Verse 18

Esther 1:18

American Standard Version

18 And this day will the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen say [the like] unto all the king`s princes. So [will there arise] much contempt and wrath.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְֽ/הַ/יּ֨וֹם הַ/זֶּ֜ה תֹּאמַ֣רְנָה שָׂר֣וֹת פָּֽרַס וּ/מָדַ֗י אֲשֶׁ֤ר שָֽׁמְעוּ֙ אֶת דְּבַ֣ר הַ/מַּלְכָּ֔ה לְ/כֹ֖ל שָׂרֵ֣י הַ/מֶּ֑לֶךְ וּ/כְ/דַ֖י בִּזָּי֥וֹן וָ/קָֽצֶף
English Translation
And on this day, the nobles of Persia and Media, who heard the words of the queen, said to all the king's officials, and it was fitting in disgrace and anger.
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Chapter 1 Context
1 Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus (this is Ahasuerus who reigned from India even unto Eth... Focus ↗
2 that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan t... Focus ↗
3 in the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of... Focus ↗
4 when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days,... Focus ↗
5 And when these days were fulfilled, the king made a feast unto all the people that were present in S... Focus ↗
6 [There were hangings of] white [cloth], [of] green, and [of] blue, fastened with cords of fine linen... Focus ↗
7 And they gave them drink in vessels of gold (the vessels being diverse one from another), and royal... Focus ↗
8 And the drinking was according to the law; none could compel: for so the king had appointed to all t... Focus ↗
9 Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus... Focus ↗
10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Ha... Focus ↗
11 to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples and the princes... Focus ↗
12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king`s commandment by the chamberlains: therefore was th... Focus ↗
13 Then the king said to the wise men, who knew the times, (for so was the king`s manner toward all tha... Focus ↗
14 and the next unto him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan, the se... Focus ↗
15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not done the bidding of th... Focus ↗
16 And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the ki... Focus ↗
17 For this deed of the queen will come abroad unto all women, to make their husbands contemptible in t... Focus ↗
18 And this day will the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen say [th...
19 If it please the king, let there go forth a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among... Focus ↗
20 And when the king`s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his kingdom (for it... Focus ↗
21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan: Focus ↗
22 for he sent letters into all the king`s provinces, into every province according to the writing ther... Focus ↗