Esther 1:16-22

16In the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428 and the princesH8269, MemucanH4462 saidH559, “QueenH4436 VashtiH2060 has wrongedH5753 not onlyH905 the kingH4428 but also allH3605 the princesH8269 and allH3605 the peoplesH5971 whoH834 are in allH3605 the provincesH4082 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH325. 17For the queen’sH4436 conductH1697 will 1becomeH3318 knownH3318 to allH3605 the womenH802 causing them 2to lookH5869 with contemptH959 on their husbandsH1167 by sayingH559, ‘KingH4428 AhasuerusH325 commandedH559 QueenH4436 VashtiH2060 to be broughtH935 in to his presenceH6440, but she did not comeH935.’ 18ThisH2088 dayH3117 the ladiesH8282 of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074 whoH834 have heardH8085 of the queen’sH4436 conductH1697 will speakH559 in the same way to allH3605 the king’sH4428 princesH8269, and there will be plentyH1767 of contemptH963 and angerH7110. 19IfH518 it pleasesH2895 the kingH4428, let a royalH4438 3edictH1697 be issuedH3318 by him and let it be writtenH3789 in the lawsH1881 of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074 so 4that it cannotH3808 5be repealedH5674, that VashtiH2060 may noH3808 longer comeH935 into the presenceH6440 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH325, and let the kingH4428 giveH5414 her royalH4438 positionH4438 to 6anotherH7468 who is moreH4480 worthyH2896 thanH4480 she. 20When the king’sH4428 edictH6599 whichH834 he will makeH6213 is heardH8085 throughout allH3605 his kingdomH4438, 7greatH7227 as it is, then 8allH3605 womenH802 will giveH5414 honorH3366 to their husbandsH1167, greatH1419 and smallH6996.”

21This wordH1697 pleasedH3190H5869 the kingH4428 and the princesH8269, and the kingH4428 didH6213 9as MemucanH4462 proposedH1697. 22So he sentH7971 lettersH5612 to allH3605 the king’sH4428 provincesH4082, 10to eachH4082 provinceH4082 according to its scriptH3791 and to everyH5971 peopleH5971 according to their languageH3956, that everyH3605 manH376 should 11be the masterH8323 in his own houseH1004 and the one who speaksH1696 in the languageH3956 of his own peopleH5971.