Esther 1 — Logos by Kai'Ros

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Esther

Chapter 1

KJV · Textus Receptus

Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)

2 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

3 In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:

4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.

5 And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both unto great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace;

6 Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.

7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.

8 And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

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

11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

13 Then the king said to the wise men, which knew the times, (for so was the king's manner toward all that knew law and judgment:

14 And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)

15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.

17 For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.

18 Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.

19 If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.

20 And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.

21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

22 For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.

1Na ɛbaa sɛ, Ahasweros nna mu, (yei ne Ahasweros a ɔdii adeɛ firi Hodu de kɔsi Etiopia, amantam ɔha ne aduonu nson so:)Under pastoral review

2Saa nna no mu, ɛberɛ a ɔhene Ahasweros tenaa n'ahennie ahennwa a ɛwɔ Susan ahemfie mu no so,Under pastoral review

3N'ahennie afe a ɛtɔ so mmiɛnsa mu, ɔyɛɛ aponto maa ne mpanimfoɔ nyinaa ne n'asomfoɔ; na Persia ne Media ahoɔden, amantam no atitire ne mpanimfoɔ, wɔ n'anim:Under pastoral review

4Ɛberɛ a ɔdaa n'ahennie a animuonyam wɔ mu no ahonyadeɛ, ne ne kɛseyɛ a ɛdi mu no animuonyam adi nna bebree, nna ɔha ne aduɔwɔtwe.Under pastoral review

5Na ɛberɛ a saa nna yi twaam no, ɔhene yɛɛ aponto maa nkurɔfoɔ a wɔwɔ Susan ahemfie mu nyinaa, akɛseɛ ne nkumaa, nna nson, wɔ ɔhene ahemfie turo no adiwo hɔ;Under pastoral review

6Baabi a na nsɛnsɛneɛ fitaa, ne ahabammono, ne bibiri wɔ, a wɔde nwera pa ne berɛde ntampehoma asɛn dwetɛ nkawa ne abohemaa afadum mu: na mpa no yɛ sika kɔkɔɔ ne dwetɛ, wɔ abohemaa kɔkɔɔ, ne bibiri, ne fitaa, ne tuntum a wɔde asiesie fam no so.Under pastoral review

7Na wɔde sika kɔkɔɔ nkuruwa maa wɔn nomeeɛ, (na nkuruwa no bɔ abira,) ne ahennie nsã bebree, sɛdeɛ ɔhene ahonyadeɛ teɛ.Under pastoral review

8Na nsanom no yɛɛ sɛdeɛ mmara teɛ; obiara anhyɛ obi: efisɛ saa na ɔhene ahyɛ ne fie mu mpanimfoɔ nyinaa, sɛ wɔnyɛ sɛdeɛ obiara pɛ teɛ.Under pastoral review

9Ɔhemmaa Wasti nso yɛɛ aponto maa mmaa no wɔ ahennie fie a ɛyɛ ɔhene Ahasweros dea no mu.Under pastoral review

10Ɛda a ɛtɔ so nson no, ɛberɛ a nsã maa ɔhene akoma tɔɔ ne yam no, ɔhyɛɛ Mehuman, Bista, Harbona, Bigta, ne Abagta, Setar, ne Karkas, apiafoɔ baason a wɔsom wɔ ɔhene Ahasweros anim no,Under pastoral review

11Sɛ wɔmfa ɔhemmaa Wasti mmra ɔhene anim a ɔhyɛ ahennie ahenkyɛ, sɛ ɔnkyerɛ nkurɔfoɔ ne mpanimfoɔ no n'ahoɔfɛ: efisɛ na ne ho yɛ fɛ.Under pastoral review

12Nanso ɔhemmaa Wasti ampene sɛ ɔbɛba ɔhene ahyɛdeɛ a ɛnam n'apiafoɔ so no so: ɛno enti ɔhene bo fuu yie, na n'abufuo dɛre wɔ ne mu.Under pastoral review

13Afei ɔhene ka kyerɛɛ anyansafoɔ a wɔnim mmerɛ no, (efisɛ saa na na ɔhene yɛ wɔ wɔn a wɔnim mmara ne atemmuo nyinaa anim:Under pastoral review

14Na wɔn a wɔbɛn no ne Karsena, Setar, Admata, Tarsis, Meres, Marsena, ne Memukan, Persia ne Media mpanimfoɔ baason, a wɔhunu ɔhene anim, na wɔtete kane wɔ ahennie no mu;)Under pastoral review

15Sɛdeɛ mmara teɛ no, ɛdeɛn na yɛnyɛ ɔhemmaa Wasti, ɛfiri sɛ wanyɛ ɔhene Ahasweros ahyɛdeɛ a ɛnam apiafoɔ no so no?Under pastoral review

16Na Memukan buaa wɔ ɔhene ne mpanimfoɔ no anim sɛ, Ɛnyɛ ɔhene nko ara na ɔhemmaa Wasti afom no, na mmom mpanimfoɔ nyinaa, ne nkurɔfoɔ a wɔwɔ ɔhene Ahasweros amantam nyinaa mu no nso.Under pastoral review

17Efisɛ ɔhemmaa adeyɛ yi bɛtrɛ akɔ mmaa nyinaa nkyɛn, ama wɔabu wɔn kununom animtia wɔ wɔn ani so, ɛberɛ a wɔbɛka sɛ, Ɔhene Ahasweros hyɛɛ sɛ wɔmfa ɔhemmaa Wasti mmra n'anim, nanso wamma.Under pastoral review

18Saa ara nso na Persia ne Media mmaa atitire bɛka ɛnnɛ da yi akyerɛ ɔhene mpanimfoɔ nyinaa, wɔn a wɔate ɔhemmaa adeyɛ no. Sei na animtiabuo ne abufuo bebree bɛba.Under pastoral review

19Sɛ ɛsɔ ɔhene ani a, ma ahennie ahyɛdeɛ mfiri ne nkyɛn nkɔ, na ma wɔntwerɛ no Persiafoɔ ne Mediafoɔ mmara mu, sɛdeɛ ɛrensesa, sɛ Wasti mmma ɔhene Ahasweros anim bio; na ma ɔhene mfa n'ahennie diberɛ mma ɔfoforɔ a ɔyɛ sene no.Under pastoral review

20Na sɛ ɔhene mmara a ɔbɛyɛ no bɛda adi wɔ n'ahennie nyinaa mu a, (efisɛ ɛso,) ɔyerenom nyinaa bɛma wɔn kununom animuonyam, akɛseɛ ne nkumaa.Under pastoral review

21Na asɛm no sɔɔ ɔhene ne mpanimfoɔ no ani; na ɔhene yɛɛ sɛdeɛ Memukan asɛm teɛ:Under pastoral review

22Efisɛ ɔsomaa nkrataa kɔɔ ɔhene amantam nyinaa mu, ɔmantam biara sɛdeɛ ne twerɛ teɛ, ne ɔman biara sɛdeɛ wɔn kasa teɛ, sɛ ɔbarima biara nni ne fie so, na sɛ wɔmma no nna adi sɛdeɛ ɔman biara kasa teɛ.Under pastoral review

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