Esther 1:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
Esther 1:17 (KJV)
American Standard Version
For this deed of the queen will come abroad unto all women, to make their husbands contemptible in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not.
Esther 1:17 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
For the conduct of the queen will become known to all women, causing them to despise their husbands and say, ‘King Xerxes ordered Queen Vashti to be brought before him, but she did not come.’
Esther 1:17 (BSB)
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What does Esther 1:17 say?
Esther 1:17 in modern King James wording reads: "For this deed of the queen shall come abroad unto all women, so that they shall despise their husbands in their eyes, when it shall be reported, The king Ahasuerus commanded Vashti the queen to be brought in before him, but she came not."
Where is Esther 1:17 found in the Bible?
Esther 1:17 is verse 17 of chapter 1 of the book of Esther, in the Old Testament. Esther has 10 chapters.
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