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Esther 1:21
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KJ21
And the saying pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
ASV
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
AMP
This statement (advice) pleased the king and the officials, and the king did what Memucan proposed.
AMPC
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did what Memucan proposed.
BRG
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
CSB
The king and his counselors approved the proposal, and he followed Memucan’s advice.
CSBA
The king and his counsellors approved the proposal, and he followed Memucan’s advice.
CEB
The king liked the plan, as did the other men, and he did just what Memucan said.
CJB
This advice pleased the king and the officials, so the king did what Memukhan had suggested —
CEV
King Xerxes and his officials liked what Memucan had said,
DARBY
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
DRA
His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan.
ERV
The king and his important officials were happy with this advice, so King Xerxes did as Memucan suggested.
EASY
The king and his officers liked this idea. So the king did as Memukan had said.
EHV
The advice seemed good to the king and the officials, so the king did as Memucan had said.
ESV
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan proposed.
ESVUK
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan proposed.
EXB
The king and his ·important men [nobles] were ·happy [pleased] with this advice, so King ·Xerxes [L Ahasuerus] did as Memucan ·suggested [advised; proposed].
GNV
And this saying pleased the King and the Princes, and the King did according to the word of Memucan.
GW
The king and his officials approved of this, and so the king did as Memucan suggested.
GNT
The king and his officials liked this idea, and the king did what Memucan suggested.
HCSB
The king and his counselors approved the proposal, and he followed Memucan’s advice.
ICB
The king and his important men were happy with this advice. So King Xerxes did as Memucan suggested.
ISV
This seemed like a good idea to the king and his officials, so the king did what Memucan suggested.
JUB
And this word pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan;
KJV
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
AKJV
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
LSB
And this word was good in the eyes of the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
LEB
This advice pleased the king and the officials, and the king acted according to the word of Memucan.
TLB
The king and all his aides thought this made good sense, so he followed Memucan’s counsel
MSG
The king and the princes liked this. The king did what Memucan proposed. He sent bulletins to every part of the kingdom, to each province in its own script, to each people in their own language: “Every man is master of his own house; whatever he says, goes.”
MEV
The suggestion pleased the king and the princes, so the king did according to the word of Memukan.
NOG
The king and his officials approved of this, and so the king did as Memucan suggested.
NABRE
This proposal pleased the king and the officials, and the king acted on the advice of Memucan.
NASB
Now this word pleased the king and the officials, and the king did as Memucan proposed.
NASB1995
This word pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan proposed.
NCB
The king and his nobles found this advice very acceptable, so the king acted upon Memucan’s words.
NCV
The king and his important men were happy with this advice, so King Xerxes did as Memucan suggested.
NET
The matter seemed appropriate to the king and the officials. So the king acted on the advice of Memucan.
NIRV
The king and his nobles were pleased with that advice. So he did what Memukan had suggested.
NIV
The king and his nobles were pleased with this advice, so the king did as Memukan proposed.
NIVUK
The king and his nobles were pleased with this advice, so the king did as Memukan proposed.
NKJV
And the reply pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
NLV
What was said pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan said.
NLT
The king and his nobles thought this made good sense, so he followed Memucan’s counsel.
NRSVA
This advice pleased the king and the officials, and the king did as Memucan proposed;
NRSVACE
This advice pleased the king and the officials, and the king did as Memucan proposed;
NRSVCE
This advice pleased the king and the officials, and the king did as Memucan proposed;
NRSVUE
This advice pleased the king and the officials, and the king did as Memucan proposed;
OJB
And the proposal was good in the eyes of HaMelech and the sarim (nobles); and HaMelech did according to the devar Memuchan;
RGT
And this saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
RSV
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memu′can proposed;
RSVCE
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memu′can proposed;
TLV
The matter pleased the king and the princes. So the king did according to the word of Memucan.
VOICE
Memucan’s advice was well received by the king and his advisors. King Ahasuerus: That is a brilliant idea! I say we make Memucan’s counsel into law!
WEB
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
WYC
[And] His counsel pleased the king and the princes, (And his counsel pleased the king and the leaders), and the king did by the counsel of Memucan;
YLT
And the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and of the princes, and the king doth according to the word of Memucan,
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