1亞哈隨魯王大宴群臣亞哈隨魯在位的時候，他統治從印度到古實共一百二十七省。
1Now it happened in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),
2他在書珊城登了國位。
2that in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
3他執政第三年，曾為眾領袖和臣僕擺設筵席；波斯和瑪代的權貴，以及各省的貴族和領袖都在他面前。
3in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him.
4他把自己尊榮之國的財富和偉大威風的榮華，向他們展現很多日子，共有一百八十天。
4He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days.
5這些日子過了，王又為所有在書珊城的人民，無論尊卑大小，在御園的院子裡擺設筵席七天。
5When these days were fulfilled, the king made a seven day feast for all the people who were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace.
6御園中有白色綿織的帷幕、藍色的幔子，細麻繩、紫色繩懸在銀環裡和大理石柱上；有金銀的床榻擺在紅色、白色、黃色和黑色的大理石所鋪的地上。
6There were hangings of white, green, and blue material, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. The couches were of gold and silver, on a pavement of red, white, yellow, and black marble.
7賜飲都用金器皿；器皿與器皿各有不同；御酒很多，足顯王的厚賜。
7They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.
8飲酒都照著定例，不准勉強；因為王對他宮裡的所有臣僕立下規矩，要照著各人的意願而行。
8In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had instructed all the officials of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.
9瓦實提王后抗旨王后瓦實提也在亞哈隨魯王的王宮中，為婦女們擺設筵席。
9Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.
10第七日，亞哈隨魯王因飲酒心裡高興，就吩咐侍候在他面前的七個太監：米戶幔、比斯他、哈波拿、比革他、亞拔他、西達、甲迦，
10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcass, the seven eunuchs who served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
11去請王后瓦實提，戴著后冕到王面前，使眾人和大臣欣賞她的美麗；因為她的容貌很美。
11to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful.
12王后瓦實提卻不肯遵照王藉著太監所傳的命令，所以王非常生氣，怒火中燒。
12But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him.
13瓦實提被廢王就諮詢通達時務的哲士；因為當時按照王的常規，王要處理一事，必先問問面前所有精通法令和審斷的朝臣。
13Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for it was the king’s custom to consult those who knew law and judgment;
14那時在王身邊的有甲示拿、示達、押瑪他、他施斯、米力、瑪西拿、米母干等七位波斯、瑪代的大臣；他們都是常見王面，在國中居首位的。
14and the next to him were 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),
15王問他們說：“王后瓦實提不遵行亞哈隨魯王藉著太監所傳的命令，按照法令應怎樣辦理呢？”
15“What shall we do to the queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of the King Ahasuerus by the eunuchs?”
16米母干在王和眾領袖面前回答：“王后瓦實提不但得罪了皇上，而且還得罪了亞哈隨魯王各省的臣民。
16Memucan answered before the king and the princes, “Vashti the queen has not done wrong to just the king, but also to all the princes, and to all the people who are in all the provinces of the King Ahasuerus.
17因為王后這事必傳到所有婦女的耳中，會使她們眼中輕視自己的丈夫，因為她們說：‘亞哈隨魯王吩咐人帶王后瓦實提到王面前，她卻沒有來。’
17For this deed of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to show contempt for their husbands, when it is reported, ‘King Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she didn’t come.’
18現在波斯和瑪代的公主貴婦聽見王后這件事，就必照樣告訴王的大臣，這樣輕視和忿怒的事就常有了。
18Today, the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen’s deed will tell all the king’s princes. This will cause much contempt and wrath.
19王若是贊成，可以下一道諭旨，並且寫在波斯和瑪代的法令中，永不廢除。不准瓦實提再到亞哈隨魯王面前來，又請王把她王后的位分賜給另一位比她好的人。
19“If it please the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it cannot be altered, that Vashti may never again come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she.
20王頒布的諭旨傳遍全國的時候，所有的婦女都必敬重她們的丈夫，不論丈夫尊卑貴賤。”
20When the king’s decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honor, both great and small.”
21王和眾領袖都贊成米母干的話；王就照著他的話去行，
21This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
22把詔書送到王的各省，每一省都用各省的文字，每一族都用各族的方言，使作丈夫的都在家中作主，說話有權威。
22for he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, that every man should rule his own house, speaking in the language of his own people.