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Esther

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And this day will the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen say the like unto all the king's princes. So will there arise much contempt and wrath.

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Media

MEDIAme'-di-a (madhay; Achaem. Persian Mada; Media): Lay to the West and Southwest of the Caspian, and extended thence to the Zagrus Mountains on the West On the North in later times it was bounded by the rivers Araxes and Cyrus, which separated it from Armenia. Its eastern boundaries were formed by Hyrcania and the Great Salt Desert (now called the Kavir),... View Details

Persia

PERSIApur'-sha, (parats; Persia; in Assyrian Parsu, Parsua; in Achemenian Persian Parsa, modern Fars): In the Bible (2 Chronicles 36:20, 22, 23 Ezra 1:1, 8 Esther 1:3, 14, 18; Esther 10:2 Ezekiel 27:10; Ezekiel 38:5 Daniel 8:20; Daniel 10:1; Daniel 11:2) this name denotes properly the modern province of Fars, not the whole Persian empire. The latter was by i... View Details

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American Standard Version And this day will the princesses of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of the queen say the like unto all the king's princes. So will there arise much contempt and wrath.
King James Bible And this day will Likewise shall the princesses ladies of Persia and Media who say this day unto all the king's princes, which have heard of the deed of the queen say the like unto all the king's princes. So will queen. Thus shall there arise too much contempt and wrath.
Hebrew Greek English And this "This day will the princesses ladies of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of queen's conduct will speak in the queen say the like unto same way to all the king's princes. So will princes, and there arise much will be plenty of contempt and wrath.anger.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And this "This day will the princesses ladies of Persia and Media who have heard of the deed of queen's conduct will speak in the queen say the like unto same way to all the king's princes. So will princes, and there arise much will be plenty of contempt and wrath.anger.