаѯе́рѯъ.

On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha and Abagtha, Zethar and Carkas, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of King Ahasuerus,

Въ де́нь же седмы́й развесели́всѧ ца́рь, речѐ а҆ма́нѹ и҆ ваза́нѹ, и҆ ѳа́ррѣ и҆ вара́зѹ, и҆ заѳолѳа́нѹ и҆ а҆вата́зѹ и҆ ѳара́вѹ, седми́мъ є҆ѵнѹ́хѡмъ, и҆̀же слѹжа́хѹ пред̾ царе́мъ а҆ртаѯе́рѯомъ,

to bring Queen Vashti before the king with her royal crown,b in order to show the peoples and the princes her beauty, for she was lovely to look at.

привестѝ (а҆сті́нь) цари́цѹ пред̾ него́, є҆́же воцари́ти ю҆̀ и҆ возложи́ти на ню̀ вѣне́цъ ца́рскїй и҆ показа́ти ю҆̀ всѣ҄мъ нача́лствѹющымъ и҆ ѩ҆зы́кѡмъ красотѹ̀ є҆ѧ̀, занѐ прекра́сна бѣ̀.

But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command delivered by the eunuchs. At this the king became enraged, and his anger burned within him.

И҆ не послѹ́ша є҆гѡ̀ а҆сті́нь цари́ца прїитѝ со є҆ѵнѹ҄хи.

Then the king said to the wise men who knew the times (for this was the king’s procedure toward all who were versed in law and judgment,

И҆ ѡ҆печа́лисѧ ца́рь, и҆ разгнѣ́васѧ, и҆ речѐ бли҄жнимъ свои҄мъ: си́це речѐ а҆сті́нь: сотвори́те ѹ҆̀бо ѡ҆ се́мъ зако́нъ и҆ сѹ́дъ.

the men next to him being 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):

И҆ пристѹпи́ша къ немѹ̀ а҆ркесе́й и҆ сарсоѳе́й и҆ малисеа́ръ, нача҄лницы пе́рсстїи и҆ ми́дстїи, и҆̀же бли́з̾ царѧ̀, пе́рвїи сѣдѧ́щїи при царѝ,

“According to the law, what is to be done to Queen Vashti, because she has not performed the command of King Ahasuerus delivered by the eunuchs?”

и҆ возвѣсти́ша є҆мѹ̀ по зако́нѡмъ, ка́кѡ подоба́етъ сотвори́ти цари́цѣ а҆сті́ни, ѩ҆́кѡ не сотворѝ повелѣ́нныхъ ѿ царѧ̀ чрез̾ є҆ѵнѹ́хи.

Then Memucan said in the presence of the king and the officials, “Not only against the king has Queen Vashti done wrong, but also against all the officials and all the peoples who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.

И҆ речѐ мѹхе́й ко царю̀ и҆ къ болѧ́рѡмъ: не царѧ̀ є҆ди́наго ѡ҆би́дѣ а҆сті́нь цари́ца, но и҆ всѧ҄ кнѧ҄зи и҆ нача́лники царє́вы,

For the queen’s behavior will be made known to all women, causing them to look at their husbands with contempt,c since they will say, ‘King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought before him, and she did not come.’

и҆́бо повѣ́да и҆мъ словеса̀ цари́цы, и҆ ка́кѡ противоречѐ царю̀:

This very day the noble women of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen’s behavior will say the same to all the king’s officials, and there will be contempt and wrath in plenty.

ѩ҆́коже ѹ҆бѡ проти́внѡ речѐ царю̀ а҆ртаѯе́рѯѹ, си́це и҆ дне́сь госпѡжѝ жєны̀ про́чыѧ кнѧзе́й пе́рсскихъ и҆ ми́дскихъ, ѹ҆слы́шавшѧ царю̀ речє́ннаѧ ѿ неѧ̀, дерзнѹ́тъ та́кожде безче́ствовати мѹже́и свои́хъ:

If it please the king, let a royal order go out from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes so that it may not be repealed, that Vashti is never again to come before King Ahasuerus. And let the king give her royal position to another who is better than she.

а҆́ще ѹ҆̀бо ѹ҆го́дно царю̀, да повели́тъ ца́рскимъ повелѣ́нїемъ, и҆ да напи́шетсѧ по зако́нѡмъ ми҄дскимъ и҆ пє́рсскимъ, и҆ и҆́накѡ да не бѹ́детъ, нижѐ да вни́детъ ктомѹ̀ цари́ца къ немѹ̀, и҆ ца́рство є҆ѧ̀ да преда́стъ ца́рь женѣ̀ лѹ́чшей є҆ѧ̀:

So when the decree made by the king is proclaimed throughout all his kingdom, for it is vast, all women will give honor to their husbands, high and low alike.”

и҆ да бѹ́детъ ѹ҆слышанъ зако́нъ, и҆́же ѿ царѧ̀, є҆го́же сотвори́тъ во ца́рствїи свое́мъ, и҆ си́це всѧ҄ жєны̀ возложа́тъ че́сть на мѹ́жы своѧ҄ ѿ бога́та да́же до ѹ҆бо́га.

This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan proposed.

И҆ ѹ҆го́дно бы́сть сло́во пред̾ царе́мъ и҆ нача҄лники, и҆ сотворѝ ца́рь, ѩ҆́коже речѐ є҆мѹ̀ мѹхе́й,

He sent letters to all the royal provinces, to every province in its own script and to every people in its own language, that every man be master in his own household and speak according to the language of his people.

и҆ посла̀ ца́рь кни҄ги во всѐ ца́рство по страна́мъ по ѧ҆зы́кѹ и҆́хъ, да бѹ́детъ стра́хъ и҆̀мъ въ жили́щихъ и҆́хъ.

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