Esther 1:12 — Bible Verse (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.”
Esther 1:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 1:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 1:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him.”
Esther 1:12 — World English Bible
Esther 1:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by the chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him. ”
Esther 1:12 — American Standard Version
Esther 1:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the queen Vashti refuseth to come in at the word of the king that <FI>is<Fi> by the hand of the eunuchs, and the king is very wroth, and his fury hath burned in him.”
Esther 1:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 1:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But the queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king which was [sent] by the chamberlains; and the king was very wroth, and his fury burned in him. ”
Esther 1:12 — Darby Translation
Esther 1:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But the Queene Vashti refused to come at the Kings worde, which he had giuen in charge to the eunuches: therefore the King was very angry, and his wrath kindled in him.”
Esther 1:12 — Geneva Bible
Esther 1:12 in Context — Esther 1
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.
13 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 judgment:
14 And 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;)
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What Does Esther 1:12 Mean?
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