11to bring before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at.


In Context

8 By the king's command each guest was allowed to drink in his own way, for the king instructed all the wine stewards to serve each man what he wished.

9 Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.

10 On the seventh day, when King Xerxes was in high spirits from wine, he commanded the seven eunuchs who served him-Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, Abagtha, Zethar and Carcas-

11 to bring before him Queen Vashti, wearing her royal crown, in order to display her beauty to the people and nobles, for she was lovely to look at.

12 But when the attendants delivered the king's command, Queen Vashti refused to come. Then the king became furious and burned with anger.

13 Since it was customary for the king to consult experts in matters of law and justice, he spoke with the wise men who understood the times

Esther 1:11 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:11To bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the people and the princes her beauty: for she [was] fair to look on.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:11To bring in queen Vasthi before the king, with the crown set upon her head, to shew her beauty to all the people and the princes: for she was exceeding beautiful.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:11to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to show the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was fair to look on.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:11to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown to shew the peoples and the princes her beauty; for she was of beautiful countenance.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:11to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the crown royal, to shew the peoples and the princes her beauty: for she was fair to look on.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:11To 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:11to bring Vashti the queen before the king with the royal crown, to show the people and the princes her beauty; for she was beautiful.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:11to bring in Vashti the queen before the king, with a royal crown, to shew the peoples and the heads her beauty, for she is of good appearance,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:11To 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.