Esther 1:18 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEsther 1:18 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְֽהַיּ֨וֹם
yôwm
H3117
day
הַזֶּ֜ה
zeh
H2088
this
תֹּאמַ֣רְנָה
ʼâmar
H559
to say
שָׂר֣וֹת
sârâh
H8282
princess
פָּֽרַס
Pâraç
H6539
Persia
וּמָדַ֗י
Mâday
H4074
Media
אֲשֶׁ֤ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
שָֽׁמְעוּ֙
shâmaʻ
H8085
to hear
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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דְּבַ֣ר
dâbâr
H1697
word
הַמַּלְכָּ֔ה
malkâh
H4436
queen
לְכֹ֖ל
kôl
H3605
all
שָׂרֵ֣י
sar
H8269
prince
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
וּכְדַ֖י
day
H1767
enough
בִּזָּי֥וֹן
bizzâyôwn
H963
contempt
וָקָֽצֶף
qetseph
H7110
wrath
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World English Bible Public Domain
This day will the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen say [the like] to all the king's princes. So [will there arise] much contempt and wrath.
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King James Version Public Domain
Likewise shall the ladies of Persia and Media say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
Now this day, the noblewomen of Persia and Media who have heard the matter of the queen will speak to all the officials of the king. And there will be contempt and wrath enough!
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).