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Ester 1 abre con “Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from…”, cambia cerca del versículo 11 con “To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and…” y termina con “For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the…”. Estos puntos trazan el movimiento propio del capítulo desde su inicio hasta su conclusión.
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Ester · Versión King James · 22Ester 1:1-8
Versículos 1–8: It came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which…
Ester 1:1–8 abre con “Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even…” y llega a “And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Conoce a las personas, el lugar, el llamado y la necesidad pendiente que ponen en marcha Ester.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an…” El número hundred hace concreto el relato. Antes de decidir su peso, observa si mide tiempo, personas, distancia, repetición o totalidad.
“In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media…” Nombrar a Media y Persia mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“And when these days were expired, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in Shushan the palace…” El número seven hace concreto el relato. Antes de decidir su peso, observa si mide tiempo, personas, distancia, repetición o totalidad.
Ester 1:1-8
Versión King James1Now 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:)
2That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
3In 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:
4When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.
5And 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;
6Where 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.
7And 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.
8And 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.
Ester 1:9-16
Versículos 9–16: Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house…
Ester 1:9–16 abre con “Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king…” y llega a “And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Conoce a las personas, el lugar, el llamado y la necesidad pendiente que ponen en marcha Ester.
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“Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.” Nombrar a Ahasuerus y Also mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she…” Nombrar a Vashti mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
“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…” Los términos propios de esta línea incluyen knew, judgment, king. Su relación con los versículos 12 y 14 permite comprobar su función dentro del pasaje.
Ester 1:9-16
Versión King James9Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
10On 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,
11To 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.
12But 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.
13Then 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:
14And 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;)
15What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?
16And 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.
Ester 1:17-22
Versículos 17–22: For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that…
Ester 1:17–22 abre con “For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their…” y llega a “For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing…” en su último versículo. Ese recorrido desarrolla Conoce a las personas, el lugar, el llamado y la necesidad pendiente que ponen en marcha Ester.
Contexto que da vida al pasaje
“For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes…” Esta línea aporta una razón, un resultado o una conclusión. Debe permanecer unida a la afirmación o acción que le da sentido.
“Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king’s princes, which have heard of the deed…” El mandato no se entiende solo por el verbo. El destinatario, el propósito y su lugar dentro del pacto o argumento definen la responsabilidad.
“If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians…” Nombrar a Ahasuerus y Medes mantiene el relato unido a personas o lugares concretos. Sigue dónde reaparece el nombre y qué cambia a su alrededor.
Ester 1:17-22
Versión King James17For 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.
18Likewise 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.
19If 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.
20And 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.
21And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
22For 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.
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La imagen inicial
Esther 1:1 comienza con “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…”
Dónde cambia el capítulo
Esther 1:12 forma un giro natural: “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.”
La nota final
Esther 1:22 deja al lector con “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…”
Un recorrido de palabras por el capítulo
Las palabras king, Ahasuerus, princes, queen, king’s, Vashti ayudan a revelar las preocupaciones que se repiten en el capítulo.
Primero el texto
Donde difieren los lectores
El resumen comienza con lo que dice el pasaje y cómo se relacionan sus partes. No supone que una denominación ya haya resuelto cada pregunta. Toda dependencia de una tradición, teoría literaria o reconstrucción histórica se identifica con claridad.
El texto KJV aparece primero. Las conclusiones interpretativas se identifican, y las diferencias se presentan cuando ayudan a explicar por qué las comunidades serias no siempre llegan a la misma respuesta.
Las notas interpretativas comparativas de este capítulo están en preparación. Hasta que las notas revisadas estén listas, esta página separa el texto KJV del resumen y la aplicación sin afirmar que todos los lectores serios coinciden en cada cuestión.