《以斯帖记》1章
亚哈随鲁作王，从印度直到古实，统管一百二十七省。 (以斯帖记 1:1 和合本)
This is what happened during the time of Xerxes, the Xerxes who ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush : (Esther 1:1 NIV)
亚哈随鲁王在书珊城的宫登基； (以斯帖记 1:2 和合本)
At that time King Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa, (Esther 1:2 NIV)
在位第三年，为他一切首领臣仆设摆筵席，有波斯和玛代的权贵，就是各省的贵胄与首领，在他面前。 (以斯帖记 1:3 和合本)
and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his nobles and officials. The military leaders of Persia and Media, the princes, and the nobles of the provinces were present. (Esther 1:3 NIV)
他把他荣耀之国的丰富和他美好威严的尊贵给他们看了许多日，就是一百八十日。 (以斯帖记 1:4 和合本)
For a full 180 days he displayed the vast wealth of his kingdom and the splendor and glory of his majesty. (Esther 1:4 NIV)
这日子满了，又为所有住书珊城的大小人民在御园的院子里设摆筵席七日。 (以斯帖记 1:5 和合本)
When these days were over, the king gave a banquet, lasting seven days, in the enclosed garden of the king’s palace, for all the people from the least to the greatest who were in the citadel of Susa. (Esther 1:5 NIV)
有白色、绿色、蓝色的帐子，用细麻绳、紫色绳从银环内系在白玉石柱上；有金银的床榻摆在红、白、黄、黑玉石的铺石地上。 (以斯帖记 1:6 和合本)
The garden had hangings of white and blue linen, fastened with cords of white linen and purple material to silver rings on marble pillars. There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and other costly stones. (Esther 1:6 NIV)
用金器皿赐酒，器皿各有不同。御酒甚多，足显王的厚意。 (以斯帖记 1:7 和合本)
Wine was served in goblets of gold, each one different from the other, and the royal wine was abundant, in keeping with the king’s liberality. (Esther 1:7 NIV)
喝酒有例，不准勉强人，因王吩咐宫里的一切臣宰，让人各随己意。 (以斯帖记 1:8 和合本)
By the king’s command each guest was allowed to drink with no restrictions, for the king instructed all the wine stewards to serve each man what he wished. (Esther 1:8 NIV)
王后瓦实提在亚哈随鲁王的宫内也为妇女设摆筵席。 (以斯帖记 1:9 和合本)
Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes. (Esther 1:9 NIV)
第七日，亚哈随鲁王饮酒，心中快乐，就吩咐在他面前侍立的七个太监米户幔、比斯他、哈波拿、比革他、亚拔他、西达、甲迦， (以斯帖记 1:10 和合本)
On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Karkas— (Esther 1:10 NIV)
请王后瓦实提头戴王后的冠冕到王面前，使各等臣民看她的美貌，因为她容貌甚美。 (以斯帖记 1:11 和合本)
to bring before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at. (Esther 1:11 NIV)
王后瓦实提却不肯遵太监所传的王命而来，所以王甚发怒，心如火烧。 (以斯帖记 1:12 和合本)
But when the attendants delivered the king’s command, Queen Vashti refused to come. Then the king became furious and burned with anger. (Esther 1:12 NIV)
那时，在王左右常见王面、国中坐高位的，有波斯和玛代的七个大臣，就是甲示拿、示达、押玛他、他施斯、米力、玛西拿、米母干，都是达时务的明哲人。按王的常规，办事必先询问知例明法的人。王问他们说： (以斯帖记 1:13 和合本)
Since it was customary for the king to consult experts in matters of law and justice, he spoke with the wise men who understood the times (Esther 1:13 NIV)
and were closest to the king—Karshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena and Memukan, the seven nobles of Persia and Media who had special access to the king and were highest in the kingdom. (Esther 1:14 NIV)
“王后瓦实提不遵太监所传的王命，照例应当怎样办理呢？” (以斯帖记 1:15 和合本)
“According to law, what must be done to Queen Vashti?” he asked. “She has not obeyed the command of King Xerxes that the eunuchs have taken to her.” (Esther 1:15 NIV)
米母干在王和众首领面前回答说：“王后瓦实提这事，不但得罪王，并且有害于王各省的臣民； (以斯帖记 1:16 和合本)
Then Memukan replied in the presence of the king and the nobles, “Queen Vashti has done wrong, not only against the king but also against all the nobles and the peoples of all the provinces of King Xerxes. (Esther 1:16 NIV)
因为王后这事必传到众妇人的耳中，说：‘亚哈随鲁王吩咐王后瓦实提到王面前，她却不来’，她们就藐视自己的丈夫。 (以斯帖记 1:17 和合本)
For the queen’s conduct will become known to all the women, and so they will despise their husbands and say, ‘King Xerxes commanded Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she would not come.’ (Esther 1:17 NIV)
今日波斯和玛代的众夫人听见王后这事，必向王的大臣照样行；从此必大开藐视和忿怒之端。 (以斯帖记 1:18 和合本)
This very day the Persian and Median women of the nobility who have heard about the queen’s conduct will respond to all the king’s nobles in the same way. There will be no end of disrespect and discord. (Esther 1:18 NIV)
王若以为美，就降旨写在波斯和玛代人的例中，永不更改，不准瓦实提再到王面前，将她王后的位分赐给比她还好的人。 (以斯帖记 1:19 和合本)
“Therefore, if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media, which cannot be repealed, that Vashti is never again to enter the presence of King Xerxes. Also let the king give her royal position to someone else who is better than she. (Esther 1:19 NIV)
所降的旨意传遍通国（国度本来广大），所有的妇人，无论丈夫贵贱都必尊敬他。” (以斯帖记 1:20 和合本)
Then when the king’s edict is proclaimed throughout all his vast realm, all the women will respect their husbands, from the least to the greatest.” (Esther 1:20 NIV)
王和众首领都以米母干的话为美，王就照这话去行， (以斯帖记 1:21 和合本)
The king and his nobles were pleased with this advice, so the king did as Memukan proposed. (Esther 1:21 NIV)
发诏书，用各省的文字、各族的方言通知各省，使为丈夫的在家中作主，各说本地的方言。 (以斯帖记 1:22 和合本)
He sent dispatches to all parts of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming that every man should be ruler over his own household, using his native tongue. (Esther 1:22 NIV)
《以斯帖记》2章
这事以后，亚哈随鲁王的忿怒止息，就想念瓦实提和她所行的，并怎样降旨办她。 (以斯帖记 2:1 和合本)
Later when King Xerxes’ fury had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her. (Esther 2:1 NIV)
于是王的侍臣对王说：“不如为王寻找美貌的处女。 (以斯帖记 2:2 和合本)
Then the king’s personal attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king. (Esther 2:2 NIV)
王可以派官在国中的各省招聚美貌的处女到书珊城（或译：宫） 的女院，交给掌管女子的太监希该，给她们当用的香品。 (以斯帖记 2:3 和合本)
Let the king appoint commissioners in every province of his realm to bring all these beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let beauty treatments be given to them. (Esther 2:3 NIV)
王所喜爱的女子可以立为王后，代替瓦实提。”王以这事为美，就如此行。 (以斯帖记 2:4 和合本)
Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This advice appealed to the king, and he followed it. (Esther 2:4 NIV)
书珊城有一个犹大人，名叫末底改，是便雅悯人基士的曾孙，示每的孙子，睚珥的儿子。 (以斯帖记 2:5 和合本)
Now there was in the citadel of Susa a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, (Esther 2:5 NIV)
从前巴比伦王尼布甲尼撒将犹大王耶哥尼雅（又名约雅斤） 和百姓从耶路撒冷掳去，末底改也在其内。 (以斯帖记 2:6 和合本)
who had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, among those taken captive with Jehoiachin king of Judah. (Esther 2:6 NIV)
末底改抚养他叔叔的女儿哈大沙（后名以斯帖），因为她没有父母。这女子又容貌俊美；她父母死了，末底改就收她为自己的女儿。 (以斯帖记 2:7 和合本)
Mordecai had a cousin named Hadassah, whom he had brought up because she had neither father nor mother. This young woman, who was also known as Esther, had a lovely figure and was beautiful. Mordecai had taken her as his own daughter when her father and mother died. (Esther 2:7 NIV)
王的谕旨传出，就招聚许多女子到书珊城，交给掌管女子的希该；以斯帖也送入王宫，交付希该。 (以斯帖记 2:8 和合本)
When the king’s order and edict had been proclaimed, many young women were brought to the citadel of Susa and put under the care of Hegai. Esther also was taken to the king’s palace and entrusted to Hegai, who had charge of the harem. (Esther 2:8 NIV)
希该喜悦以斯帖，就恩待她，急忙给她需用的香品和她所当得的份，又派所当得的七个宫女服侍她，使她和她的宫女搬入女院上好的房屋。 (以斯帖记 2:9 和合本)
She pleased him and won his favor. Immediately he provided her with her beauty treatments and special food. He assigned to her seven female attendants selected from the king’s palace and moved her and her attendants into the best place in the harem. (Esther 2:9 NIV)
以斯帖未曾将籍贯宗族告诉人，因为末底改嘱咐她不可叫人知道。 (以斯帖记 2:10 和合本)
Esther had not revealed her nationality and family background, because Mordecai had forbidden her to do so. (Esther 2:10 NIV)
末底改天天在女院前边行走，要知道以斯帖平安不平安，并后事如何。 (以斯帖记 2:11 和合本)
Every day he walked back and forth near the courtyard of the harem to find out how Esther was and what was happening to her. (Esther 2:11 NIV)
众女子照例先洁净身体十二个月：六个月用没药油，六个月用香料和洁身之物。满了日期，然后挨次进去见亚哈随鲁王。 (以斯帖记 2:12 和合本)
Before a young woman’s turn came to go in to King Xerxes, she had to complete twelve months of beauty treatments prescribed for the women, six months with oil of myrrh and six with perfumes and cosmetics. (Esther 2:12 NIV)
女子进去见王是这样：从女院到王宫的时候，凡她所要的都必给她。 (以斯帖记 2:13 和合本)
And this is how she would go to the king: Anything she wanted was given her to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace. (Esther 2:13 NIV)
晚上进去，次日回到女子第二院，交给掌管妃嫔的太监沙甲；除非王喜爱她，再提名召她，就不再进去见王。 (以斯帖记 2:14 和合本)
In the evening she would go there and in the morning return to another part of the harem to the care of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the concubines. She would not return to the king unless he was pleased with her and summoned her by name. (Esther 2:14 NIV)
末底改叔叔亚比孩的女儿，就是末底改收为自己女儿的以斯帖，按次序当进去见王的时候，除了掌管女子的太监希该所派定给她的，她别无所求。凡看见以斯帖的都喜悦她。 (以斯帖记 2:15 和合本)
When the turn came for Esther (the young woman Mordecai had adopted, the daughter of his uncle Abihail) to go to the king, she asked for nothing other than what Hegai, the king’s eunuch who was in charge of the harem, suggested. And Esther won the favor of everyone who saw her. (Esther 2:15 NIV)
亚哈随鲁王第七年十月，就是提别月，以斯帖被引入宫见王。 (以斯帖记 2:16 和合本)
She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal residence in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. (Esther 2:16 NIV)
王爱以斯帖过于爱众女，她在王眼前蒙宠爱比众处女更甚。王就把王后的冠冕戴在她头上，立她为王后，代替瓦实提。 (以斯帖记 2:17 和合本)
Now the king was attracted to Esther more than to any of the other women, and she won his favor and approval more than any of the other virgins. So he set a royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti. (Esther 2:17 NIV)
王因以斯帖的缘故给众首领和臣仆设摆大筵席，又豁免各省的租税，并照王的厚意大颁赏赐。 (以斯帖记 2:18 和合本)
And the king gave a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his nobles and officials. He proclaimed a holiday throughout the provinces and distributed gifts with royal liberality. (Esther 2:18 NIV)
第二次招聚处女的时候，末底改坐在朝门。 (以斯帖记 2:19 和合本)
When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate. (Esther 2:19 NIV)
以斯帖照着末底改所嘱咐的，还没有将籍贯宗族告诉人；因为以斯帖遵末底改的命，如抚养她的时候一样。 (以斯帖记 2:20 和合本)
But Esther had kept secret her family background and nationality just as Mordecai had told her to do, for she continued to follow Mordecai’s instructions as she had done when he was bringing her up. (Esther 2:20 NIV)
当那时候，末底改坐在朝门，王的太监中有两个守门的，辟探和提列，恼恨亚哈随鲁王，想要下手害他。 (以斯帖记 2:21 和合本)
During the time Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s officers who guarded the doorway, became angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes. (Esther 2:21 NIV)
末底改知道了，就告诉王后以斯帖。以斯帖奉末底改的名，报告于王； (以斯帖记 2:22 和合本)
But Mordecai found out about the plot and told Queen Esther, who in turn reported it to the king, giving credit to Mordecai. (Esther 2:22 NIV)
究察这事，果然是实，就把二人挂在木头上，将这事在王面前写于历史上。 (以斯帖记 2:23 和合本)
And when the report was investigated and found to be true, the two officials were impaled on poles. All this was recorded in the book of the annals in the presence of the king. (Esther 2:23 NIV)
《以斯帖记》3章
这事以后，亚哈随鲁王抬举亚甲族哈米大他的儿子哈曼，使他高升，叫他的爵位超过与他同事的一切臣宰。 (以斯帖记 3:1 和合本)
After these events, King Xerxes honored Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, elevating him and giving him a seat of honor higher than that of all the other nobles. (Esther 3:1 NIV)
在朝门的一切臣仆都跪拜哈曼，因为王如此吩咐；惟独末底改不跪不拜。 (以斯帖记 3:2 和合本)
All the royal officials at the king’s gate knelt down and paid honor to Haman, for the king had commanded this concerning him. But Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor. (Esther 3:2 NIV)
在朝门的臣仆问末底改说：“你为何违背王的命令呢？” (以斯帖记 3:3 和合本)
Then the royal officials at the king’s gate asked Mordecai, “Why do you disobey the king’s command?” (Esther 3:3 NIV)
他们天天劝他，他还是不听，他们就告诉哈曼，要看末底改的事站得住站不住，因他已经告诉他们自己是犹大人。 (以斯帖记 3:4 和合本)
Day after day they spoke to him but he refused to comply. Therefore they told Haman about it to see whether Mordecai’s behavior would be tolerated, for he had told them he was a Jew. (Esther 3:4 NIV)
哈曼见末底改不跪不拜，他就怒气填胸。 (以斯帖记 3:5 和合本)
When Haman saw that Mordecai would not kneel down or pay him honor, he was enraged. (Esther 3:5 NIV)
他们已将末底改的本族告诉哈曼；他以为下手害末底改一人是小事，就要灭绝亚哈随鲁王通国所有的犹大人，就是末底改的本族。 (以斯帖记 3:6 和合本)
Yet having learned who Mordecai’s people were, he scorned the idea of killing only Mordecai. Instead Haman looked for a way to destroy all Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the whole kingdom of Xerxes. (Esther 3:6 NIV)
亚哈随鲁王十二年正月，就是尼散月，人在哈曼面前，按日日月月掣普珥，就是掣签，要定何月何日为吉，择定了十二月，就是亚达月。 (以斯帖记 3:7 和合本)
In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the pur(that is, the lot) was cast in the presence of Haman to select a day and month. And the lot fell on the twelfth month, the month of Adar. (Esther 3:7 NIV)
哈曼对亚哈随鲁王说：“有一种民散居在王国各省的民中；他们的律例与万民的律例不同，也不守王的律例，所以容留他们与王无益。 (以斯帖记 3:8 和合本)
Then Haman said to King Xerxes, “There is a certain people dispersed among the peoples in all the provinces of your kingdom who keep themselves separate. Their customs are different from those of all other people, and they do not obey the king’s laws; it is not in the king’s best interest to tolerate them. (Esther 3:8 NIV)
王若以为美，请下旨意灭绝他们；我就捐一万他连得银子交给掌管国帑的人，纳入王的府库。” (以斯帖记 3:9 和合本)
If it pleases the king, let a decree be issued to destroy them, and I will give ten thousand talents of silver to the king’s administrators for the royal treasury.” (Esther 3:9 NIV)
于是王从自己手上摘下戒指给犹大人的仇敌—亚甲族哈米大他的儿子哈曼。 (以斯帖记 3:10 和合本)
So the king took his signet ring from his finger and gave it to Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of the Jews. (Esther 3:10 NIV)
王对哈曼说：“这银子仍赐给你，这民也交给你，你可以随意待他们。” (以斯帖记 3:11 和合本)
“Keep the money,” the king said to Haman, “and do with the people as you please.” (Esther 3:11 NIV)
正月十三日，就召了王的书记来，照着哈曼一切所吩咐的，用各省的文字、各族的方言，奉亚哈随鲁王的名写旨意，传与总督和各省的省长，并各族的首领；又用王的戒指盖印， (以斯帖记 3:12 和合本)
Then on the thirteenth day of the first month the royal secretaries were summoned. They wrote out in the script of each province and in the language of each people all Haman’s orders to the king’s satraps, the governors of the various provinces and the nobles of the various peoples. These were written in the name of King Xerxes himself and sealed with his own ring. (Esther 3:12 NIV)
交给驿卒传到王的各省，吩咐将犹大人，无论老少妇女孩子，在一日之间，十二月，就是亚达月十三日，全然剪除，杀戮灭绝，并夺他们的财为掠物。 (以斯帖记 3:13 和合本)
Dispatches were sent by couriers to all the king’s provinces with the order to destroy, kill and annihilate all the Jews—young and old, women and children—on a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, and to plunder their goods. (Esther 3:13 NIV)
抄录这旨意，颁行各省，宣告各族，使他们预备等候那日。 (以斯帖记 3:14 和合本)
A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued as law in every province and made known to the people of every nationality so they would be ready for that day. (Esther 3:14 NIV)
驿卒奉王命急忙起行，旨意也传遍书珊城。王同哈曼坐下饮酒，书珊城的民却都慌乱。 (以斯帖记 3:15 和合本)
The couriers went out, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was bewildered. (Esther 3:15 NIV)
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