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And Memucan answered before the king and the princes, Vashti the queen hath not done wrong to the king only, but also to all the princes, and to all the people that are in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus.
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The verse 16 is found in chapter 1 of Esther. The advisers interpret Vashti's refusal as a threat to domestic and social order. Memucan proposes that her conduct be turned into a legal precedent to prevent other women from challenging their husbands. The episode shows how a personal dispute can become a matter of imperial policy when authority seeks to publicly protect its prestige.
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Compare Esther 1:16 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Da sprach Memuchan vor dem König und den Fürsten: Die Königin Vasthi hat nicht allein an dem König übel getan, sondern auch an allen Fürsten und an allen Völkern in allen Landen des Königs Ahasveros.
Español · RVR1909 Y dijo Memucán delante del rey y de los príncipes: No solamente contra el rey ha pecado la reina Vasthi, sino contra todos los príncipes, y contra todos los pueblos que hay en todas las provincias del rey Assuero.
Español · NTBT Memucán dijo ante el rey y los jefes: «La reina Vasti ha ofendido no solo al rey, sino a todos los jefes y a todos los pueblos de todas las provincias del rey Asuero.
Français · LSG Memucan répondit devant le roi et les princes: Ce n'est pas seulement à l'égard du roi que la reine Vasthi a mal agi; c'est aussi envers tous les princes et tous les peuples qui sont dans toutes les provinces du roi Assuérus.
Italiano · DIO1885 Allora Memucan disse in presenza del re e de’ principi: La regina Vasti non ha misfatto solo contro al re, ma eziandio contro a tutti i principi, e contro a tutti i popoli, che sono in tutte le provincie del re Assuero;
Português · ARC Então disse Memucã na presença do rei e dos príncipes: Não somente contra o rei pecou a rainha Vasti, porém também contra todos os príncipes, e contra todos os povos que há em todas as províncias do rei Assuero.
中文 · RCUV 米慕干 在王和眾官長面前回答說：「 瓦實提 王后這事，不但得罪王，並且有害於 亞哈隨魯 王各省的臣民。
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