Esther 1:22

He sent letters to all provinces in the empire, in each province's script and language, that every man should rule his own home, and use his own mother tongue.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

21This advice looked good to the king and the nobles, so the king did what Memucan had said.

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Cross References

Esther 3:12On the thirteenth day of the first month the king's secretaries were summoned. A decree was issued in accordance with everything Haman demanded and sent to the king's chief officers, the governors of the different provinces and the nobles of the various peoples in the provinces. It was sent in the script of each province and in the language of every people, with the authorization of King Xerxes and sealed with his signet ring.

Daniel 3:29Consequently I am issuing a decree that if anyone of any nation or language speaks disrespectfully about the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego they will be torn to pieces and their houses will be destroyed. There is no other God who is able to save like this!”

Luke 16:8The rich man commended his dishonest manager for his cunning idea. The children of this world are more cunning towards one another than are the children of light.

1 Corinthians 14:19But in church I would rather speak five understandable words to teach others than ten thousand words in a tongue nobody understands.

1 Timothy 2:12I don't allow women to be instructors, or to dominate men; let them remain quiet.

Matthew Henry on Esther 1:11-22

Vashti's Refusal to Appear; Vashti Divorced. ( b. c. 519.) 10 On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king, 11 To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the people and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on. 12 But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king's commandment by his chamberlains:… Read the whole commentary →

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