Cross References If it please thee, let an edict go out from thy presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and of the Medes, which must not be altered, that Vasthi come in no more to the king, but another, that is better than her, be made queen in her place. Esther 1:18 And by this example all the wives of the princes of the Persians and the Medes will slight the commandments of their husbands: wherefore the king's indignation is just. Esther 2:1 After this, when the wrath of king Assuerus was appeased, he remembered Vasthi, and what she had done and what she had suffered: Esther 8:8 Write ye therefore to the Jews, as it pleaseth you in the king's name, and seal the letters with my ring. For this was the custom, that no man durst gainsay the letters which were sent in the king's name, and were sealed with his ring. Daniel 6:8 Now, therefore, O king, confirm the sentence, and sign the decree: that what is decreed by the Medes and Persians may not be altered, nor any man be allowed to transgress it. Daniel 6:12 And they came and spoke to the king concerning the edict: O king, hast thou not decreed, that every man that should make a request to any of the gods, or men, for thirty days, but to thyself, O king, should be cast into the den of the lions? And the king answered them, saying: The word is true, according to the decree of the Medes and Persians, which it is not lawful to violate. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge If it please thee, let an edict go out from thy presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and of the Medes, which must not be altered, that Vasthi come in no more to the king, but another, that is better than her, be made queen in her place. it please the king. Esther 1:21 His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan. Esther 3:9 If it please thee, decree that they may be destroyed, and I will pay ten thousand talents to thy treasurers. Esther 8:5 And said: If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and my request be not disagreeable to him, I beseech thee, that the former letters of Aman the traitor and enemy of the Jews, by which he commanded that they should be destroyed in all the king's provinces, may be reversed by new letters. from him. Esther 8:8 Write ye therefore to the Jews, as it pleaseth you in the king's name, and seal the letters with my ring. For this was the custom, that no man durst gainsay the letters which were sent in the king's name, and were sealed with his ring. Daniel 6:8-15,17 Now, therefore, O king, confirm the sentence, and sign the decree: that what is decreed by the Medes and Persians may not be altered, nor any man be allowed to transgress it. . . . Let it be inserted among the permanent laws, and be made a part of the constitution of the empire. The Persians seem to have affected such a degree of wisdom in the construction of their laws, that they never could be amended, and should never be repealed; and this formed the ground of the saying, 'The laws of the Medes and Persians that change not.' another. 1 Samuel 15:28 And Samuel said to him: The Lord hath rent the kingdom of Israel from thee this day, and hath given it to thy neighbour who is better than thee. 1 Kings 3:28 And all Israel heard the judgment which the king had judged, and they feared the king, seeing that the wisdom of God was in him to do judgment. Context Queen Vashti Deposed…18And by this example all the wives of the princes of the Persians and the Medes will slight the commandments of their husbands: wherefore the king's indignation is just. 19If it please thee, let an edict go out from thy presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and of the Medes, which must not be altered, that Vasthi come in no more to the king, but another, that is better than her, be made queen in her place.20And let this be published through all the provinces of thy empire, (which is very wide,) and let all wives, as well of the greater as of the lesser, give honour to their husbands.… Lexicon So ifאִם־ (’im-) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not it pleases ט֗וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2895: To be pleasing or good the king, הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king let him issue יֵצֵ֤א (yê·ṣê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim a royal מַלְכוּת֙ (mal·ḵūṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom decree, דְבַר־ (ḏə·ḇar-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause and let it be recorded וְיִכָּתֵ֛ב (wə·yik·kā·ṯêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3789: To grave, to write in the laws בְּדָתֵ֥י (bə·ḏā·ṯê) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1881: A royal edict, statute of Persia פָֽרַס־ (p̄ā·ras-) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 6539: Persia -- a country in west Asia which conquered Babylon and Media וּמָדַ֖י (ū·mā·ḏay) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4074: Media -- a son of Japheth, also his descendants and their land so that it cannot וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no be repealed, יַעֲב֑וֹר (ya·‘ă·ḇō·wr) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on that אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Vashti וַשְׁתִּ֗י (waš·tî) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2060: Vashti -- queen of Pers shall never again לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no enter תָב֜וֹא (ṯā·ḇō·w) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 935: To come in, come, go in, go the presence לִפְנֵי֙ (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face of King הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king Xerxes, אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ (’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 325: Ahasuerus -- king of Persia and her royal position וּמַלְכוּתָהּ֙ (ū·mal·ḵū·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom shall be given יִתֵּ֣ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set to a woman לִרְעוּתָ֖הּ (lir·‘ū·ṯāh) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 7468: A female associate, an additional one more worthy הַטּוֹבָ֥ה (haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh) Article | Adjective - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good than she. מִמֶּֽנָּה׃ (mim·men·nāh) Preposition | third person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 4480: A part of, from, out of Additional Translations 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 her royal position shall be given to a woman more worthy than she.If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another that is better than she. If it please the king, let there go forth a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. If then it seem good to the king, let him make a royal decree, and let it be written according to the laws of the Medes and Persians, and let him not alter it: and let not the queen come in to him any more; and let the king give her royalty to a woman better than she. If it please the king, let a royal order go forth from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it may not pass, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another that is better than she; If it please the king, let there go forth a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. If it pleaseth the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another that is better than she. "If it please the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it cannot be altered, that Vashti may never again come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she. If to the king it be good, there goeth forth a royal word from before him, and it is written with the laws of Persia and Media, and doth not pass away, that Vashti doth not come in before the king Ahasuerus, and her royalty doth the king give to her companion who is better than she; Jump to Previous Ahasuerus Altered Better Commandment Edict Estate Forth Issued Laws Medes Persians Please Pleaseth Royal Vashti WrittenJump to Next Ahasuerus Altered Better Commandment Edict Estate Forth Issued Laws Medes Persians Please Pleaseth Royal Vashti WrittenExternal Links Esther 1:19 NIVEsther 1:19 NLT Esther 1:19 ESV Esther 1:19 NASB Esther 1:19 ASV Esther 1:19 Bible Apps Esther 1:19 Biblia Paralela Esther 1:19 Chinese Bible Esther 1:19 French Bible Esther 1:19 German Bible Alphabetical: a again Ahasuerus Also and another be better by cannot come decree edict else enter give her him if in into is issue issued it king laws let longer may Media more never no of Persia pleases position presence repealed royal she so someone than that the Therefore to Vashti which who worthy written OT History: Esther 1:19 If it please the king let (Est Esth. 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