Verse 22
Esther 1:22
Geneva Bible
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For he sent letters into all the prouinces of the King, into euery prouince according to the writing thereof, and to euery people after their language, that euery man should beare rule in his owne house, and that he should publish it in the language of that same people.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יִּשְׁלַ֤ח סְפָרִים֙ אֶל כָּל מְדִינ֣וֹת הַ/מֶּ֔לֶךְ אֶל מְדִינָ֤ה וּ/מְדִינָה֙ כִּ/כְתָבָ֔/הּ וְ/אֶל עַ֥ם וָ/עָ֖ם כִּ/לְשׁוֹנ֑/וֹ לִ/הְי֤וֹת כָּל אִישׁ֙ שֹׂרֵ֣ר בְּ/בֵית֔/וֹ וּ/מְדַבֵּ֖ר כִּ/לְשׁ֥וֹן עַמּֽ/וֹ
English Translation
He sent letters to all the provinces of the king, to each province and its script, and to each people and their language, to have every man be ruler in his house and speak the language of his people.
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Chapter 1 Context
1
In the dayes of Ahashuerosh (this is Ahashuerosh that reigned, from India euen vnto Ethiopia, ouer a...
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In those dayes when the King Ahashuerosh sate on his throne, which was in the palace of Shushan,
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3
In the third yeere of his reigne, he made a feast vnto all his princes and his seruants, euen the po...
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4
That he might shewe the riches and glorie of his kingdome, and the honour of his great maiestie many...
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5
And when these dayes were expired, the King made a feast to all the people that were founde in the p...
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6
Vnder an hanging of white, greene, and blue clothes, fastened with cordes of fine linen and purple,...
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7
And they gaue them drinke in vessels of golde, and changed vessel after vessel, and royall wine in a...
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8
And the drinking was by an order, none might compel: for so the King had appoynted vnto all the offi...
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9
The Queene Vashti made a feast also for the women in the royall house of King Ahashuerosh.
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10
Vpon the seuenth daye when the King was merie with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigt...
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11
To bring Queene Vashti before the King with the crowne royall, that he might shewe the people and th...
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12
But the Queene Vashti refused to come at the Kings worde, which he had giuen in charge to the eunuch...
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13
Then the King said to the wise men, that knew the times (for so was the Kings maner towards all that...
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14
And the next vnto him was Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, and Memucan the seue...
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15
What shall we do vnto the Queene Vashti according to the law, because she did not according to the w...
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16
Then Memucan answered before the King and the Princes, The Queene Vashti hath not only done euill ag...
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17
For the acte of the Queene shall come abroade vnto all women, so that they shall despise their husba...
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18
So shall the princesses of Persia and Media this day say vnto all the Kings Princes, when they heare...
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19
If it please the King, let a royal decree proceede from him, and let it be written among the statute...
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20
And when the decree of the King which shalbe made, shalbe published throughout all his kingdome (tho...
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21
And this saying pleased the King and the princes, and the King did according to the worde of Memucan...
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22
For he sent letters into all the prouinces of the King, into euery prouince according to the writing...