Parallel Verses

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,

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.

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.

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, as the heart of the king is glad with wine, he hath said to Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who are ministering in the presence of the king Ahasuerus, 11 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, 12 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.


Cross References

1 Samuel 25:3

And the name of the man is Nabal, and the name of his wife Abigail, and the woman is of good understanding, and of fair form, and the man is hard and evil in doings; and he is a Calebite.

2 Samuel 14:25

And like Absalom there was no man so fair in all Israel, to praise greatly; from the sole of his foot even unto his crown there was no blemish in him;

Esther 2:17

and the king loveth Esther above all the women, and she receiveth grace and kindness before him above all the virgins, and he setteth a royal crown on her head, and causeth her to reign instead of Vashti,

Esther 6:8

let them bring in royal clothing that the king hath put on himself, and a horse on which the king hath ridden, and that the royal crown be put on his head,

Proverbs 16:9

The heart of man deviseth his way, And Jehovah establisheth his step.

Proverbs 23:29-33

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

Proverbs 31:30

The grace is false, and the beauty is vain, A woman fearing Jehovah, she may boast herself.

Mark 6:21-22

And a seasonable day having come, when Herod on his birthday was making a supper to his great men, and to the chiefs of thousands, and to the first men of Galilee,

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