Discovery BoxEsther 1:14-22
And the next
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<07138>
unto him [was] Carshena
<03771>_,
<03771>_,
Shethar
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<08369>_,
Admatha
<0133>_,
<0133>_,
Tarshish
<08659>_,
<08659>_,
Meres
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<04825>_,
Marsena
<04826>_,
<04826>_,
[and] Memucan
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<04462>_,
the seven
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<07651>
princes
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<08269>
of Persia
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<06539>
and Media
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<04074>_,
the king's
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<04428>
face
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<06440>_,
the first
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<07223>
in the kingdom
<04438>;)
<04438>;)
unto the queen
<04436>
<04436>
Vashti
<02060>
<02060>
according to law
<01881>_,
<01881>_,
the commandment
<03982>
<03982>
of the king
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<04428>
Ahasuerus
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<0325>
by
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<03027>
the chamberlains
<05631>_?
{What...: Heb. What to do}<05631>_?
And Memucan
<04462>
<04462>
before
<06440>
<06440>
the king
<04428>
<04428>
and the princes
<08269>_,
<08269>_,
Vashti
<02060>
<02060>
the queen
<04436>
<04436>
to the king
<04428>
<04428>
only, but also to all the princes
<08269>_,
<08269>_,
and to all the people
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<05971>
that [are] in all the provinces
<04082>
<04082>
of the king
<04428>
<04428>
Ahasuerus
<0325>_.
<0325>_.
For [this] deed
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<01697>
of the queen
<04436>
<04436>
unto all women
<0802>_,
<0802>_,
their husbands
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<01167>
in their eyes
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<05869>_,
The king
<04428>
<04428>
Ahasuerus
<0325>
<0325>
Vashti
<02060>
<02060>
the queen
<04436>
<04436>
before
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not.<06440>
[Likewise] shall the ladies
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<08282>
of Persia
<06539>
<06539>
and Media
<04074>
<04074>
this day
<03117>
<03117>
unto all the king's
<04428>
<04428>
princes
<08269>_,
<08269>_,
of the deed
<01697>
<01697>
of the queen
<04436>_.
<04436>_.
Thus [shall there arise] too much
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<01767>
contempt
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<0963>
and wrath
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<07110>_.
the king
<04428>_,
<04428>_,
a royal
<04438>
<04438>
commandment
<01697>
<01697>
from him
<06440>_,
<06440>_,
among the laws
<01881>
<01881>
of the Persians
<06539>
<06539>
and the Medes
<04074>_,
<04074>_,
That Vashti
<02060>
<02060>
no more before
<06440>
<06440>
king
<04428>
<04428>
Ahasuerus
<0325>_;
<0325>_;
and let the king
<04428>
<04428>
her royal estate
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<04438>
unto another
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<07468>
that is better
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than she. {If it...: Heb. If it be good with the king} {unto...: Heb. unto her companion} {from him: Heb. from before him} {be not...: Heb. pass not away}<02896>
And when the king's
<04428>
<04428>
decree
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<06599>
throughout all his empire
<04438>_,
<04438>_,
(for it is great
<07227>,)
<07227>,)
all the wives
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<0802>
to their husbands
<01167>
<01167>
honour
<03366>_,
<03366>_,
both to great
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<01419>
and small
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<06996>_.
And the saying
<01697>
<01697>
the king
<04428>
<04428>
and the princes
<08269>_;
<08269>_;
and the king
<04428>
<04428>
according to the word
<01697>
<01697>
of Memucan
<04462>_:
{pleased...: Heb. was good in the eyes of the king}<04462>_:
letters
<05612>
<05612>
into all the king's
<04428>
<04428>
provinces
<04082>_,
<04082>_,
into every province
<04082>
<04082>
according to the writing
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<03791>
thereof, and to every people
<05971>
<05971>
after their language
<03956>_,
<03956>_,
that every man
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<0376>
in his own house
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<01004>_,
according to the language
<03956>
<03956>
of every people
<05971>_.
{that it...: Heb. that one should publish it according to the language of his people}<05971>_.
