New King James Version
Esther 1:6
6There were white and blue linen curtains fastened with cords of fine linen and purple on silver rods and marble pillars; and the couches were of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of alabaster, turquoise, and white and black marble.
Esther 1:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
- New International Version (NIV)The garden had hangings of white and blue linen, fastened with cords of white linen and purple material to silver rings on marble pillars. There were couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and other costly stones.
- English Standard Version (ESV)There were white cotton curtains and violet hangings fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rods and marble pillars, and also couches of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and precious stones.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The courtyard was beautifully decorated with white cotton curtains and blue hangings, which were fastened with white linen cords and purple ribbons to silver rings embedded in marble pillars. Gold and silver couches stood on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.
Context of Esther 1:6
4when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the splendor of his excellent majesty for many days, one hundred and eighty days in all. 5And when these days were completed, the king made a feast lasting seven days for all the people who were present in Shushan the citadel, from great to small, in the court of the garden of the king’s palace. There were white and blue linen curtains fastened with cords of fine linen and purple on silver rods and marble pillars; and the couches were of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of alabaster, turquoise, and white and black marble. 7And they served drinks in golden vessels, each vessel being different from the other, with royal wine in abundance, according to the generosity of the king. 8In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had ordered all the officers of his household, that they should do according to each man’s pleasure.
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ח֣וּר׀ כַּרְפַּ֣ס וּתְכֵ֗לֶת אָחוּז֙ בְּחַבְלֵי־ב֣וּץ וְאַרְגָּמָ֔ן עַל־גְּלִ֥ילֵי כֶ֖סֶף וְעַמּ֣וּדֵי שֵׁ֑שׁ מִטּ֣וֹת׀ זָהָ֣ב וָכֶ֗סֶף עַ֛ל רִֽצְפַ֥ת בַּהַט־וָשֵׁ֖שׁ וְדַ֥ר וְסֹחָֽרֶת׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- whiteחוּרchûr · whiteH2353
- greenכַּרְפַּסkarpas · fine linenH3768
- and blueתְּכֵ֫לֶתtekêleth · blueH8504
- fastenedאָחַז'âchaz · to graspH270
- with cordsחֶ֫בֶלchebel chêbel · cordH2256
- of fine linenבּוּץbûts · fine linenH948
- and purpleאַרְגָּמָן'argâmân · purpleH713
- to silverכֶּ֫סֶףkeseph · silver: moneyH3701
- ringsגָּלִילgâlîyl · circuitH1550
- and pillarsעַמּוּד‛ammûd ‛ammûd · pillarH5982
- of marbleשֵׁשׁshêsh sheshîy · alabasterH8336
- the bedsמִטָּהmiţţâh · bedH4296
- goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
- upon a pavementרִצְפָּהritspâh · pavementH7531
- of redבַּ֫הַטbahaţ · porphyryH923
- and whiteדַּרdar · mother-of-pearlH1858
- and blackסֹחֶ֫רֶתsôchereth · stoneH5508
Cross-references for Esther 1:6
- Exodus 26:1“Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine woven linen and blue, purple, and scarlet thread; with artistic designs of cherubim you shall weave them.
- Esther 8:15So Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, with a great crown of gold and a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
- Esther 7:8When the king returned from the palace garden to the place of the banquet of wine, Haman had fallen across the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, “Will he also assault the queen while I am in the house?” As the word left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.
- Ezekiel 23:41You sat on a stately couch, with a table prepared before it, on which you had set My incense and My oil.
- Amos 2:8They lie down by every altar on clothes taken in pledge, And drink the wine of the condemned in the house of their god.
- Amos 6:4Who lie on beds of ivory, Stretch out on your couches, Eat lambs from the flock And calves from the midst of the stall;
Commentaries on Esther 1:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6White, green, and blue hangings - It was customary, on such occasions, not only to hang the place about with elegant curtains of the above colors, as Dr. Shaw and others have remarked, but also to have a canopy of rich stuffs suspended on cords from side to side of the place in which they feasted. And such courts were ordinarily paved with different coloured marbles, or with tiles painted, as above specified. And this was the origin of the Musive or…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6Rather, “where was an awning of fine white cotton and violet.” White and blue (or violet) were the royal colors in Persia. Such awnings as are here described were very suitable to the pillared halls and porches of a Persian summer-palace, and especially to the situation of that of Susa. The beds - Rather, “couches” or “sofas,” on which the guests reclined at meals. A pavement - See the margin. It is generally agreed that the four substances named are…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6White and blue (or violet) were colors of royalty. The mosaic pavement was also richly detailed.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. Where were white, green, and blue hangings, &c.--The fashion, in the houses of the great, on festive occasions, was to decorate the chambers from the middle of the wall downward with damask or velvet hangings of variegated colors suspended on hooks, or taken down at pleasure. the beds were of gold and silver--that is, the couches on which, according to Oriental fashion, the guests reclined, and which were either formed entirely of gold and silver or…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Esther 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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