Translations
Modern
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.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
And the edict of the king that he makes will be heard in all his kingdom—for it is great—and all the women will give honor to their husbands, from the great even to the small.”
Latin
Et hoc in omne (quod latissimum est) provinciarum tuarum divulgetur imperium, et cunctæ uxores, tam majorum quam minorum, deferant maritis suis honorem.
Original
Hebrew
English
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.”
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Topics
Divorce: Disobedience of the Wife to the Husband, a Sufficient Cause For, in the Persian Empire Family: Government of Family: Infelicity in Ahasuerus, on Account of Vashti's Refusing to Appear Before his Drunken Courtiers Family: Persian, Domestic Customs Husband: Unreasonable and Oppressive: Ahasuerus Memucan: One of the Seven Princes of Ahasuerus Who Counsels the King to Divorce Queen Vashti Persia: Vashti Was Divorced for Refusing to Appear Before the King's Courtiers Queen: Divorced Vashti: Put Away (Divorced) for Refusing to Exhibit Herself at a Royal Banquet Wife: Incorruptible, Vashti Wife: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Women: Social Status of in Persia Women: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To