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KJV Lexicon And when the king'smelek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. decree pithgam (pith-gawm') a (judicial) sentence -- decree, sentence. which he shall make `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application shall be published shama` (shaw-mah') to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.) throughout all his empire malkuwth (mal-kooth') a rule; concretely, a dominion -- empire, kingdom, realm, reign, royal. for it is great rab (rab) abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) all the wives 'ishshah (ish-shaw') irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman shall give nathan (naw-than') to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.) to their husbands ba`al (bah'-al) a master; hence, a husband, or (figuratively) owner (often used with another noun in modifications of this latter sense) + married, master, person, + sworn, they of. honour yqar (yek-awr') value, i.e. (concretely) wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignity -- honour, precious (things), price. both to great gadowl (gaw-dole') great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent and small qatan (kaw-tawn') abbreviated, i.e. diminutive, literally (in quantity, size or number) or figuratively (in age or importance) Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible "When the king's edict which he will make is heard throughout all his kingdom, great as it is, then all women will give honor to their husbands, great and small." King James Bible And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small. Holman Christian Standard Bible The decree the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom, so all women will honor their husbands, from the least to the greatest." International Standard Version When the edict of the king that he issues is heard throughout his kingdom—for it's vast—then all the women will give honor to their husbands, from the greatest to the least important." NET Bible And let the king's decision which he will enact be disseminated throughout all his kingdom, vast though it is. Then all the women will give honor to their husbands, from the most prominent to the lowly." GOD'S WORD® Translation When you issue your decree, your whole kingdom, great as it is, will hear it. Then all the wives will honor their husbands, regardless of their status." King James 2000 Bible And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honor, both to great and small. Links Esther 1:20Esther 1:20 NIV Esther 1:20 NLT Esther 1:20 ESV Esther 1:20 NASB Esther 1:20 KJV |
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