Esther 1:20
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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.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.”
In other translations
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.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.”
Hebrew words
וְנִשְׁמַעvenishma'and it will be heardH8085פִּתְגָםpitgam[the] decree ofH6599הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834יַעֲשֶׂהya'asehhe will makeH6213בְּכָל־bekholin allH3605מַלְכוּתוֹmalkhutokingdom hisH4438כִּיkiforH3588רַבָּהrabah[is] greatH7227הִיאhi'itH1931וְכָל־vekholand allH3605הַנָּשִׁיםhanashimthe womenH802יִתְּנוּyitenuthey will giveH5414יְקָרyekarhonorH3366לְבַעְלֵיהֶןleva'leihento husbands theirH1167לְמִגָּדוֹלlemigadol<to> from greatH1419וְעַד־ve'ad-and untoH5704קָטָן׃kataninsignificantH6996
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Colossians 3:18Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord.
- Ephesians 5:22Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
- Ephesians 5:33Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.Nevertheless, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
- 1 Peter 3:1-71 Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives; 2 While they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. 3 Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel; 4 But let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.1 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 2 when they see your pure and reverent demeanor. 3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, 4 but from the inner disposition of your heart, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is precious in God’s sight.
- Deuteronomy 21:21And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.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.
- Deuteronomy 17:13And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and will no longer behave arrogantly.
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