Verse 20
Esther 1:20
Young's Literal Translation
20
and the sentence of the king that he maketh hath been heard in all his kingdom -- for it [is] great -- and all the wives give honour to their husbands, from great even unto small.'
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/נִשְׁמַע֩ פִּתְגָ֨ם הַ/מֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲשֶֽׁר יַעֲשֶׂה֙ בְּ/כָל מַלְכוּת֔/וֹ כִּ֥י רַבָּ֖ה הִ֑יא וְ/כָל הַ/נָּשִׁ֗ים יִתְּנ֤וּ יְקָר֙ לְ/בַעְלֵי/הֶ֔ן לְ/מִ/גָּד֖וֹל וְ/עַד קָטָֽן
English Translation
And the decree of the king shall be heard, which he will make in all his kingdom, for it is great, and all the women shall give honor to their husbands, from great to small.
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