Esther 2:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.”
Esther 2:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 2:18 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 2:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then the king made a great feast for all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he proclaimed a holiday in the provinces, and gave gifts according to the king’s bounty.”
Esther 2:18 — World English Bible
Esther 2:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the bounty of the king. ”
Esther 2:18 — American Standard Version
Esther 2:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the king maketh a great banquet to all his heads and his servants--the banquet of Esther--and a release to the provinces hath made, and giveth gifts as a memorial of the king.”
Esther 2:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 2:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the king made a great feast to all his princes and his servants, Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave presents according to the king's bounty. ”
Esther 2:18 — Darby Translation
Esther 2:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then the King made a great feast vnto all his princes, and his seruants, which was the feast of Ester, and gaue rest vnto the prouinces, and gaue gifts, according to the power of a King.”
Esther 2:18 — Geneva Bible
Esther 2:18 in Context — Esther 2
16 So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
17 And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
18 Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
19 And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
20 Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
What Does Esther 2:18 Mean?
Esther 2:18 is a verse from the Book of Esther, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Esther chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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