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 El séptimo día, estando el corazón del rey alegre del vino, mandó á Mehumán, y á Biztha, y á Harbona, y á Bigtha, y á Abagtha, y á Zetar, y á Carcas, siete eunucos que servían delante del rey Assuero,
11 Que trajesen á la reina Vasthi delante del rey con la corona regia, para mostrar á los pueblos y á los príncipes su hermosura; porque era linda de aspecto.
12 Mas la reina Vasthi no quiso comparecer á la orden del rey, [enviada] por mano de los eunucos; y enojóse el rey muy mucho, y encendióse en él su ira.
13 Preguntó entonces el rey á los sabios que sabían los tiempos, (porque así era la costumbre del rey para con todos los que sabían la ley y el derecho;
14 Y estaban junto á él, Carsena, y Sethar, y Admatha, y Tharsis, y Meres, y Marsena, y Memucán, siete príncipes de Persia y de Media que veían la cara del rey, y se sentaban los primeros del reino:)
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What Does Esther 1:12 Mean?
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