Esther 1:16-22

16Then saidH559 MemucanH4462 before the kingH4428 and the princesH8269, The queenH4436 VashtiH2060 has not done wrong to the kingH4428 onlyH905, but also to all the princesH8269, and to all the peoplesH5971 that are in all the provincesH4082 of the kingH4428 AhasuerusH325. 17For the act of the queenH4436 will comeH935 abroad to all womenH802, so as to render their husbandsH1167 contemptible in their eyesH5869, when they shall sayH559, The kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 commanded the queenH4436 VashtiH2060 to be broughtH935 in before him, and she cameH935 not! 18And the princesses of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074 who have heardH8085 of the queen's act, will sayH559 it this dayH3117 to all the king's princesH8269, and there will be contempt and anger enough. 19If it please the kingH4428, let a royal order goH3318 forthH3318 from him, and let it be writtenH3789 among the lawsH1881 of the Persians and the Medes, that it may not passH5674, That VashtiH2060 comeH935 no moreH4480 before kingH4428 AhasuerusH325; and let the kingH4428 giveH5414 her royal estate to another that is betterH2896 than she; 20and when the king's edict which he shall makeH5414 shall be heardH8085 throughout his realm — for it is greatH1419 — all the wivesH802 shall giveH5414 to their husbandsH1167 honour, from the greatestH1419 to the least. 21And the saying pleased the kingH4428 and the princesH8269; and the kingH4428 did according to the wordH1697 of MemucanH4462. 22And he sentH7971 lettersH5612 into all the king's provincesH4082, into every provinceH4082 according to the writing thereof, and to every peopleH5971 according to their languageH3956, That every manH376 should bear ruleH8323 in his own houseH1004, and should speakH1696 according to the languageH3956 of his peopleH5971.