Esther 1:6
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
חוּר׀churwhite materialH2353כַּרְפַּסkarpascottonH3768וּתְכֵלֶתutekheletand violet materialH8504אָחוּז'achuz[was] heldH270בְּחַבְלֵי־bechavlei-with cords ofH2256בוּץvutzfine linenH948וְאַרְגָּמָןve'argamanand purpleH713עַל־'al-onH5921גְּלִילֵיgelileirods ofH1550כֶסֶףkhesefsilverH3701וְעַמּוּדֵיve'amudeiand pillars ofH5982שֵׁשׁsheshmarbleH8336מִטּוֹת׀mitotcouches ofH4296זָהָבzahavgoldH2091וָכֶסֶףvakhesefand silverH3701עַל'alonH5921רִצְפַתritzfata pavement ofH7531בַּהַט־bahat-porphyryH923וָשֵׁשׁvasheshand marbleH8336וְדַרvedarand mother-of-pearlH1858וְסֹחָרֶת׃vesocharetand paving stoneH5508
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- Ezekiel 23:41And satest upon a stately bed, and a table prepared before it, whereupon thou hast set mine incense and mine oil.You sat on a couch of luxury with a table spread before it, on which you had set My incense and My oil,
- Esther 7:8Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, “Would he actually assault the queen while I am in the palace?” As soon as the words had left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
- Amos 2:8And they lay themselves down upon clothes laid to pledge by every altar, and they drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.They lie down beside every altar on garments taken in pledge. And in the house of their God, they drink wine obtained through fines.
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- Exodus 26:36-3736 And thou shalt make an hanging for the door of the tent, of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen, wrought with needlework. 37 And thou shalt make for the hanging five pillars of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold, and their hooks shall be of gold: and thou shalt cast five sockets of brass for them.36 For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen. 37 Make five posts of acacia wood for the curtain, overlay them with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them.
- Exodus 26:31-3231 And thou shalt make a vail of blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine twined linen of cunning work: with cherubims shall it be made: 32 And thou shalt hang it upon four pillars of shittim wood overlaid with gold: their hooks shall be of gold, upon the four sockets of silver.31 Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. 32 Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases.
- Esther 8:15And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
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