Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was fair to look on.

New American Standard Bible

to bring Queen Vashti before the king with her royal crown in order to display her beauty to the people and the princes, for she was beautiful.

King James Version

To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

Holman Bible

to bring Queen Vashti before him with her royal crown. He wanted to show off her beauty to the people and the officials, because she was very beautiful.

International Standard Version

to bring Queen Vashti to the king, wearing the royal crown to display her beauty to the people and the officials, since she was lovely to look at.

A Conservative Version

to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown to show the peoples and the rulers her beauty, for she was fair to look on.

Amplified

to bring Queen Vashti before the king, wearing her royal crown (high turban), to display her beauty before the people and the officials, for she was lovely to see.

Bible in Basic English

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.

Darby Translation

to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown to shew the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was of beautiful countenance.

Julia Smith Translation

To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown of the kingdom, to cause the people and the chiefs to see her beauty: for she was good of appearance.

King James 2000

To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look upon.

Lexham Expanded Bible

to bring Queen Vashti before the king {with her royal crown} to show the people and the officials her beauty, {for she was very attractive}.

Modern King James verseion

to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, in order to show the people and the princes her beauty, for she was beautiful to look on.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

to fetch the queen Vashti with the crown regal, that he might show the people and princes her fairness: for she was beautiful.

NET Bible

to bring Queen Vashti into the king's presence wearing her royal high turban. He wanted to show the people and the officials her beauty, for she was very attractive.

New Heart English Bible

to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, to show the people and the officials her beauty; for she was beautiful.

The Emphasized Bible

to bring in Vashti the queen, with the royal crown, - to show the peoples and the rulers her beauty, for, of pleasing appearance, was she.

Webster

To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

World English Bible

to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful.

Youngs Literal Translation

to bring in Vashti the queen before the king, with a royal crown, to shew the peoples and the heads her beauty, for she is of good appearance,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
To bring

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

ושׁתּי 
Vashtiy 
Usage: 10

the queen
מלכּה 
Malkah 
Usage: 35

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

with the crown
כּתר 
Kether 
Usage: 3

מלכיּה מלכת מלכוּת 
Malkuwth 
Usage: 91

to shew
ראה 
Ra'ah 
Usage: 1308

the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

and the princes
שׂר 
Sar 
Usage: 421

יפי 
Yophiy 
Usage: 19

References

American

Easton

Context Readings

Queen Vashti Refuses The King's Request

10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that ministered in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, 11 to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was fair to look on. 12 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.

Cross References

1 Samuel 25:3

Now the name of the man was Nabal; and the name of his wife Abigail; and the woman was of good understanding, and of a beautiful countenance: but the man was churlish and evil in his doings; and he was of the house of Caleb.

2 Samuel 14:25

Now in all Israel there was none to be so much praised as Absalom for his beauty: from the sole of his foot even to the crown of his head there was no blemish in him.

Esther 2:17

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Esther 6:8

let royal apparel be brought which the king useth to wear, and the horse that the king rideth upon, and on the head of which a crown royal is set:

Proverbs 16:9

A man's heart deviseth his way; But Jehovah directeth his steps.

Proverbs 23:29-33

Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? who hath wounds without cause? Who hath redness of eyes?

Proverbs 31:30

Grace is deceitful, and beauty is vain; But a woman that feareth Jehovah, she shall be praised.

Mark 6:21-22

And when a convenient day was come, that Herod on his birthday made a supper to his lords, and the high captains, and the chief men of Galilee;

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