Verse List for EST 1:19

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OET (OET-RV) If it pleases you to do so, your majesty, you should personally issue a royal decree and have it added to the laws of Persia and Media which cannot be repealed. This decree should say that Vashti can never again come into your presence. Then you should choose a different woman for the royal position – someone who’s better than her.

OET-LV If is_on the_king good let _it _go _forth a _message _of royalty from_before_face _of_him and_let _it _be _written in_the _laws _of Pāraş and_Māday and_not it _will _pass _away (cmp) not she _will _come Vashti to_(the)_face _of/in _front _of/before the_king ʼAḩashvērōsh and_queenhood _of_her let _him _give the_king to_her _fellow _of_woman (the)_good more_than _she.

ULT If it is good to the king, let a decree of royalty go out from before his face, and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media (which do not pass away) that Vashti shall never come before the face of the king Ahasuerus. And let the king give her royalty to her female neighbor, the woman who is better than she.

UST If it pleases you to do so, O king, you should personally issue a royal decree and have scribes add it to the laws of Persia and Media, which no one can change. This decree should say that Vashti can never come into your presence again. Then you should choose a different woman to be your queen, one who will obey you.

BSB & MSB So if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes, and that her royal position shall be given to a woman better than she.

OEB If it seems best to the king, let him send out a royal edict. Let it be written among the laws of Persia and Media, never to be repealed, that Vashti may never again come before King Ahasuerus. Let the king give her place as queen to another who is more worthy than she.

WEBBE & WMBB “If it pleases the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written amongst the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it cannot be altered, that Vashti may never again come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another who is better than she.

NET If the king is so inclined, let a royal edict go forth from him, and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media that cannot be repealed, that Vashti may not come into the presence of King Ahasuerus, and let the king convey her royalty to another who is more deserving than she.

LSV If to the king [it be] good, there goes forth a royal word from before him, and it is written with the laws of Persia and Media, and does not pass away, that Vashti does not come in before King Ahasuerus, and the king gives her royalty to her companion who [is] better than she;

FBV If it please Your Majesty, issue a royal decree, in accordance with the laws of Persia and Media which cannot be changed, that Vashti is banished from the presence of King Xerxes, and that Your Majesty will give her royal position to another, one who is better than her.

T4T So if it pleases you, O king, you should write a law. Like all the other laws of Persia and Media, it will be a law that ◄no one can change/cannot be changed.► Write a law that states that Queen Vashti will never be allowed to see you again and will not continue to be the queen. Then you can choose another woman to be queen, a woman who deserves to be queen more than Vashti does.

LEB _⌊If it pleases_⌋[fn] the king, let _⌊a royal edict_⌋[fn] go out from him, and let it be written among the laws of Persia and Media so that it will not be altered, that Vashti cannot come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal position to her neighbor who is better than she.

BBE If it is pleasing to the king, let an order go out from him, and let it be recorded among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, so that it may never be changed, that Vashti is never again to come before King Ahasuerus; and let the king give her place to another who is better than she.

Moff If it please the king, let him issue a royal edict, and let it be engrossed among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, never to be repealed,

JPS If it please the king, let there go forth a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus, and that the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.

ASV If it please the king, let there go forth a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.

DRA If 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.

YLT 'If to the king [it be] good, there goeth forth a royal word from before him, and it is written with the laws of Persia and Media, and doth not pass away, that Vashti doth not come in before the king Ahasuerus, and her royalty doth the king give to her companion who [is] better than she;

Drby If it please the king, let a royal order go forth from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it may not pass, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another that is better than she;

RV If it please the king, let there go forth a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.

SLT If good to the king, the word of the kingdom shall go forth from before him, and it shall be written in the edict of the Persians and Medea, and it shall not pass away, that Vashti shall not come before the king Ahasuerus; and the king shall give her kingdom to her companion good above her.

Wbstr If it pleaseth the king, let a royal commandment go from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate to another that is better than she.

KJB-1769 If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.[fn][fn][fn][fn]

KJB-1611 [fn]If it please the king, let there go a royall commandement [fn]from him, and let it bee written among the lawes of the Persians, and the Medes, [fn]that it be not altered, that Uasthi come no more before king Ahasuerus, and let the king giue her royall estate [fn]vnto another that is better then she.
(If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians, and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Uasthi come no more before king Ahasuerus, and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better then she.)

Bshps If it please the king, let there go a commaundement from hym, and let it be written according to the lawes of the Persians and Medians, and not to be transgressed, that Uasthi come no more before king Ahasuerus, and let the king geue her royal estate vnto an other that is better then she.
(If it please the king, let there go a commandment from him, and let it be written according to the laws of the Persians and Medians, and not to be transgressed, that Uasthi come no more before king Ahasuerus, and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better then she.)

Gnva If it please the King, let a royal decree proceede from him, and let it be written among the statutes of Persia, and Media, (and let it not be transgressed) that Vashti come no more before King Ahashuerosh: and let the King giue her royal estate vnto her companion that is better then she.
(If it please the King, let a royal decree proceed from him, and let it be written among the statutes of Persia, and Media, (and let it not be transgressed) that Vashti come no more before King Ahashuerosh: and let the King give her royal estate unto her companion that is better then she.)

Cvdl Yf it please the kynge, let there go a kyngly commaundemet from him, and let it be wrytten acordynge to the lawe of the Persians and Medians (and not to be transgressed) that Vasthi come nomore before kynge Ahasuerus, and let the kynge geue the kyngdome vnto another that is better then she.
(If it please the king, let there go a kyngly commandment from him, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and Medians (and not to be transgressed) that Vasthi come no more before king Ahasuerus, and let the king give the kingdom unto another that is better then she.)

Wycl If it plesith to thee, `a comaundement go out fro thi face, and `be writun bi the lawe of Persis and of Medeis, which it is vnleueful to be passid, that Vasthi entre no more to the kyng, but anothir womman, which is betere than sche, take `the rewme of hir.
(If it pleaseth/pleases to thee/you, a commandment go out from thy/your face, and be written by the law of Persis and of Medes, which it is unleueful to be passed, that Vasthi enter no more to the king, but another woman, which is better than sche, take the realm of her.)

Luth Gefällt es dem Könige, so lasse man ein königlich Gebot von ihm ausgehen und schreiben nach der Perser und Meder Gesetz, welches man nicht darf übertreten, daß Vasthi nicht mehr vor den König Ahasveros komme; und der König gebe ihr Königreich ihrer Nächsten, die besser ist denn sie;
(Gefällt it to_him king(s), so let man a royal commandment/command from him go_out and write after the/of_the Persians and Medes law, which man not may transgressed, that Vasthi not more before/in_front_of the king Ahasveros come; and the/of_the king give you(pl)/their/her kingdom of_their/her neighbour, the better is because/than they/she/them;)

ClVg Si tibi placet, egrediatur edictum a facie tua, et scribatur juxta legem Persarum atque Medorum, quam præteriri illicitum est, ut nequaquam ultra Vasthi ingrediatur ad regem, sed regnum illius altera, quæ melior est illa, accipiat.
(When/But_if to_you please/it_seems_right, let_it_go_out edict/proclamation from face your, and scribe/clerktur next_to the_law Persarum and_yet Medorum, how besidesiri thereitum it_is, as by_no_means beyond/besides Vessel/Utensilthi let_him_enter to the_king, but kingdom of_that the_other, which better it_is that, let_him_accept.)

UHB אִם־עַל־הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ ט֗וֹב יֵצֵ֤א דְבַר־מַלְכוּת֙ מִ⁠לְּ⁠פָנָ֔י⁠ו וְ⁠יִכָּתֵ֛ב בְּ⁠דָתֵ֥י פָֽרַס־וּ⁠מָדַ֖י וְ⁠לֹ֣א יַעֲב֑וֹר אֲשֶׁ֨ר לֹֽא־תָב֜וֹא וַשְׁתִּ֗י לִ⁠פְנֵי֙ הַ⁠מֶּ֣לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ וּ⁠מַלְכוּתָ⁠הּ֙ יִתֵּ֣ן הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ לִ⁠רְעוּתָ֖⁠הּ הַ⁠טּוֹבָ֥ה מִמֶּֽ⁠נָּה׃ ‡

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