Esther 1:22
He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming that every man should be master of his own household.
Note Literally proclaiming in the language of his own people
For 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.
Note that it…: Heb. that one should publish it according to the language of his people
for he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, that every man should rule his own house, speaking in the language of his own people.
for 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 should speak according to the language of his people.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- into every province
- Esther 3:12; Esther 8:9; Daniel 3:29; Daniel 4:1
- that every man
- Both the law of God and common sense taught this from the foundation of the world; and this parade of enactment was only to deprive Vashti of her crown.
- Ephesians 5:22–24; 1 Timothy 2:12; Titus 2:4, 5
- Esther 1:22
- it should, etc. Heb. one should publish it according to thelanguage of his country.
- Esther 3:12
- according
- Luke 16:8; Acts 2:5–11; 1 Corinthians 14:19, 20