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Esther 1:6
New English Translation
Esther 1:6
New English Translation
6 The furnishings included white linen and blue curtains hung by cords of the finest linen[a] and purple wool on silver rings, alabaster columns, gold and silver couches[b] displayed on a floor made of valuable stones of alabaster, mother-of-pearl, and mineral stone.
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- Esther 1:6 sn The finest linen was byssus, a fine, costly, white fabric made in Egypt, Palestine, and Edom, and imported into Persia (BDB 101 s.v. בּוּץ; HALOT 115-16 s.v. בּוּץ).
- Esther 1:6 tn The Hebrew noun מִטָּה (mittah) refers to a reclining couch (cf. KJV “beds”) spread with covers, cloth and pillow for feasting and carousing (Ezek 23:41; Amos 3:12; 6:4; Esth 1:6; 7:8). See BDB 641-42 s.v.; HALOT 573 s.v.
Esther 1:6
New International Version
Esther 1:6
New International Version
6 The garden had hangings of white and blue linen, fastened with cords of white linen and purple material to silver rings on marble pillars. There were couches(A) of gold and silver on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl and other costly stones.
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