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Esther 1:21

Memucan

19 So if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes, and that her royal position shall be given to a woman better than she.

20 The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—and so all women, from the least to the greatest, will honor their husbands.”

The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.

22 He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming that every man should be master of his own household.

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BSB
The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan had advised.
KJV
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
WEB
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
ASV
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
DARBY
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
BLB
And the word was good in the eyes of the king and the officials, and the king did according to the word of Memucan,
ÅB
Disse ord syntes kongen og fyrstene godt om, og kongen gjorde som Memukan hadde sagt.
OTB
Forslaget behaget kongen og adelsmennene, og kongen gjorde som Memukan foreslo.
B1930
Disse ord syntes kongen og fyrstene godt om, og kongen gjorde som Memukan hadde sagt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Esther 2:4

    Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.

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  • Genesis 41:37

    This proposal pleased Pharaoh and all his officials.

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  • Esther 1:19

    So if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes, and that her royal position shall be given to a woman better than she.

    Read in context