Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

But when the servants gave her the king's order, Vashti the queen said she would not come: then the king was very angry, and his heart was burning with wrath.

New American Standard Bible

But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command delivered by the eunuchs. Then the king became very angry and his wrath burned within him.

King James Version

But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

Holman Bible

But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command that was delivered by his eunuchs. The king became furious and his anger burned within him.

International Standard Version

Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's order that was brought by the eunuchs.

A Conservative Version

But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains. Therefore the king was very angry, and his fury burned in him.

American Standard Version

But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

Amplified

But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s command, which was delivered [to her] by the eunuchs. So the king became extremely angry and burned with rage.

Darby Translation

But the queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king which was sent by the chamberlains; and the king was very wroth, and his fury burned in him.

Julia Smith Translation

And the queen Vashti will refuse to come in at the word of the king which was by the hand of the eunuchs: and the king will be angry greatly, and his wrath burnt in him.

King James 2000

But queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his eunuchs: therefore was the king very angry, and his anger burned within him.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But Queen Vashti refused to come at the word of the king that [was] {conveyed by} the eunuchs. And the king became very angry, and his anger burned in him.

Modern King James verseion

But the Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's command by his eunuchs. And the king was very angry, and his anger burned within him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But the queen Vashti would not come at the king's word by his chamberlains. Then was the king very wroth, and his indignation kindled in him.

NET Bible

But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's bidding conveyed through the eunuchs. Then the king became extremely angry, and his rage consumed him.

New Heart English Bible

But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him.

The Emphasized Bible

But Queen Vashti refused to come in at the command of the king, which was given through the eunuchs, - and the king was exceeding wroth, and, his anger, burned within him.

Webster

But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.

World English Bible

But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by the eunuchs. Therefore the king was very angry, and his anger burned in him.

Youngs Literal Translation

and the queen Vashti refuseth to come in at the word of the king that is by the hand of the eunuchs, and the king is very wroth, and his fury hath burned in him.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But the queen
מלכּה 
Malkah 
Usage: 35

ושׁתּי 
Vashtiy 
Usage: 10

מאן 
Ma'en 
Usage: 41

to come

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

at the king's
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

דּבר 
Dabar 
Usage: 1438

by
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

סרס סריס 
Cariyc 
Usage: 42

מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

קצף 
Qatsaph 
Usage: 34

and his anger
חמא חמה 
Chemah 
Usage: 124

בּער 
Ba`ar 
Usage: 94

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Queen Vashti Refuses The King's Request

11 That Vashti the queen was to come before him, crowned with her crown, and let the people and the captains see her: for she was very beautiful. 12 But when the servants gave her the king's order, Vashti the queen said she would not come: then the king was very angry, and his heart was burning with wrath. 13 And the king said to the wise men, who had knowledge of the times, (for this was the king's way with all who were expert in law and in the giving of decisions:


Cross References

Proverbs 19:12

The king's wrath is like the loud cry of a lion, but his approval is like dew on the grass.

Genesis 3:16

To the woman he said, Great will be your pain in childbirth; in sorrow will your children come to birth; still your desire will be for your husband, but he will be your master.

Exodus 32:19

And when he came near the tents he saw the image of the ox, and the people dancing; and in his wrath Moses let the stones go from his hands, and they were broken at the foot of the mountain.

Exodus 32:22

And Aaron said, Let not my lord be angry; you have seen how the purposes of this people are evil.

Deuteronomy 29:20

The Lord will have no mercy on him, but the wrath of the Lord will be burning against that man, and all the curses recorded in this book will be waiting for him, and the Lord will take away his name completely from the earth.

Psalm 74:1

Of God, why have you put us away from you for ever? why is the fire of your wrath smoking against the sheep who are your care?

Proverbs 20:2

The wrath of a king is like the loud cry of a lion: he who makes him angry does wrong against himself.

Daniel 2:12

Because of this the king was angry and full of wrath, and gave orders for the destruction of all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 3:13

Then Nebuchadnezzar in his wrath and passion gave orders for Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego to be sent for. Then they made these men come in before the king.

Daniel 3:19

Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of wrath, and the form of his face was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: and he gave orders that the fire was to be heated up seven times more than it was generally heated.

Nahum 1:6

Who may keep his place before his wrath? and who may undergo the heat of his passion? his wrath is let loose like fire and the rocks are broken open by him.

Ephesians 5:22

Wives, be under the authority of your husbands, as of the Lord.

Ephesians 5:24

And as the church is under Christ's authority, so let wives be under the rule of their husbands in all things.

1 Peter 3:1

Wives, be ruled by your husbands; so that even if some of them give no attention to the word, their hearts may be changed by the behaviour of their wives,

Revelation 6:16-17

And they say to the mountains and to the rocks, Come down on us, covering us from the face of him who is seated on the high seat, and from the wrath of the Lamb:

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