[This] wordpleasedthe kingand the princes,and the kingdidas Memucanproposed.
Now the proposalseemedgoodto Pharaohand to allhis servants.
"Ifit pleasesthe king,let a royaledictbe issuedby him and let it be writtenin the lawsof Persiaand Mediaso that it cannotbe repealed,that Vashtimay nolonger comeinto the presenceof KingAhasuerus,and let the kinggiveher royalpositionto anotherwho is moreworthythanshe.
"When the king'sedictwhichhe will makeis heardthroughout allhis kingdom,greatas it is, then allwomenwill givehonorto their husbands,greatand small."
So he sentlettersto allthe king'sprovinces,to eachprovinceaccording to its scriptand to everypeopleaccording to their language,that everymanshould be the masterin his own houseand the one who speaksin the languageof his own people.
"Then let the youngladywhopleasesthe kingbe queenin placeof Vashti."And the matterpleasedthe king,and he didaccordingly.
