Esther 1:16-22

16And in the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428 and his princesH8269, MemucanH4462 repliedH559, “QueenH4436 VashtiH2060 has wrongedH5753 notH3808H5921 onlyH905 the kingH4428, butH3588H5921 allH3605 the princesH8269H5921 and the peoplesH5971 in allH3605 the provincesH4082 of KingH4428 XerxesH325. 17ForH3588 the conductH1697 of the queenH4436 will become knownH3318 toH5921 allH3605 womenH802, causing them to despiseH959H5869 their husbandsH11671 and sayH559, ‘KingH4428 XerxesH325 orderedH559 QueenH4436 VashtiH2060 to be broughtH935 before himH6440, but she did notH3808 comeH935.’

18ThisH2088 very dayH3117 the noble womenH8282 of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074 whoH834 have heardH8085 aboutH853 the queen’sH4436 conductH1697 will sayH559 the same thing to allH3605 the king’sH4428 officialsH8269, resulting in muchH1767 contemptH963 and wrathH7110.

19So ifH518H5921 it pleasesH2896 the kingH4428H6440, let him issueH3318 a royalH4438 decreeH1697, and let it be recordedH3789 in the lawsH1881 of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074 so that it cannotH3808 be repealedH5674, thatH834 VashtiH2060 shall never againH3808 enterH935 the presenceH6440 of KingH4428 XerxesH325, and that her royal positionH4438 shall be givenH5414H4428 to a womanH7468 betterH2896 than sheH4480. 20The edictH6599 the kingH4428 issuesH6213 will be heardH8085 throughoutH3605 his vastH7227H1931 kingdomH4438—and soH3588 allH3605 womenH802, from the leastH6996 toH5704 the greatestH1419, will honorH5414H3366 their husbandsH1167.”

21The kingH4428 and his princesH8269 were pleasedH3190H5869 with this counselH1697; so the kingH4428 didH6213 as MemucanH4462 advisedH1697. 22He sentH7971 lettersH5612 toH413 allH3605 the provincesH4082 of the kingdomH4428, toH413 each provinceH4082 in its own scriptH3791 and toH413 each peopleH5971 in their own languageH3956, proclaimingH16962 that everyH3605 manH376 should beH1961 masterH8323 of his own householdH1004.