Parallel Verses

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 merry was the heart of the king with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who were waiting before King Ahasuerus, - 11 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. 12 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.

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 beautiful figure, - but, the man, was unfeeling and of evil practices, and he was a Calebite.

2 Samuel 14:25

Now, like unto Absolom, was there no man handsome in all Israel, to be greatly praised, - from the sole of his foot, even unto the crown of his head, there was not, in him, a blemish.

Esther 2:17

And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favour and lovingkindness before him, above all the virgins, - so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen, instead of Vashti.

Esther 6:8

let them bring in royal apparel wherewith the king hath clothed himself, - and the horse whereon the king hath ridden, and the royal crown which hath been set upon his own head;

Proverbs 16:9

A man's heart, deviseth his way, but, Yahweh, directeth his steps.

Proverbs 23:29-33

Who hath woe? Who hath outcry of pain? Who hath contentions? Who hath complaining? Who hath needless wounds? Who hath dullness of eyes?

Proverbs 31:30

Deceitful is loveliness and vain is beauty, The woman that revereth Yahweh, she, shall be praised:

Mark 6:21-22

And, an opportune day arriving, when Herod on his birthday made a feast for his nobles, and for the rulers of thousands and for the first men of Galilee,

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