^1:20And let the king’s decision which he will enact be disseminated⁴² throughout all his kingdom, vast though it is.⁴³ Then all the women will give honor to their husbands, from the most prominent to the lowly.”

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Footnotes

42 Heb “heard”; , , “published”; , “proclaimed.”
43 The phrase “vast though it is” is not included in the , although it is retained by almost all English versions.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

So when the decree made by the king is proclaimed throughout all his kingdom, for it is vast, all women will give honor to their husbands, high and low alike.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then when the king’s edict is proclaimed throughout all his vast realm, all the women will respect their husbands, from the least to the greatest.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

The decree the king issues will be heard throughout his vast kingdom, so all women will honor their husbands, from the greatest to the least.”

NLTNew Living Translation

When this decree is published throughout the king’s vast empire, husbands everywhere, whatever their rank, will receive proper respect from their wives!”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

And let the king’s decree that he will make be proclaimed in all his kingdom, because it is vast and all the women will honor their husbands, great and small.”

KJV 1900King James Version

And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.

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