Esther 1:20

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Esther 1:20

Parallel Verses

Amplified

So when the king’s great decree is proclaimed throughout his [extensive] kingdom, all women will give honor to their husbands, from the great to the insignificant.”

New American Standard Bible

When the king’s edict which he will make is heard throughout all his kingdom, great as it is, then all women will give honor to their husbands, great and small.”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

The decree the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom, so all women will honor their husbands, from the least to the greatest.”

International Standard Version

When the edict of the king that he issues is heard throughout his kingdom for it's vast then all the women will give honor to their husbands, from the greatest to the least important."

A Conservative Version

And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.

American Standard Version

And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

and when the king's edict which he shall make shall be heard throughout his realm for it is great all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, from the greatest to the least.

Julia Smith Translation

And the decree of the king which he shall make being heard in all his kingdom, (for it is great,) and all the women shall give honor to their husbands, to the great and even to the small.

King James 2000

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 honor, both to great and small.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And let the king's decree that he will make be proclaimed in all his kingdom, because it [is] vast and all the women will honor their husbands, great and small."

Modern King James verseion

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 their husbands honor, both the great and small.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And when this commandment of the king, which shall be made, is published throughout all his empire - which is great - all women shall hold their husbands in honor; both among great and small."

And let the king's decision which he will enact be disseminated throughout all his kingdom, vast though it is. Then all the women will give honor to their husbands, from the most prominent to the lowly."

New Heart English Bible

When the king's decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honor, both great and small."

The Emphasized Bible

When the edict of the king which he shall make, is published throughout all his kingdom, for, great, it is, then, all wives, will give honour unto their lords, both great and small.

Webster

And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives will give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.

World English Bible

When the king's decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honor, both great and small."

Youngs Literal Translation

and the sentence of the king that he maketh hath been heard in all his kingdom -- for it is great -- and all the wives give honour to their husbands, from great even unto small.'

Themes

Divorce » Disobedience of the wife to the husband, a sufficient cause for, in the persian empire

Duty » To brethren » Wives

Family » Government of

Family » Instances of infelicity in » Ahasuerus, on account of vashti's refusing to appear before his drunken advisorss

Family » Persian, domestic customs

Home » Husbands and wives » Duties of wives

Husband » Unreasonable and oppressive » Ahasuerus

Memucan » One of the seven princes of ahasuerus who counsels the king to divorce queen vashti

Persia » Vashti was divorced for refusing to appear before the king's advisorss

Queen » Divorced

Social duties » In relation to food in relation to speech » Wives' duties

Vashti » Put away (divorced) for refusing to exhibit herself at a royal banquet

Wife » Incorruptible, vashti

Women » Dress of » Duties of wives

Women » Social status of » In persia

Topics

Wives

The Honourable Will Be Honoured

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

And when the king's

H4428

מלך
melek

king, royal, Hammelech, Malcham, Moloch

Usage: 2521

decree

H6599

פּתגּם
Pithgam

decree, sentence

Usage: 2

which he shall make

H6213

do, make, wrought, deal, commit, offer, execute, keep, shew, prepare, work, do so, perform, get, dress, maker, maintain,

Usage: 0

shall be published

H8085

שׁמע
Shama`

hear, hearken, obey, publish, understand, obedient, diligently, shew, sound, declare, discern, noise, perceive, tell, reported,

Usage: 1158

throughout all his empire

H4438

מלכיּה מלכת מלכוּת
Malkuwth

kingdom, reign, royal, realm, empire, estate

Usage: 91

for it is great

H7227

רב
Rab

many, great, much, captain, more, long, enough, multitude, mighty, greater, greatly,

Usage: 458

all the wives

H802

נשׁים אשּׁה
'ishshah

wife, woman, one, married, female,

Usage: 780

shall give

H5414

נתן
Nathan

give, put, deliver, made, set, up, lay, grant, suffer, yield, bring, cause, utter, laid, send, recompense, appoint, shew,

Usage: 2011

to their husbands

H1167

בּעל
Ba`al

man, owner, husband, have, master, man given, adversary, archers, babbler , bird , captain, confederate ,

Usage: 85

honour

H3366

יקר
Y@qar

honour, precious thing, precious, price

Usage: 17

both to great

H1419

גּדל גּדול
Gadowl

great, high, greater, loud, greatest, elder, great man, mighty, eldest,

Usage: 528

References

Morish

Prince, Princess

Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 1:20

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 4669
Esther Rank: 25
2 Topics
15 Themes
6 Cross References
2 Readings
Interlinear
2 Phrases
1 Reference

Context Readings

Queen Vashti Refuses The King's Request

¹⁹ If it pleases the king, let a royal command be issued by him and let it be written in the laws of the Persians and Medes so that it cannot be repealed or modified, that Vashti is no longer to come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal position to another who is better and more worthy than she. ²⁰ So when the king’s great decree is proclaimed throughout his [extensive] kingdom, all women will give honor to their husbands, from the great to the insignificant.” ²¹ This statement (advice) pleased the king and the officials, and the king did what Memucan proposed.

Phrases

Great King

From The Least To The Greatest

Cross References

Colossians 3:18

Wives, be subject to your husbands [out of respect for their position as protector, and their accountability to God], as is proper and fitting in the Lord.

Ephesians 5:33

However, each man among you [without exception] is to love his wife as his very own self [with behavior worthy of respect and esteem, always seeking the best for her with an attitude of lovingkindness], and the wife [must see to it] that she respects and delights in her husband [that she notices him and prefers him and treats him with loving concern, treasuring him, honoring him, and holding him dear].

Deuteronomy 17:13

Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and will not act presumptuously again.

Deuteronomy 21:21

Then all the men of his city shall stone him to death; so you shall remove the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear of it and be afraid.

Ephesians 5:22

Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as [a service] to the Lord.

1 Peter 3:1-7

In the same way, you wives, be submissive to your own husbands [subordinate, not as inferior, but out of respect for the responsibilities entrusted to husbands and their accountability to God, and so partnering with them] so that even if some do not obey the word [of God], they may be won over [to Christ] without discussion by the godly lives of their wives,

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