Esther 1:15 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?”

Esther 1:15 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Esther 1:15 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Esther 1:15 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Esther 1:15 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““What shall we do to Queen Vashti according to law, because she has not done the bidding of the King Ahasuerus by the eunuchs?””

Esther 1:15 — World English Bible

Esther 1:15 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not done the bidding of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?”

Esther 1:15 — American Standard Version

Esther 1:15 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`According to law, what--to do with queen Vashti, because that she hath not done the saying of the king Ahasuerus by the hand of the eunuchs?'”

Esther 1:15 — Young's Literal Translation

Esther 1:15 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“What shall be done to the queen Vashti according to law, because she has not performed the word of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?”

Esther 1:15 — Darby Translation

Esther 1:15 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“What shall we do vnto the Queene Vashti according to the law, because she did not according to the worde of the King Ahashuerosh by the commission of the eunuches?”

Esther 1:15 — Geneva Bible

Esther 1:15 in Context — Esther 1

13 Então o rei perguntou aos sábios que entendiam dos tempos (porque assim era o costume do rei para com todos os que sabiam a lei e o direito;

14 E os mais próximos dele eram Carsena, Setar, Adamata, Társis, Meres, Marsena, e Memucã, sete príncipes da Pérsia e da Média, que viam o rosto do rei, e se sentavam nas [posições] principais do reino)

15 O que se devia fazer segundo a lei com a rainha Vasti, por não ter cumprido a ordem do rei Assuero por meio dos eunucos.

16 Então Memucã disse na presença do rei e dos príncipes: A rainha Vasti pecou não somente contra o rei, mas também contra todos os príncipes, e contra todos os povos que há em todas as províncias do rei Assuero.

17 Pois o que a rainha fez será notícia a todas as mulheres, de modo que desprezarão seus maridos em seus olhos, quando lhes for dito: O rei Assuero mandou trazer diante de si à rainha Vasti, porém ela não veio.

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What Does Esther 1:15 Mean?

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