1Zvino pamazuva aAhashivheroshi, ndiye Ahashivheroshi aibata ushe kubva palndia kusvikira Itiopia, pamativi enyika ane zana namakumi maviri namanomwe;)
1Now it happened in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even to Ethiopia, over one hundred twenty-seven provinces),
2pamazuva iwayo mambo Ahashivheroshi agere pachigaro chake choushe chakanga chiri paShushani panhare yamambo,
2that in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
3pagore rechitatu rokubata kwake ushe, akaitira machinda ake ose navaranda vake mutambo; hondo dzePerisia neMedhia, navakuru namachinda enyika vakanga vari pamberi pake.
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.
4Akavaratidza fuma youshe hwake hwakarumbidzwa, nokukudzwa koumambo hwake hwakaisvonaka mazuva mazhinji, ari mazuva ane zana namakumi masere.
4He displayed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even one hundred eighty days.
5Zvino mazuva iwayo akati apera, mambo akaitira mutambo vanhu vose vakanga vari paShushani panhare yamambo, vakuru navaduku, mazuva manomwe paruvanze rwomunda panhare yamambo;
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.
6pakanga pane micheka michena nemipfumbu nemitema yakanga yakasungwa nezvisungo zvemicheka yakaisvonaka nemishava pazvindori zvesirivha nembiru dzamabwe machena; zvigaro zvakanga zviri zvendarama nesirivha zvakagadzikwa paguva rakaitwa namabwe matsvuku, namachena, namashora, namatema.
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.
7Vakapiwa zvokumwa mumikombe yendarama, asi mikombe yakanga isina kufanana, newaini yamambo zhinji, mambo asingavanyimi napaduku.
7They gave them drinks in golden vessels of various kinds, including royal wine in abundance, according to the bounty of the king.
8Vakamwa nomurayiro wokuti munhu arege kurovererwa; nekuti mambo akanga araira varanda vose veimba yake, kuti vaitire mumwe nomumwe sezvaakanga achida nomoyo wake.
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.
9Navahosi Vhashiti vakaitirawo vakadzi mutambo paimba yamambo yakanga iri yamambo Ahashivheroshi.
9Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to King Ahasuerus.
10Zvino nezuva rechinomwe moyo wamambo wakati uchifara newaini, akaraira Mehumani, naBhizita, naHaribhona, naBhigita, naAbhagata, naZetari, naKarikasi, ivo varanda vanomwe vaibata pamberi pamambo Ahashivheroshi,
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,
11kuti vauye navahosi Vhashiti pamberi pamambo, vane korona youhosi, kuti vanhu namachinda vawone kunaka kwavo; nekuti vakanga vakanaka pakuonekwa.
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.
12Asi vahosi Vhashiti vakaramba kuuya sezvavakanga varairwa namambo nomuromo wavaranda; ipapo mambo akatsamwa kwazvo, shungu dzake dzikamuka mukati make.
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.
13Ipapo mambo akati kuvarume vakangwara vaiziva nguva (nokuti saizvozvo mambo wairangana navose vaiziva murau nezvakatongwa;
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;
14vakanga vagere pedo naye vaiva Karishena, naShetari, naAdhimata, naTarishishi, naMereesi, naMarisena, naMemukani, iwo machinda manomwe ePerisia neMedhia, vaisionana namambo, vaigara pazvigaro zvokutanga paushe;)
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),
15akati, Murayiro unoti kudini, tichaitireiko vahosi Vhashiti, zvavakaramba kuita sezvavakarairwa namambo Ahashivheroshi nomuromo wavaranda?
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?”
16Ipapo Memukani akapindura mambo namachinda, akati, Vahosi havana kutadzira mambo chete, asi namachinda osewo, navanhu vose vari munyika dzose dzamambo Ahashivheroshi.
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.
17Nekuti ichi chakaitwa navahosi chichapararira pakati pavakadzi vose, zvino vachashora varume vavo, kana zvichinzi, Mambo Ahashivheroshi akaraira vahosi Vhashiti kuti vauyiswe pamberi pake, asi vakaramba kuuya.
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.’
18Nhasi vakadzi vamachinda ePerisia neMedhia, vakanzwa zvakaitwa navahosi, achataurawo zvakadaro kumachinda ose amambo. Naizvozvo kushora nokutsamwa kukuru kuchamuka.
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.
19Kana mambo achifara nazvo, mambo ngaateme murayiro une simba ramambo, unyorwe pamirairo yavaPerisia navaMedhia, urege kushandurwa. Kuti Vhashiti arege kuzouyazve pamberi pamambo Ahashivheroshi; mambo ngaape mumwe wakaita saye akanaka kupfuura iye uhosi hwake.
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.
20Zvino kana chirevo chamambo chavatema, chikaparidzwa paushe hwake hwose (nokuti ukuru kwazvo), vakadzi vose vachakudza varume vavo, vose vakuru navaduku.
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.”
21Shoko iro rikafadza mambo namachinda; mambo ndokuita sezvakarehwa naMemukani;
21This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
22nekuti akatuma tsamba kumativi ose enyika dzose dzamambo, divi rimwe nerimwe renyika nomunyorero wayo, norudzi rumwe norumwe norurimi rwarwo, kuti murume mumwe nomumwe ave murairi mumba make, ataure norurimi rwake.
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.