Esther 1:21
“And the saying pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:”
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Esther 1:21 Context
19If it please the king, let there go a royall commandement from him, and let it bee written among the lawes of the Persians, and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Uasthi come no more before king Ahasuerus, and let the king giue her royall estate vnto another that is better then she. 20And when the kings decree, which he shal make, shalbe published throughout all his empire, (for it is great:) all the wiues shall giue to their husbands honour, both to great and small. 21And the saying pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan: 22For he sent letters into all the kings prouinces, 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 it should be published according to the language of euerie people.
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And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
- King James Version
{This} word pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan proposed.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And this suggestion seemed good to the king and the captains; and the king did as Memucan said;
- Basic English Bible
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
- Darby Bible
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
- Webster's Bible
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
- World English Bible
And the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and of the princes, and the king doth according to the word of Memucan,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the word pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
{This} word pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan proposed.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
- American Standard Version (1901)
And this suggestion seemed good to the king and the captains; and the king did as Memucan said;
- Basic English Bible
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
- Darby Bible
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
- Webster's Bible
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
- World English Bible
And the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and of the princes, and the king doth according to the word of Memucan,
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the word pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible