Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Ester 1

1 Ahasuerus maketh royal feasts. 10 Vashti, sent for, refuseth to come. 13 Ahasuerus, by the counsel of Memucan, maketh the decree of man's sovereignty.

 1:1 ¶ Now it came to passe x1961 in the dayes 3117 of Ahasuerus, 325 (this x1931 [is] Ahasuerus 325 which reigned 4427 z8802 from India, 1912 x4480 euen vnto x5704 Ethiopia, 3568 ouer an hundred, 3967 and seuen 7651 and twentie 6242 prouinces.) 4082

 1:2 [That] in those x1992 dayes, 3117 when the King 4428 Ahasuerus 325 sate 3427 z8800 on x5921 the throne 3678 of his kingdome, 4438 which x834 was in Shushan 7800 the palace: 1002

 1:3 In the third 7969 yeere 8141 of his reigne, 4427 z8800 he made 6213 z8804 a feast 4960 vnto all x3605 his Princes, 8269 and his seruants, 5650 the power 2428 of Persia 6539 and Media, 4074 the Nobles 6579 and Princes 8269 of the prouinces 4082 being before 6440 him.

 1:4 When he shewed 7200 z8687 x853 the riches 6239 of his glorious 3519 kingdome, 4438 and the honour 3366 of his excellent 8597 maiestie, 1420 many 7227 dayes, 3117 [euen] an hundred 3967 and fourescore 8084 dayes. 3117

 1:5 And when these x428 dayes 3117 were expired, 4390 z8800 the king 4428 made 6213 z8804 a feast 4960 vnto all x3605 the people 5971 that were present 4672 z8737 in Shushan 7800 the palace, 1002 both vnto great 1419 x4480 and small, 6996 seuen 7651 dayes, 3117 in the court 2691 of the garden 1594 of the kings 4428 palace, 1055

 1:6 [Where were] white, 2353 greene 3768 and blew 8504 [hangings], fastened 270 z8803 with cords 2256 of fine linnen, 948 and purple, 713 to x5921 siluer 3701 rings, 1550 and pillers 5982 of marble: 8336 the beds 4296 [were] of gold 2091 and siluer, 3701 vpon x5921 a pauement 7531 of red, 923 and blewe, y8504 x8336 and white, 1858 and blacke y5508 marble. y8336 x5508

 1:7 And they gaue [them] drinke 8248 z8687 in vessels 3627 of gold, 2091 (the vessels 3627 being diuers 8138 z8802 one from another) 3627 x4480 and royall 4438 wine 3196 in abundance, 7227 according to the state 3027 of the king. 4428

 1:8 And the drinking 8360 [was] according to the law, 1881 none x369 did compell: 597 z8802 for x3588 x3651 the king 4428 had appointed 3245 z8765 to x5921 all x3605 the officers 7227 of his house, 1004 that they should doe 6213 z8800 according to euery mans 376 pleasure. 7522

 1:9 Also x1571 Uasthi 2060 the Queene 4436 made 6213 z8804 a feast 4960 for the women, 802 [in] the royall 4438 house 1004 which x834 [belonged] to king 4428 Ahasuerus. 325

 1:10 ¶ On the seuenth 7637 day, 3117 when the heart 3820 of the King 4428 was merry y2896 x2895 with wine, 3196 he commanded 559 z8804 Mehuman, 4104 Biztha, 968 Harbona, 2726 Bigtha, 903 and Abagtha, 5 Zethar, 2242 and Carcas, 3752 the seuen 7651 chamberlens 5631 that serued 8334 z8764 x853 in the presence 6440 of Ahasuerus 325 the king, 4428

 1:11 To bring 935 z8687 x853 Uasthi 2060 the Queene 4436 before 6440 the king, 4428 with the Crowne 3804 royall, 4438 to shew 7200 z8687 the people, 5971 and the Princes 8269 x853 her beautie: 3308 for x3588 she x1931 [was] faire 2896 to looke on. 4758

 1:12 But the Queene 4436 Uasthi 2060 refused 3985 z8762 to come 935 z8800 at the Kings 4428 commandement 1697 by 3027 x834 his chamberlens: 5631 therefore was the King 4428 very 3966 wroth, 7107 z8799 and his anger 2534 burned 1197 z8804 in him.

 1:13 ¶ Then the king 4428 saide 559 z8799 to the wise men, 2450 which knew 3045 z8802 the times 6256 (for x3588 so x3651 [was] the Kings 4428 maner 1697 towards 6440 all x3605 that knew 3045 z8802 law, 1881 and iudgement: 1779

 1:14 And the next 7138 vnto x413 him, [was] Carshena, 3771 Shethar, 8369 Admatha, 133 Tarshis, 8659 Meres, 4825 Marsena, 4826 [and] Memucan, 4462 the seuen 7651 Princes 8269 of Persia, 6539 and Media, 4074 which saw 7200 z8802 the Kings 4428 face, 6440 [and] which sate 3427 z8802 the first 7223 in the kingdome.) 4438

 1:15 What x4100 shall wee doe 6213 z8800 vnto the Queene 4436 Uasthi, 2060 according to law, 1881 because x5921 x834 she hath not x3808 performed 6213 z8804 x853 the commandement 3982 of the king 4428 Ahasuerus, 325 by 3027 the chamberlens? 5631

 1:16 And Memucan 4462 answered 559 z8799 before 6440 the king 4428 and the Princes; 8269 Uasthi 2060 the Queene 4436 hath not x3808 done wrong 5753 z8804 to x5921 the king 4428 onely, x905 but x3588 also to x5921 all x3605 the Princes, 8269 and to x5921 all x3605 the people 5971 that x834 [are] in all x3605 the prouinces 4082 of the king 4428 Ahasuerus. 325

 1:17 For x3588 [this] deed 1697 of the queene 4436 shall come abroad 3318 z8799 vnto x5921 all x3605 women, 802 so that they shal despise 959 z8687 their husbands 1167 in their eyes, 5869 when it shall bee reported; 559 z8800 The king 4428 Ahasuerus 325 commanded 559 z8804 x853 Uasthi 2060 the queene 4436 to be brought in 935 z8687 before 6440 him, but she came 935 z8804 not. x3808

 1:18 [Likewise] shall the Ladies 8282 of Persia 6539 and Media 4074 say 559 z8799 this x2088 day 3117 vnto all x3605 the kings 4428 princes, 8269 which x834 haue heard y8085 z8804 of x8085 x853 the deed 1697 of the Queene. 4436 Thus [shall there arise] too much 1767 contempt 963 and wrath. 7110

 1:19 If x518 it please 2895 z8804 x5921 the king, 4428 let there go 3318 z8799 a royall 4438 commandement 1697 from x4480 x6440 him, y6440 and let it bee written 3789 z8735 among the lawes 1881 of the Persians, 6539 and the Medes, 4074 that it be not x3808 altered, 5674 z8799 that x834 Uasthi 2060 come 935 z8799 no x3808 more before 6440 king 4428 Ahasuerus, 325 and let the king 4428 giue 5414 z8799 her royall estate 4438 vnto another 7468 that is better 2896 then x4480 she.

 1:20 And when the kings 4428 decree, 6599 which x834 he shal make, 6213 z8799 shalbe published 8085 z8738 throughout all x3605 his empire, 4438 (for x3588 it x1931 is great:) 7227 all x3605 the wiues 802 shall giue 5414 z8799 to their husbands 1167 honour, 3366 both to great 1419 x4480 and small. 6996

 1:21 And the saying 1697 pleased 3190 5869 z8799 the king 4428 and the princes, 8269 and the king 4428 did 6213 z8799 according to the word 1697 of Memucan: 4462

 1:22 For he sent 7971 z8799 letters 5612 into x413 all x3605 the kings 4428 prouinces, 4082 into x413 euery prouince, 4082 according to the writing 3791 thereof, and to x413 euery people 5971 after their language, 3956 that euery x3605 man 376 should x1961 beare rule 8323 z8802 in his owne house, 1004 and that [it] should be published 1696 z8764 according to the language 3956 of euerie people. 5971