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Esther
New Living Translation → Елизаветинская Библия

These events happened in the days of King Xerxes,a who reigned over 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia.b

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

At that time Xerxes ruled his empire from his royal throne at the fortress of Susa.

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

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.

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

The celebration lasted 180 days — a tremendous display of the opulent wealth of his empire and the pomp and splendor of his majesty.

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

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.

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

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.

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 gold goblets of many designs, and there was an abundance of royal wine, reflecting the king’s generosity.

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

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.

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.

At the same time, Queen Vashti gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.

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

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 —

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 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.

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 when they conveyed the king’s order to Queen Vashti, she refused to come. This made the king furious, and he burned with anger.

И҆ не послѹ́ша є҆гѡ̀ а҆сті́нь цари́ца прїитѝ со є҆ѵнѹ҄хи.

He immediately consulted with his wise advisers, who knew all the Persian laws and customs, for he always asked their advice.

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

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.

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

“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?”

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

Memucan answered the king and his nobles, “Queen Vashti has wronged not only the king but also every noble and citizen throughout your empire.

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

Women everywhere will begin to despise their husbands when they learn that Queen Vashti has refused to appear before the king.

и҆́бо повѣ́да и҆мъ словеса̀ цари́цы, и҆ ка́кѡ противоречѐ царю̀:

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.

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:

“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.

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:

When this decree is published throughout the king’s vast empire, husbands everywhere, whatever their rank, will receive proper respect from their wives!”

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.

The king and his nobles thought this made good sense, so he followed Memucan’s counsel.

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

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.c

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

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