Esther 1:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“In 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:”

Esther 1:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Esther 1:3 in 6 Bible Translations

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Esther 1:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“in the third year of his reign, he made a feast for all his princes and his servants; the army of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces being before him.”

Esther 1:3 — World English Bible

Esther 1:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“in 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; ”

Esther 1:3 — American Standard Version

Esther 1:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“in the third year of his reign, he hath made a banquet to all his heads and his servants; of the force of Persia and Media, the chiefs and heads of the provinces <FI>are<Fi> before him,”

Esther 1:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Esther 1:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“in the third year of his reign, he made a feast to all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and the princes of the provinces being before him; ”

Esther 1:3 — Darby Translation

Esther 1:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In the third yeere of his reigne, he made a feast vnto all his princes and his seruants, euen the power of Persia and Media, and to the captaines and gouernours of the prouinces which were before him,”

Esther 1:3 — Geneva Bible

Esther 1:3 in Context — Esther 1

1 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 provinces:)

2 That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,

3 In 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:

4 When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, even an hundred and fourscore days.

5 And 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;

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What Does Esther 1:3 Mean?

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