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Esther 1:21

1:20 And when the king's decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan: pleased: Heb. was good in the eyes of the king

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This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:

1:22 For he sent letters into all the king's provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people. that it: Heb. that one should publish it according to the language of his people

What does Esther 1:21 mean?

Esther 1:21 is a verse in the book of Esther, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include דָּבָר (dâbâr), יָטַב (yâṭab), מֶלֶךְ (melek).

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And
the
sayingדָּבָרdâbâr/daw-baw'/H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
pleasedיָטַבyâṭab/yaw-tab'/H3190to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
the
kingמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
and
the
princes;שַׂרsar/sar/H8269a head person (of any rank or class)
and
the
kingמֶלֶךְmelek/meh'-lek/H4428a king
didעָשָׂהʻâsâh/aw-saw'/H6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
according
to
the
wordדָּבָרdâbâr/daw-baw'/H1697a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
of
Memucan:מְמוּכָןMᵉmûwkân/mem-oo-kawn'/H4462Memucan or Momucan, a Persian satrap
pleased:
Heb.
was
good
in
the
eyes
of
the
king

Commentary on Esther 1:21

HENRY_FULL · Esther 1:21
> We have in this chapter a particular account of the covenant which in the close of the foregoing chapter was resolved upon; they struck while the iron was hot, and immediately put that good resolve in execution, when they were in a good frame, lest, if it should be delayed, it might be dropped. Here we have, I. The names of those that set their hands and seals to it, ver. 1-27 . II. An account of those who signified their consent and concurrence, ver. 28, 29 . III. The covenant itself, and the articles of it in general, that they would "keep God's commandments" ( ver. 29 ); in particular, that they would not marry with the heathen ( ver. 30 ), nor profane the sabbath, nor be rigorous with their debtors ( ver. 31 ), and that they would carefully pay their church-dues, for the maintenance of the temple service, which they promise faithfully to adhere to, ver. 32-39 .

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Esther 1:21.

Genesis 14:2

That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.

Genesis 34:18

And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor's son.

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What does Esther 1:21 say?

Esther 1:21 (King James Version) reads: "And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan: pleased: Heb. was good in the eyes of the king"

Is Esther 1:21 in the Old or New Testament?

Esther 1:21 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Esther.

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