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 Et dès ce jour les princesses de Perse et de Médie qui auront appris l’action de la reine la rapporteront à tous les chefs du roi; de là beaucoup de mépris et de colère.
19 Si le roi le trouve bon, qu’on publie de sa part et qu’on inscrive parmi les lois des Perses et des Mèdes, avec défense de la transgresser, une ordonnance royale d’après laquelle Vasthi ne paraîtra plus devant le roi Assuérus et le roi donnera la dignité de reine à une autre qui soit meilleure qu’elle.
20 L’édit du roi sera connu dans tout son royaume, quelque grand qu’il soit, et toutes les femmes rendront honneur à leurs maris, depuis le plus grand jusqu’au plus petit.
21 Cet avis fut approuvé du roi et des princes, et le roi agit d’après la parole de Memucan.
22 Il envoya des lettres à toutes les provinces du royaume, à chaque province selon son écriture et à chaque peuple selon sa langue; elles portaient que tout homme devait être le maître dans sa maison, et qu’il parlerait la langue de son peuple.
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What Does Esther 1:20 Mean?
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