Esther 1:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Esther 1:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 1:20 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 1:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Esther 1:20 — World English Bible
Esther 1:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Esther 1:20 — American Standard Version
Esther 1:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the sentence of the king that he maketh hath been heard in all his kingdom--for it <FI>is<Fi> great--and all the wives give honour to their husbands, from great even unto small.'”
Esther 1:20 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 1:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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. ”
Esther 1:20 — Darby Translation
Esther 1:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when the decree of the King which shalbe made, shalbe published throughout all his kingdome (though it be great) all the women shall giue their husbands honour, both great and small.”
Esther 1:20 — Geneva Bible
Esther 1:20 in Context — Esther 1
18 Likewise 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.
19 If 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.
20 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.
21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
22 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 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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What Does Esther 1:20 Mean?
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