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Berean Standard Bible

“He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming that every man should be master of his own household.”

Esther 1:22

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

He sent letters to all the provinces of the kingdom, to each province in its own script and to each people in their own language, proclaiming that every man should be master of his own household.

World English Bible (WEB)

for he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to its writing, and to every people in their language, that every man should rule his own house, speaking in the language of his own people.

King James Version (KJV)

For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.

American Standard Version (ASV)

for he sent letters into all the king`s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and should speak according to the language of his people.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

And sent letters to all the divisions of the kingdom, to every division in the writing commonly used there, and to every people in the language which was theirs, saying that every man was to be the ruler in his house, and that this order was to be given out in the language of his people.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Pues envió letras á todas las provincias del rey, á cada provincia conforme á su escribir, y á cada pueblo conforme á su lenguaje, diciendo que todo hombre fuese señor en su casa; y háblese esto según la lengua de su pueblo.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

envió cartas a todas las provincias, en todos los idiomas locales, en las que se declaraba que los hombres debían gobernar el hogar, y que debían hacer sentir su autoridad como jefes de la familia.

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