¹⁹ If it pleases the king, let a royal ^[a]edict be issued by him and let it be written in the laws of Persia and Media so ^(A)that it cannot ^[b]be repealed, that Vashti may not come into the presence of King Ahasuerus, and let the king give her royal position to ^[c]another who is more worthy than she.

⁸ Now, O king, ^(A)establish the injunction and sign the document so that it will not be changed, according to the ^(B)law of the Medes and Persians, which ^[a]may not be revoked.”

¹⁵ Then these men came ^[a]by agreement to the king and said to the king, “Recognize, O king, that it is a ^(A)law of the Medes and Persians that no injunction or statute which the king establishes may be changed.”