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10 På den sjunde dagen, när kungen var upprymd av vinet, befallde han sina sju personliga hovmän – Mehuman, Bisseta, Harvona, Bigta, Avagta, Setar och Karkas –  11 att föra drottning Vashti till honom med krona på huvudet. Hon var mycket vacker, och han ville visa upp hennes skönhet för folken och furstarna. 12 Men när hovmännen framförde kungens befallning, vägrade drottning Vashti att komma.

Kungen blev då rasande och brann av vrede.

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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.

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10 On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits(A) from wine,(B) he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him—Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona,(C) Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Karkas— 11 to bring(D) before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty(E) to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at. 12 But when the attendants delivered the king’s command, Queen Vashti refused to come. Then the king became furious and burned with anger.(F)

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