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Esther
New King James Version → Елизаветинская на русском

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus[a] (this was the Ahasuerus who reigned over one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, from India to Ethiopia),

И бысть по словесех сих во днех артаксеркса: сей артаксеркс от индии обладаше сто двадесять седмию странами (даже до ефиопии):

in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan[b] the [c]citadel,

во дни же тыя, егда седе на престоле царь артаксеркс в сусех граде,

that in the third year of his reign he made a feast for all his officials and servants — the powers of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the princes of the provinces being before him —

в третие лето царства своего, сотвори пир другом и прочым языком, и персским и мидским славным, и началным сатраиом,

when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the splendor of his excellent majesty for many days, one hundred and eighty days in all.

и по сих, егда показа им богатство царства своего и славу веселия своего, во сто осмьдесят дний.

And when these days were completed, the king made a feast lasting seven days for all the people who were present in [d]Shushan the [e]citadel, from great to small, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace.

И егда исполнишася дние пира, сотвори царь пиршество языком обретшымся во граде (сусех) на дний шесть во дворе дому царева,

There were white and blue linen curtains fastened with cords of fine linen and purple on silver rods and marble pillars; and the couches were of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of alabaster, turquoise, and white and black marble.

украшеннем виссонными и зелеиыми завесами, простертыми на ужах виссонных и червленичных, на колцах златых и сребряных, на столпех мраморных и каменных:

And they served drinks in golden vessels, each vessel being different from the other, with royal wine in abundance, according to the [f]generosity of the king.

ложа злата и сребряна, на помосте камене смарагдова, и пиннинска и паринска мрамора, и плащаницы пестротами различными разцвечены, окрест шипцы разсеяни:

In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had ordered all the officers of his household, that they should do according to each man’s pleasure.

сосуди злати и сребряни, и чаша анфракса (камене) предложенная, ценою талант тридесять тысящ: вино много и сладко, еже сам царь пияше: питие же сие не по уставленному закону бысть, тако бо восхоте царь и заповеда икономом сотворити волю свою и мужей.

Queen Vashti also made a feast for the women in the royal palace which belonged to King Ahasuerus.

И астинь царица сотвори пир женам в дому цареве, идеже царь артаксеркс.

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

В день же седмый развеселився царь, рече аману и вазану, и фарре и варазу, и зафолфану и аватазу и фараву, седмим евнухом, иже служаху пред царем артаксерксом,

to bring Queen Vashti before the king, wearing her royal crown, in order to show her beauty to the people and the officials, for she was beautiful to behold.

привести (астинь) царицу пред него, еже воцарити ю и возложити на ню венец царский и показати ю всем началствующым и языком красоту ея, зане прекрасна бе.

But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command brought by his eunuchs; therefore the king was furious, and his anger burned within him.

И не послуша его астинь царица приити со евнухи.

Then the king said to the wise men who understood the times (for this was the king’s manner toward all who knew law and justice,

И опечалися царь, и разгневася, и рече ближним своим: сице рече астинь: сотворите убо о сем закон и суд.

those closest to him being Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who had access to the king’s presence, and who [g]ranked highest in the kingdom):

И приступиша к нему аркесей и сарсофей и малисеар, началницы персстии и мидстии, иже близ царя, первии седящии при цари,

“What shall we do to Queen Vashti, according to law, because she did not obey the command of King Ahasuerus brought to her by the eunuchs?”

и возвестиша ему по законом, како подобает сотворити царице астини, яко не сотвори повеленных от царя чрез евнухи.

And Memucan answered before the king and the princes: “Queen Vashti has not only wronged the king, but also all the princes, and all the people who are in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus.

И рече мухей ко царю и к боляром: не царя единаго обиде астинь царица, но и вся князи и началники царевы,

For the queen’s behavior will become known to all women, so that they will despise their husbands in their eyes, when they report, ‘King Ahasuerus commanded Queen Vashti to be brought in before him, but she did not come.’

ибо поведа им словеса царицы, и како противорече царю:

This very day the noble ladies of Persia and Media will say to all the king’s officials that they have heard of the behavior of the queen. Thus there will be excessive contempt and wrath.

якоже убо противно рече царю артаксерксу, сице и днесь госпожи жены прочыя князей персских и мидских, услышавшя царю реченная от нея, дерзнут такожде безчествовати мужеи своих:

If it pleases the king, let a royal [h]decree go out from him, and let it be recorded in the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it will not [i]be altered, that Vashti shall come no more before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal position to another who is better than she.

аще убо угодно царю, да повелит царским повелением, и да напишется по законом мидским и персским, и инако да не будет, ниже да внидет ктому царица к нему, и царство ея да предаст царь жене лучшей ея:

When the king’s decree which he will make is proclaimed throughout all his empire (for it is great), all wives will honor their husbands, both great and small.”

и да будет услышан закон, иже от царя, егоже сотворит во царствии своем, и сице вся жены возложат честь на мужы своя от богата даже до убога.

And the reply pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan.

И угодно бысть слово пред царем и началники, и сотвори царь, якоже рече ему мухей,

Then he sent letters to all the king’s provinces, to each province in its own script, and to every people in their own language, that each man should be master in his own house, and speak in the language of his own people.

и посла царь книги во все царство по странам по языку их, да будет страх им в жилищих их.

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