Chapter 1

1:1 [hgb]  亚 哈 随 鲁 作 王 ， 从 印 度 直 到 古 实 ， 统 管 一 百 二 十 七 省 。 
    [kjv]  Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned¹, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:)
    [bbe]  Now it came about in the days of Ahasuerus, (that Ahasuerus who was ruler of a hundred and twenty-seven divisions of the kingdom, from India as far as Ethiopia:)
1:2 [hgb]  亚 哈 随 鲁 王 在 书 珊 城 的 宫 登 基 。 
    [kjv]  That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
    [bbe]  That in those days, when King Ahasuerus was ruling in Shushan, his strong town,
1:3 [hgb]  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 。 
    [kjv]  In the third year of his reign², 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:
    [bbe]  In the third year of his rule he gave a feast to all his captains and his servants; and the captains of the army of Persia and Media, the great men and the rulers of the divisions of his kingdom, were present before him;
1:4 [hgb]  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 。 
    [kjv]  When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty³ many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
    [bbe]  And for a long time, even a hundred and eighty days, he let them see all the wealth and the glory of his kingdom and the great power and honour which were his.
1:5 [hgb]  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 。 
    [kjv]  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;
    [bbe]  And at the end of that time, the king gave a feast for all the people who were present in Shushan, the king's town, small as well as great, for seven days, in the outer square of the garden of the king's house.
1:6 [hgb]  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 铺 的 石 地 上 。 
    [kjv]  Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen⁴ 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.
    [bbe]  There were fair hangings of white and green and blue, fixed⁵ with cords of purple and the best linen to silver rings and pillars of polished stone: the seats were of gold and silver on a floor of red and white and yellow and black stone.
1:7 [hgb]  用 金 器 皿 赐 酒 ， 器 皿 各 有 不 同 。 御 酒 甚 多 ， 足 显 王 的 厚 意 。 
    [kjv]  And they gave them drink in vessels⁶ of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
    [bbe]  And they gave them drink in gold vessels, every vessel⁷ being different, and wine of the kingdom, freely given by the king.
1:8 [hgb]  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 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  And the drinking was in keeping with the law; no one was forced: for the king had given orders to all the chief servants of his house to do as was pleasing to every man.
1:9 [hgb]  王 后 瓦 实 提 在 亚 哈 随 鲁 王 的 宫 内 ， 也 为 妇 女 设 摆 筵 席 。 
    [kjv]  Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
    [bbe]  And Vashti the queen gave a feast for the women in the house of King Ahasuerus.
1:10 [hgb]  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 ， 
    [kjv]  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,
    [bbe]  On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was glad with wine, he gave orders to Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven unsexed servants who were waiting before Ahasuerus the king,
1:11 [hgb]  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 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  That Vashti the queen was to come before him, crowned with her crown, and let the people and the captains see her: for she was very beautiful.
1:12 [hgb]  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 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  But when the servants gave her the king's order, Vashti the queen said she would not come: then the king was very angry, and his heart was burning with wrath⁸.
1:13 [hgb]  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 ， 
    [kjv]  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 judgment⁹:
    [bbe]  And the king said to the wise men, who had knowledge of the times, (for this was the king's way with all who were expert in law and in the giving of decisions:
1:14 [hgb]  
    [kjv]  And the next unto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres¹⁰, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, which saw the king's face, and which sat the first in the kingdom;)
    [bbe]  And second only to him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the seven rulers of Persia and Media, who were friends of the king, and had the first places in the kingdom:)
1:15 [hgb]  王 后 瓦 实 提 不 遵 太 监 所 传 的 王 命 ， 照 例 应 当 怎 样 办 理 呢 ？ 
    [kjv]  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?
    [bbe]  What is to be done by law to Vashti the queen, because she has not done what King Ahasuerus, by his servants, gave her orders to do?
1:16 [hgb]  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 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  And before the king and the captains, Memucan gave his answer: Vashti the queen has done wrong, not only to the king, but to all the captains and to all the peoples in all the divisions of the kingdom of King Ahasuerus;
1:17 [hgb]  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 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  For news of what the queen has done will come to the ears of all women, and they will no longer give respect to their husbands when it is said to them, King Ahasuerus gave orders for Vashti the queen to come before him and she came not.
1:18 [hgb]  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 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  And the wives of the captains of Persia and Media, hearing what the queen has done, will say the same to all the king's captains. So there will be much shame and wrath.
1:19 [hgb]  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 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  If it is pleasing to the king, let an order go out from him, and let it be recorded among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it may never be changed, that Vashti is never again to come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her place to another who is better than she.
1:20 [hgb]  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 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  And when this order, given by the king, is made public through all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give honour to their husbands, great as well as small.
1:21 [hgb]  王 和 众 首 领 都 以 米 母 干 的 话 为 美 ， 王 就 照 这 话 去 行 ， 
    [kjv]  And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
    [bbe]  And this suggestion seemed good to the king and the captains; and the king did as Memucan said;
1:22 [hgb]  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 。 
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  And sent letters to all the divisions of the kingdom, to every division in the writing commonly used there, and to every people in the language which was theirs, saying that every man was to be the ruler in his house, and that this order was to be given out in the language of his people.

1 reigned   

vi.当政，统治（reign的过去式形式）

参考例句：

• Silence reigned in the hall. 全场肃静。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere. 夜深人静，一片死寂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

2 reign   

n.统治时期，统治，支配，盛行；v.占优势

参考例句：

• The reign of Queen Elizabeth lapped over into the seventeenth century.伊丽莎白王朝延至17世纪。
• The reign of Zhu Yuanzhang lasted about 31 years.朱元璋统治了大约三十一年。

3 majesty   

n.雄伟，壮丽，庄严，威严；最高权威，王权

参考例句：

• The king had unspeakable majesty.国王有无法形容的威严。
• Your Majesty must make up your mind quickly!尊贵的陛下，您必须赶快做出决定！

4 linen   

n.亚麻布，亚麻线，亚麻制品；adj.亚麻布制的，亚麻的

参考例句：

• The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
• Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。

5 fixed   

adj.固定的，不变的，准备好的；(计算机)固定的

参考例句：

• Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗？
• Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定，我们就不应该随意改变。

6 vessels   

n.血管( vessel的名词复数 )；船；容器；（具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的）人

参考例句：

• The river is navigable by vessels of up to 90 tons. 90 吨以下的船只可以从这条河通过。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• All modern vessels of any size are fitted with radar installations. 所有现代化船只都有雷达装置。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 vessel   

n.船舶；容器，器皿；管，导管，血管

参考例句：

• The vessel is fully loaded with cargo for Shanghai.这艘船满载货物驶往上海。
• You should put the water into a vessel.你应该把水装入容器中。

8 wrath   

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

• His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。
• The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

9 judgment   

n.审判；判断力，识别力，看法，意见

参考例句：

• The chairman flatters himself on his judgment of people.主席自认为他审视人比别人高明。
• He's a man of excellent judgment.他眼力过人。

10 meres   

abbr.matrix of environmental residuals for energy systems 能源系统环境残留矩阵

参考例句：

• Sometimes on lonely mountain meres, I find a magic bark. 偶而在孤寂荒凉的山间小湖，我觅得一只神奇的小帆船。 来自辞典例句
• In turnone's cust meres help one by paying one money. 反过来顾客以付钱来帮助你。 来自互联网