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19 If it seems good to the king, let a royal word go forth from him, and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media so (A)that it cannot [a]be repealed, that Vashti may no longer come into the presence of King Ahasuerus, and let the king give her royal position to [b]another who is better than she. 20 And the king’s sentence, which he will make, will be heard throughout all his kingdom, for it is [c]vast, and (B)all women will give respect to their husbands, great and small.”

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  1. Esther 1:19 Lit pass away
  2. Esther 1:19 Lit her neighbor
  3. Esther 1:20 Lit great