Esther 1:20
Good News Translation
When your proclamation is made known all over this huge empire, every woman will treat her husband with proper respect, whether he's rich or poor."

New Revised Standard Version
So when the decree made by the king is proclaimed throughout all his kingdom, vast as it is, all women will give honor to their husbands, high and low alike.”

Contemporary English Version
When the women in your great kingdom hear about this new law, they will respect their husbands, no matter if they are rich or poor.

New American Bible
Thus, when the decree that the king will issue is published throughout his realm, vast as it is, all wives will honor their husbands, from the greatest to the least.”

Douay-Rheims Bible
And let this be published through all the provinces of thy empire, (which is very wide,) and let all wives, as well of the greater as of the lesser, give honour to their husbands.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And let this be published through all the provinces of thy empire, (which is very wide,) and let all wives, as well of the greater as of the lesser, give honour to their husbands.

throughout.

Deuteronomy 17:13 And all the people hearing it shall fear, that no one afterwards swell with pride.

Deuteronomy 21:21 The people of the city shall stone him: and he shall die, that you may take away the evil out of the midst of you, and all Israel hearing it may be afraid.

all the wives.

Ephesians 5:33 Nevertheless, let every one of you in particular love for his wife as himself: And let the wife fear her husband.

Colossians 3:18 Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord.

1 Peter 3:1-7 In like manner also, let wives be subject to their husbands: that, if any believe not the word, they may be won without the word, by the conversation of the wives, . . .

Context
Queen Vashti Deposed
19If it please thee, let an edict go out from thy presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians and of the Medes, which must not be altered, that Vasthi come in no more to the king, but another, that is better than her, be made queen in her place. 20And let this be published through all the provinces of thy empire, (which is very wide,) and let all wives, as well of the greater as of the lesser, give honour to their husbands.21His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan.…
Cross References
Ephesians 5:22
Let women be subject to their husbands, as to the Lord:

Colossians 3:18
Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord.

Esther 1:21
His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan.

Esther 2:1
After this, when the wrath of king Assuerus was appeased, he remembered Vasthi, and what she had done and what she had suffered:

Esther 1:19
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