Esther 1:20 “The edict the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom—an…”

Esther 1:20

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.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

When the king’s decree which he shall make is published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give their husbands honor, both great and small.”

American Standard Version

And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give to their husbands honor, both to great and small.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when the decree of the King which shalbe made, shalbe published throughout all his kingdome (though it be great) all the women shall giue their husbands honour, both great and small.

Darby Translation

and when the king's edict which he shall make shall be heard throughout his realm — for it is great — all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, from the greatest to the least.

Young's Literal Translation

and the sentence of the king that he maketh hath been heard in all his kingdom — for it [is] great — and all the wives give honour to their husbands, from great even unto small.'

Bible in Basic English

And when this order, given by the king, is made public through all his kingdom (for it is great), all the wives will give honour to their husbands, great as well as small.

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Cross references

“throughout”

Deuteronomy 17:13 Deuteronomy 21:21

Deuteronomy 17:13 · BSB

Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and will no longer behave arrogantly.

Deuteronomy 21:21 · BSB

Then all the men of his city will stone him to death. So you must purge the evil from among you, and all Israel will hear and be afraid.

“all the wives”

Colossians 3:18 Ephesians 5:33 1 Peter 3:1–7

Colossians 3:18 · BSB

Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.

Ephesians 5:33 · BSB

Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.

1 Peter 3:1–7 · BSB

Wives, in the same way, submit yourselves to your husbands, so that even if they refuse to believe the word, they will be won over without words by the behavior of their wives

Also

Ephesians 5:22

Ephesians 5:22 · BSB

Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19So 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.

21The king and his princes were pleased with this counsel; so the king did as Memucan advised.

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