Esther 1:19
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King James Version (modern wording)
If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
Esther 1:19 (KJV)
American Standard Version
If it please the king, let there go forth a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, that Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she.
Esther 1:19 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
So if it pleases the king, let him issue a royal decree, and let it be recorded in the laws of Persia and Media so that it cannot be repealed, that Vashti shall never again enter the presence of King Xerxes, and that her royal position shall be given to a woman better than she.
Esther 1:19 (BSB)
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What does Esther 1:19 say?
Esther 1:19 in modern King James wording reads: "If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she."
Where is Esther 1:19 found in the Bible?
Esther 1:19 is verse 19 of chapter 1 of the book of Esther, in the Old Testament. Esther has 10 chapters.
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