1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Esther 1:19 | If it please thee, let an edict go out from thy presence, and let it be written according to the law of the Persians, and of the Medes, which must not be altered, that Vasthi come in no more to the king, but another, that is better than her, be made queen in her place. | Altered. This regarded the more solemn acts, signed by the counsellors, Daniel 6:17. (Grotius) --- Some decrees were neglected or changed, Esther 8:9., and 1 Esdras 4:5, 21., and 6:1. (Calmet) |