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 Y entonces dirán [esto] las señoras de Persia y de Media que oyeren el hecho de la reina, á todos los príncipes del rey: y [habrá] mucho menosprecio y enojo.
19 Si parece bien al rey, salga mandamiento real delante de él, y escríbase entre las leyes de Persia y de Media, y no sea traspasado: Que no venga más Vasthi delante del rey Assuero: y dé el rey su reino á su compañera que sea mejor que ella.
20 Y el mandamiento que hará el rey será oído en todo su reino, aunque es grande, y todas las mujeres darán honra á sus maridos, desde el mayor hasta el menor.
21 Y plugo esta palabra en ojos del rey y de los príncipes, é hizo el rey conforme al dicho de Memucán;
22 Pues envió letras á todas las provincias del rey, á cada provincia conforme á su escribir, y á cada pueblo conforme á su lenguaje, [diciendo] que todo hombre fuese señor en su casa; y háblese esto según la lengua de su pueblo.
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What Does Esther 1:20 Mean?
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