Other translations
American Standard Version
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
Darby Bible Translation
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
His counsel pleased the king, and the princes: and the king did according to the counsel of Mamuchan.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan proposed.
God's Word
The king and his officials approved of this, and so the king did as Memucan suggested.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The king and his counselors approved the proposal, and he followed Memucan's advice.
International Standard Version
This seemed like a good idea to the king and his officials, so the king did what Memucan suggested.
NET Bible
The matter seemed appropriate to the king and the officials. So the king acted on the advice of Memucan.
New American Standard Bible
This word pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan proposed.
New International Version
The king and his nobles were pleased with this advice, so the king did as Memukan proposed.
New Living Translation
The king and his nobles thought this made good sense, so he followed Memucan's counsel.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
The World English Bible
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
EasyEnglish Bible
The king and his officers liked this idea. So the king did as Memukan had said.
Young‘s Literal Translation
And the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and of the princes, and the king doth according to the word of Memucan,
New Life Version
What was said pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan said.
The Voice Bible
Memucan’s advice was well received by the king and his advisors. King Ahasuerus: That is a brilliant idea! I say we make Memucan’s counsel into law!
Living Bible
The king and all his aides thought this made good sense, so he followed Memucan’s counsel
New Catholic Bible
The king and his nobles found this advice very acceptable, so the king acted upon Memucan’s words.
Legacy Standard Bible
And this word was good in the eyes of the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
Jubilee Bible 2000
And this word pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan;
Christian Standard Bible
The king and his counselors approved the proposal, and he followed Memucan’s advice.
Amplified Bible © 1954
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did what Memucan proposed.
New Century Version
The king and his important men were happy with this advice, so King Xerxes did as Memucan suggested.
The Message
The king and the princes liked this. The king did what Memucan proposed. He sent bulletins to every part of the kingdom, to each province in its own script, to each people in their own language: “Every man is master of his own house; whatever he says, goes.”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
The advice seemed good to the king and the officials, so the king did as Memucan had said.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
This advice pleased the king and the officials, and the king did as Memucan proposed;
Good News Translation®
The king and his officials liked this idea, and the king did what Memucan suggested.
Wycliffe Bible
[And] His counsel pleased the king and the princes, (And his counsel pleased the king and the leaders), and the king did by the counsel of Memucan;
Contemporary English Version
King Xerxes and his officials liked what Memucan had said,
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memu′can proposed;
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
This advice pleased the king and the officials, and the king did as Memucan proposed;
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
This advice pleased the king and the officials, and the king did as Memucan proposed;
Common English Bible © 2011
The king liked the plan, as did the other men, and he did just what Memucan said.
Amplified Bible © 2015
This statement (advice) pleased the king and the officials, and the king did what Memucan proposed.
English Standard Version Anglicised
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memucan proposed.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
This proposal pleased the king and the officials, and the king acted on the advice of Memucan.
New American Standard Bible
Now this word pleased the king and the officials, and the king did as Memucan proposed.
The Expanded Bible
The king and his ·important men [nobles] were ·happy [pleased] with this advice, so King ·Xerxes [L Ahasuerus] did as Memucan ·suggested [advised; proposed].
Tree of Life Version
The matter pleased the king and the princes. So the king did according to the word of Memucan.
Revised Standard Version
This advice pleased the king and the princes, and the king did as Memu′can proposed;
New International Reader's Version
The king and his nobles were pleased with that advice. So he did what Memukan had suggested.
BRG Bible
And the saying pleased the king and the princes; and the king did according to the word of Memucan:
Complete Jewish Bible
This advice pleased the king and the officials, so the king did what Memukhan had suggested —
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
This advice pleased the king and the officials, and the king did as Memucan proposed;
Orthodox Jewish Bible
And the proposal was good in the eyes of HaMelech and the sarim (nobles); and HaMelech did according to the devar Memuchan;
Names of God Bible
The king and his officials approved of this, and so the king did as Memucan suggested.
Modern English Version
The suggestion pleased the king and the princes, so the king did according to the word of Memukan.
Easy-to-Read Version
The king and his important officials were happy with this advice, so King Xerxes did as Memucan suggested.
International Children’s Bible
The king and his important men were happy with this advice. So King Xerxes did as Memucan suggested.
Lexham English Bible
This advice pleased the king and the officials, and the king acted according to the word of Memucan.
New International Version - UK
The king and his nobles were pleased with this advice, so the king did as Memukan proposed.