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Esther 2:1
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KJ21
After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
ASV
After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
AMP
After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
AMPC
After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was pacified, he [earnestly] remembered Vashti and what she had done and what was decreed against her.
BRG
After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
CSB
Some time later, when King Ahasuerus’s rage had cooled down, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what was decided against her.
CSBA
Some time later, when King Ahasuerus’s rage had cooled down, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what was decided against her.
CEB
Sometime later when King Ahasuerus was less angry, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what he had decided about her.
CJB
A while later, when King Achashverosh’s anger had subsided, he remembered Vashti, what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
CEV
After a while, King Xerxes got over being angry. But he kept thinking about what Vashti had done and the law that he had written because of her.
DARBY
After these things, when the fury of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
DRA
After this, when the wrath of king Assuerus was appeased, he remembered Vasthi, and what she had done and what she had suffered:
ERV
Later, King Xerxes stopped being angry. Then he remembered Vashti and what she had done. He remembered his commands about her.
EASY
Some time later, King Xerxes was not feeling so angry. He thought about Vashti and what she had done. He remembered the law that he had made, that she should not be queen any more.
EHV
When King Xerxes was no longer so angry, he remembered what Vashti had done and what had been decreed about her.
ESV
After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
ESVUK
After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
EXB
Later, when King ·Xerxes [L Ahasuerus] was not so angry, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and his ·order [decree; edict] about her.
GNV
2 After the Queen is put away, certain young maids are brought to the king. 17 Esther pleaseth the King, and is made Queen. 22 Mordecai discloseth unto the king those that would betray him. After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
GW
Later, when King Xerxes got over his raging anger, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decided against her.
GNT
Later, even after the king's anger had cooled down, he kept thinking about what Vashti had done and about his proclamation against her.
HCSB
Some time later, when King Ahasuerus’s rage had cooled down, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what was decided against her.
ICB
Later, King Xerxes was not so angry. Then he remembered Vashti and what she had done. And he remembered his order about her.
ISV
After this, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had subsided, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed about her.
JUB
¶ After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what was decreed against her.
KJV
After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
AKJV
After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
LSB
After these things when the wrath of King Ahasuerus had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decided against her.
LEB
After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
TLB
But after King Ahasuerus’ anger had cooled, he began brooding over the loss of Vashti, realizing that he would never see her again.
MSG
Later, when King Xerxes’ anger had cooled and he was having second thoughts about what Vashti had done and what he had ordered against her, the king’s young attendants stepped in and got the ball rolling: “Let’s begin a search for beautiful young virgins for the king. Let the king appoint officials in every province of his kingdom to bring every beautiful young virgin to the palace complex of Susa and to the harem run by Hegai, the king’s eunuch who oversees the women; he will put them through their beauty treatments. Then let the girl who best pleases the king be made queen in place of Vashti.” The king liked this advice and took it. * * *
MEV
After these things, as the rage of King Ahasuerus abated, he became mindful of Vashti, what she had done and what was decreed against her.
NOG
Later, when King Xerxes got over his raging anger, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decided against her.
NABRE
After this, when King Ahasuerus’ wrath had cooled, he thought over what Vashti had done and what had been decreed against her.
NASB
After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done, and what had been decided regarding her.
NASB1995
After these things when the anger of King Ahasuerus had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
NCB
After a time, the anger of King Ahasuerus abated, and he began to think of what Vashti had done and what he had decreed about her.
NCV
Later, when King Xerxes was not so angry, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and his order about her.
NET
When these things had been accomplished and the rage of King Ahasuerus had diminished, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decided against her.
NIRV
Later, the great anger of King Xerxes calmed down. Then he remembered Vashti and what she had done. He also remembered the royal order he had sent out concerning her.
NIV
Later when King Xerxes’ fury had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her.
NIVUK
Later when King Xerxes’ fury had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what he had decreed about her.
NKJV
After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus subsided, he remembered Vashti, what she had done, and what had been decreed against her.
NLV
After these things, when King Ahasuerus was no longer angry, he remembered Vashti and what she had done, and what had been decided against her.
NLT
But after Xerxes’ anger had subsided, he began thinking about Vashti and what she had done and the decree he had made.
NRSVA
After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
NRSVACE
After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
NRSVCE
After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
NRSVUE
After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
OJB
After these things, when the wrath of HaMelech Achashverosh was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
RGT
After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what was decreed against her.
RSV
After these things, when the anger of King Ahasu-e′rus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
RSVCE
After these things, when the anger of King Ahasu-e′rus had abated, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
TLV
After these things when King Ahasuerus’ anger subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.
VOICE
A little while later, when King Ahasuerus was no longer angry, he began thinking about Vashti, her actions that night at the party, and his decision to dismiss her from his presence.
WEB
After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
WYC
Therefore when these things were done, after that the indignation of king Ahasuerus was assuaged, he bethought of Vashti, and what things she had done, and what things she had suffered. (And so when these things were done, and after King Ahasuerus’ indignation had been assuaged, he thought more about Vashti, and what things she must now suffer.)
YLT
After these things, at the ceasing of the fury of the king Ahasuerus, he hath remembered Vashti, and that which she did, and that which hath been decreed concerning her;
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