Esther 1:6

Translations

Modern

Hangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.

Traditional

Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.

Literal

White linen and blue hangings were fastened with cords of fine linen and purple on rings of silver and pillars of marble, and couches of gold and silver were on a pavement of porphyry, and marble, and pearl, and precious stone.

Latin

Et pendebant ex omni parte tentoria ærii coloris et carbasini ac hyacinthini, sustentata funibus byssinis atque purpureis, qui eburneis circulis inserti erant, et columnis marmoreis fulciebantur. Lectuli quoque aurei et argentei, super pavimentum smaragdino et pario stratum lapide, dispositi erant: quod mira varietate pictura decorabat.

Original

Hebrew

English

Hangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.

Notes

Esther 1:6

White and blue (or violet) were colors of royalty. The mosaic pavement was also richly detailed.

Theme notes and profiles

Xerxes I

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Glossary

Banquet Blue Book of Esther Cloth and Cloth Manufacturing Cotton Embroiderer, Embroidery Flax Marble Medes, Media, Median Purple White

Topics

Bed: Made of Gold and Silver Beds: Made of Gold and Silver Curtains in the Palace of Ahasuerus Entertainments: Often Given in The Court of the House Feasts: Given by Kings Gold used in the Arts: Bedsteads Made of Gold was Used for Couches Houses: Apartments of, Were often: Hung with Rich Tapestries Marble: Mosaics of Marble: Pillars of Palaces of Kings: Splendidly Furnished Pillars: Made of Marble Silver: Made Into: Beds or Couches Tapestry in Palaces

Esther 1:6

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