Esther 1:6
ContextNETBible | The furnishings included linen and purple curtains hung by cords of the finest linen 1 and purple wool on silver rings, alabaster columns, gold and silver couches 2 displayed on a floor made of valuable stones of alabaster, mother-of-pearl, and mineral stone. |
NIV © biblegateway Est 1:6 |
The garden had hangings of white and blue linen, fastened with cords of white linen and purple material to silver rings on marble pillars. There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and other costly stones. |
NASB © biblegateway Est 1:6 |
There were hangings of fine white and violet linen held by cords of fine purple linen on silver rings and marble columns, and couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and precious stones. |
NLT © biblegateway Est 1:6 |
The courtyard was decorated with beautifully woven white and blue linen hangings, fastened by purple ribbons to silver rings embedded in marble pillars. Gold and silver couches stood on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother–of–pearl, and other costly stones. |
MSG © biblegateway Est 1:6 |
The courtyard was elaborately decorated with white and blue cotton curtains tied with linen and purple cords to silver rings on marble columns. Silver and gold couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and colored stones. |
BBE © SABDAweb Est 1:6 |
There were fair hangings of white and green and blue, fixed with cords of purple and the best linen to silver rings and pillars of polished stone: the seats were of gold and silver on a floor of red and white and yellow and black stone. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Est 1:6 |
There were white cotton curtains and blue hangings tied with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and marble pillars. There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and colored stones. |
NKJV © biblegateway Est 1:6 |
There were white and blue linen curtains fastened with cords of fine linen and purple on silver rods and marble pillars; and the couches were of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of alabaster, turquoise, and white and black marble. |
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KJV | [Where were] white <02353>_, green <03768>_, and blue <08504>_, with cords <02256> of fine linen <0948> and purple <0713> to silver <03701> rings <01550> and pillars <05982> of marble <08336>_: the beds <04296> [were of] gold <02091> and silver <03701>_, upon a pavement <07531> of red <0923>_, and blue <08504>_, and white <01858>_, and black <05508>_, marble <08336>_. {blue, hangings: or, violet, etc} {of red...: or, of porphyre, and marble and alabaster, and stone of blue colour} |
NASB © biblegateway Est 1:6 |
There were hangings of fine <03768> white <02353> and violet <08504> linen <03768> held <0270> by cords <02256> of fine <0948> purple <0713> linen <0948> on silver <03701> rings <01551> and marble <08337> columns <05982> , and couches <04296> of gold <02091> and silver <03701> on a mosaic <07531> pavement <07531> of porphyry <0923> , marble <08337> , mother-of-pearl <01858> and precious <05508> stones <05508> . |
LXXM | dihnyismenai {V-AMPNP} kuklw {N-DSM} roda {N-APN} pepasmena {V-RMPAP} |
NET [draft] ITL | The furnishings included linen <03768> and purple <08504> curtains hung <0270> by cords <02256> of the finest linen <0948> and purple wool <0713> on <05921> silver <03701> rings <01550> , alabaster <08336> columns <05982> , gold <02091> and silver <03701> couches <04296> displayed on <05921> a floor <07531> made of valuable stones <0923> of alabaster <08336> , mother-of-pearl <01858> , and mineral stone <05508> . |
HEBREW |
NETBible | The furnishings included linen and purple curtains hung by cords of the finest linen 1 and purple wool on silver rings, alabaster columns, gold and silver couches 2 displayed on a floor made of valuable stones of alabaster, mother-of-pearl, and mineral stone. |
NET Notes |
1 sn The finest linen was byssus, a fine, costly, white fabric made in Egypt, Palestine, and Edom, and imported into Persia (BDB 101 s.v. בּוּץ; HALOT 115-16 s.v. בּוּץ). 2 tn The Hebrew noun מִטָּה (mittah) refers to a reclining couch (cf. KJV “beds”) spread with covers, cloth and pillow for feasting and carousing (Ezek 23:41; Amos 3:12; 6:4; Esth 1:6; 7:8). See BDB 641-42 s.v.; HALOT 573 s.v. |