Revised Literal Translation

Esther 1:21-22

21And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:1

22For 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.2

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Notes

1. Esther 1:21 pleased…: Heb. was good in the eyes of the king. ↩
2. Esther 1:22 that it…: Heb. that one should publish it according to the language of his people. ↩

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