Di King Show Im Fine-Fine Glory
Esther na the only book wey no ever mention God name—no prayer, no miracle, no mention of the LORD. But from inside one Persian palace, God raise up one orphan girl “for such time like this,” and one people wey dem don mark for death come get deliverance. Papa name no dey there; but His hand dey everywhere.
1 1Dis one happen for di days of Xerxes—dat same Xerxes wey rule from India go reach Cush, over 127 provinces, a a v1 Cush na di land wey dey for south of Egypt, along di upper Nile — wey be like modern Sudan and southern Egypt today. 2for dose days, wen King Xerxes sidon for im royal throne inside di citadel of Susa, 3for im third year as king, e make big feast for all im officials and servants. Di army of Persia and Media, di big-big men, and di provincial officials gather come im front, 4for 180 days e dey show di rich glory of im kingdom and di fine honor of im greatness.
5Wen dese days finish, di king make seven-day feast for everybody wey dey inside di Susa fortress, big and small, for di courtyard of di palace garden. 6White cotton and blue cloth wey dem hang wit fine linen and purple rope go silver ring wey dey for marble pillar; gold and silver couch dey ontop floor wey dem arrange wit porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and color-color stone. b b v6 Porphyry na one hard fine stone wey people for ancient time value well-well because of im deep purple and red color. 7Dem serve drink inside gold cup, and no cup resemble anoda one, and royal wine dey flow anyhow because di king get open hand. 8Dem drink follow one rule: dem no force anybody—di king don order every household official make e give each man wetin im own belle want.
Queen Vashti Refuse di King
9Queen Vashti sef make banquet for di women for inside di royal palace of King Xerxes.
10For di seventh day, wen wine don make di king dey merry, e order Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar, and Carkas, di seven eunuch of King Xerxes, 11make dem bring Queen Vashti come di king front wit di royal crown, so e go fit show di people and di officials how she fine, because she fine well-well. 12But Queen Vashti refuse to come wen di king command am through di eunuch dem; di king vex sotay, anger dey burn inside am.
13So di king talk to di wise men wey sabi di times—because na di king custom to bring any matter come di front of all di people wey sabi law and judgment. 14Di men wey dey near am na: Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, Memucan—di seven officials of Persia and Media wey dey see di king face, and wey get di highest rank for di kingdom. 15"Follow law, wetin dem suppose do Queen Vashti because she no gree obey di command wey King Xerxes send through di eunuch dem?"
16Memucan tell di king and di officials, "Queen Vashti no do bad only to di king, but to all di officials, all di people, for all di provinces of King Xerxes. 17Wetin di queen do go reach all di women, e go make dem despise dia husband for dia eye: 'King Xerxes call Queen Vashti, but she no come.' 18Today di big women of Persia and Media wey hear wetin di queen do go talk di same thing to all di king officials—and disrespect and vex no go end.
19If e sweet di king, make e give royal order, wey dem go write inside di laws of Persia and Media, wey nobody fit change, say Vashti no go ever come di front of King Xerxes again, and make di king give her royal position to anoda woman wey beta pass her. 20Wen di king order spread reach im wide kingdom, all di wives go honor dia husband, big and small."
21Dis advice sweet di king and di officials, and di king do just as Memucan talk. 22E send letter go all di royal provinces, to every province for im own writing, and every people for dia own language: say every man suppose rule im own household and talk im own people language.
