Esther 1:20
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And 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.

throughout.

Deuteronomy 17:13 And all the people hearing it shall fear, that no one afterwards swell with pride.

Deuteronomy 21:21 The people of the city shall stone him: and he shall die, that you may take away the evil out of the midst of you, and all Israel hearing it may be afraid.

all the wives.

Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular love for his wife as himself: And let the wife fear her husband.

Colossians 3:18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord.

1 Peter 3:1-7 In like manner also, let wives be subject to their husbands: that, if any believe not the word, they may be won without the word, by the conversation of the wives, . . .

Context
Queen Vashti Deposed
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.21His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan.…
Cross References
Ephesians 5:22
Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord:

Colossians 3:18
Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord.

Esther 1:21
His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan.

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:

Lexicon
The edict
פִּתְגָ֨ם (piṯ·ḡām)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6599: An edict, decree

the king
הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

issues
יַעֲשֶׂה֙ (ya·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

will be heard
וְנִשְׁמַע֩ (wə·niš·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8085: To hear intelligently

throughout
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

his vast
רַבָּ֖ה (rab·bāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7227: Much, many, great

kingdom—
מַלְכוּת֔וֹ (mal·ḵū·ṯōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom

and so
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

all
וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every

women,
הַנָּשִׁ֗ים (han·nā·šîm)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 802: Woman, wife, female

from the least
קָטָֽן׃ (qā·ṭān)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6996: Small, young, unimportant

to
וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

the greatest,
לְמִגָּד֖וֹל (lə·mig·gā·ḏō·wl)
Preposition-l, Preposition-m | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1419: Great, older, insolent

will honor
יִתְּנ֤וּ (yit·tə·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5414: To give, put, set

their husbands.”
לְבַעְלֵיהֶ֔ן (lə·ḇa‘·lê·hen)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1167: A master, a husband, owner


Additional Translations
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.”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.

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.

And let the law of the king which he shall have made, be widely proclaimed, in his kingdom: and so shall all the women give honour to their husbands, from the poor even to the rich.

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.

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

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

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."

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.'
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