Discovery BoxEsther 1:9-22
Also Vashti
<02060>
<02060>
the queen
<04436>
<04436>
a feast
<04960>
<04960>
for the women
<0802>
<0802>
[in] the royal
<04438>
<04438>
house
<01004>
<01004>
which [belonged] to king
<04428>
<04428>
Ahasuerus
<0325>_.
<0325>_.
On the seventh
<07637>
<07637>
day
<03117>_,
<03117>_,
when the heart
<03820>
<03820>
of the king
<04428>
<04428>
was merry
<02896>
<02896>
with wine
<03196>_,
<03196>_,
Mehuman
<04104>_,
<04104>_,
Biztha
<0968>_,
<0968>_,
Harbona
<02726>_,
<02726>_,
Bigtha
<0903>_,
<0903>_,
and Abagtha
<05>_,
<05>_,
Zethar
<02242>_,
<02242>_,
and Carcas
<03752>_,
<03752>_,
the seven
<07651>
<07651>
chamberlains
<05631>
<05631>
in the presence
<06440>
<06440>
of Ahasuerus
<0325>
<0325>
the king
<04428>_,
{chamberlains: or, eunuchs}<04428>_,
Vashti
<02060>
<02060>
the queen
<04436>
<04436>
before
<06440>
<06440>
the king
<04428>
<04428>
with the crown
<03804>
<03804>
royal
<04438>_,
<04438>_,
the people
<05971>
<05971>
and the princes
<08269>
<08269>
her beauty
<03308>_:
<03308>_:
for she [was] fair
<02896>
<02896>
to look on
<04758>_.
{fair...: Heb. good of countenance}<04758>_.
But the queen
<04436>
<04436>
Vashti
<02060>
<02060>
at the king's
<04428>
<04428>
commandment
<01697>
<01697>
by
<03027>
<03027>
[his] chamberlains
<05631>_:
<05631>_:
therefore was the king
<04428>
<04428>
very
<03966>
<03966>
and his anger
<02534>
in him. {by his...: Heb. which was by the hand of his eunuchs}<02534>
Then the king
<04428>
<04428>
to the wise men
<02450>_,
<02450>_,
the times
<06256>_,
<06256>_,
(for so [was] the king's
<04428>
<04428>
manner
<01697>
<01697>
toward
<06440>
<06440>
law
<01881>
<01881>
and judgment
<01779>_:
<01779>_:
And the next
<07138>
<07138>
unto him [was] Carshena
<03771>_,
<03771>_,
Shethar
<08369>_,
<08369>_,
Admatha
<0133>_,
<0133>_,
Tarshish
<08659>_,
<08659>_,
Meres
<04825>_,
<04825>_,
Marsena
<04826>_,
<04826>_,
[and] Memucan
<04462>_,
<04462>_,
the seven
<07651>
<07651>
princes
<08269>
<08269>
of Persia
<06539>
<06539>
and Media
<04074>_,
<04074>_,
the king's
<04428>
<04428>
face
<06440>_,
<06440>_,
the first
<07223>
<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
<04428>
<04428>
Ahasuerus
<0325>
<0325>
by
<03027>
<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
<05971>
<05971>
that [are] in all the provinces
<04082>
<04082>
of the king
<04428>
<04428>
Ahasuerus
<0325>_.
<0325>_.
For [this] deed
<01697>
<01697>
of the queen
<04436>
<04436>
unto all women
<0802>_,
<0802>_,
their husbands
<01167>
<01167>
in their eyes
<05869>_,
<05869>_,
The king
<04428>
<04428>
Ahasuerus
<0325>
<0325>
Vashti
<02060>
<02060>
the queen
<04436>
<04436>
before
<06440>
not.<06440>
[Likewise] shall the ladies
<08282>
<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
<01767>
<01767>
contempt
<0963>
<0963>
and wrath
<07110>_.
<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
<04438>
<04438>
unto another
<07468>
<07468>
that is better
<02896>
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
<06599>
<06599>
throughout all his empire
<04438>_,
<04438>_,
(for it is great
<07227>,)
<07227>,)
all the wives
<0802>
<0802>
to their husbands
<01167>
<01167>
honour
<03366>_,
<03366>_,
both to great
<01419>
<01419>
and small
<06996>_.
<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
<03791>
<03791>
thereof, and to every people
<05971>
<05971>
after their language
<03956>_,
<03956>_,
that every man
<0376>
<0376>
in his own house
<01004>_,
<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>_.
