“after these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what was decreed against her.”
Esther 2
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1Some time later, when the anger of King Xerxes had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done, and what had been decreed against her.
“After these things, when the anger of King Ahasuerus had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what had been decreed against her.”
“after these things, chapter two, the wrath of King Ahasuerus was appeased. And he remembered Vashti and what she had done and what was decreed against her.”
2Then the king's attendants proposed, "Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king,
“Then said the king's servant that ministered unto him, let there be fair young virgins sought for the king.”
“Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, let there be fair young virgins sought for the king.”
“Then said the king's servants That ministered unto him let there be fair young virgins sought for the king”
“Then the king's attendants who served him said, Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king,”
“the king's servants who attended him said let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king”
3and let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom to assemble all the beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king's eunuch in charge of the women, and let them be given beauty treatments.
“And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of the kingdom that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegi the king's chamberlain,…”
“And let the king appoint others in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins, unto Shushan the palace, and to the house of the woman, and to the custody of Higi, the king's…”
4Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti." This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.
“And let the maiden which pleased the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king and he did so.”
“Then let the young lady who pleases the king be queen in place of Vashti. And the matter pleased the king, and he did accordingly.”
5Now there was at the citadel of Susa a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish.
“Now in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew whose name was Mordecai, the son of Ajair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite.”
“Now in Shushan the palace. There was a certain Jew. Whose name was Mordecai. The son of Jeir. The son of Shimei. The son of Kish. A Benjamin.”
“In Shushan the synodal there was a certain Jew whose name was Mordecai the son of Jeor the son of Shimei the son of Kish a Benjamite.”
6He had been carried into exile from Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon among those taken captive with Jeconiah king of Judah.
“who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity which had been carried away with Jechoniah, king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had carried away.”
“who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity, which had been carried away with Jeconiah, the king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had carried away.”
“who had been taken into exile from Jerusalem with the captives who had been exiled with Jeconiah, king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had exiled.”
“who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captivity. Which had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah. Who Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.”
7And Mordecai had brought up Hadassah (that is, Esther), the daughter of his uncle, because she did not have a father or mother. The young woman was lovely in form and appearance, and when her father and mother had died, Mordecai had taken her in as his own daughter.
“and he brought up Hadassah, that is Esther, his uncle's daughter. For she had neither father nor mother, and the maid was fair and beautiful, whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own daughter.”
“He brought up. Hadassah. That is. Esther. His uncle's daughter. For she had neither father. Nor mother. And the maid was fair and beautiful. Whom Mordecai. When her father and mother were dead. Took for his own daughter.”
“he brought up his niece, Hadassah. That is Esther, verse 7, his uncle's daughter. For she had neither father nor mother. And the maid was fair and beautiful, whom Mordecai, when her father and mother were dead, took for his own…”
8When the king's command and edict had been proclaimed, many young women gathered at the citadel of Susa under the care of Hegai. Esther was also taken to the palace and placed under the care of Hegai, the custodian of the women.
“So it came to pass when the king's commandment and decree was heard and when many of the young girls were gathered together unto Shushan the palace to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house to…”
“So it came to pass from the king's commandment, and his decree was heard. And when many maidens were gathered together into Shushan the palace and to the custody of Haggai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house to…”
9And the young woman pleased him and obtained his favor, so he quickly provided her with beauty treatments and the special diet. He assigned to her seven select maidservants from the palace and transferred her with them to the best place in the harem.
“Now the young lady pleased him and found favor with him, so he quickly provided her with her cosmetics and food, and gave her seven choice maids from the king's palace. And he transferred her and her maids to the best place in…”
“And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him. And he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her. And seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king's house.…”
10Esther did not reveal her people or her lineage, because Mordecai had instructed her not to do so.
“Esther did not make known her people or her kindred, for Mordechai had instructed her that she should not make them known.”
“Esther had not showed her people nor her kindred. For Mordecai had charged her that she should not show it.”
“Esther had not showed her people, nor her kindred, for Mordecai had charged her that she not show it.”
“Esther had not showed her people, nor her kinred, for Mordecai had charged her she should not show it.”
11And every day Mordecai would walk back and forth in front of the court of the harem to learn about Esther's welfare and what was happening to her.
“every day Mordechai walked back and forth in front of the court of the harem to learn how Esther was and how she fared.”
“And Mordecai walked every day, verse 11, every day before the court of the women's house to know how Esther did and what should become of her.”
“Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women's house to know how Esther did and what should become of her.”
“Mordecai walked every day before the court of the woman's house to know how Esther did and what should become of her.”
12In the twelve months before her turn to go to King Xerxes, the harem regulation required each young woman to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months, and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months.
“Now when the turn of each young lady came to go into King Ahasuerus, after the end of her twelve months under the regulations for the women, pay attention, for the days of their beautification were completed as follows. Six…”
“Now when every maid's turn was come to go into King Ahasuerus, after she had been twelve months according to the manner of the women, for so were the days of their purification accomplished, to which six months with oil of myrrh,…”
13When the young woman would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the harem to the king's palace.
“Thus prepared. Each young woman went to the king and she was given whatever she desired to take with her from the women's quarters to the king's palace.”
“thus prepared, each young woman went to the king, and she was given whatever she desired to take with her from the woman's quarters to the king's palace.”
“Then thus came every maiden unto the king, whosoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.”
“Then thus came every maiden unto the king, whatsoever she desired was given her, to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.”
“then it came every maiden unto the king and whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.”
14She would go there in the evening, and in the morning she would return to a second harem under the care of Shaashgaz, the king's eunuch in charge of the concubines. She would not return to the king unless he delighted in her and summoned her by name.
“In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned to the second house of the women to the custody of Shashgaz, the king's chamberlain, which kept the concubines. She came in unto the king. She came in unto the king no more,…”
15Now Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle from whom Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. And when it was her turn to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king's trusted official in charge of the harem, had advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of everyone who saw her.
“Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abahel, the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Haggai, the king's chamberlain, the keeper of the…”
“now when the turn came for Esther, the daughter of Abahil, the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his daughter to go into the king, she requested nothing but what Haggai, the king's eunuch, the custodian of the women,…”
“Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihael, the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her as his daughter, came to go to the king, she did not request anything what Hegi, the king's eunuch who was in charge of the women,…”
“Now when the turn came for esther The daughter of abba hale the uncle of mordecai Who had taken her as his daughter? To go into the king. She requested nothing. But what haggai the king's eunuch? The custodian of the women…”
16She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
“So Esther was taken to king Ahasuerus to his royal palace in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth in the seventh year of his reign.”
“So Esther was taken unto the king Ahasuerus, unto his house royal, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.”
“So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus into his royal palace in the tenth month. Which is the month of Tebeth of the seventh year of his reign”
“So Esther was taken unto King Ahasuerus into his house, royal in the tenth month, which is the month Thebes, in the seventh year of his reign.”
17And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.
“The king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins. So he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.”
“And the king loved Esther above all the women and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he had set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Ashti.”
“the king loved Esther more than all the women, and she found favor and kindness with him more than all the virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.”
“the king loved Esther more than all the other women. And she obtained grace and favor in his sights more than all the virgins. So he set the royal crown upon her head and he made her queen instead of Ashti.”
“And the king loved Esther above all the women and she obtained grace and favour in his sight, more than all the virgins. So that he, this is important, he set the royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of”
“and the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favor in his sight more than all the virgins, so that he set a royal crown upon her head and made her queen instead of Ashti.”
18Then the king held a great banquet, Esther's banquet, for all his officials and servants. He proclaimed a tax holiday in the provinces and gave gifts worthy of the king's bounty.
“the king made a great feast unto all his princes and servants, even Esther's feast. And he made a release to the provinces and gave gifts according to the state of the king.”
“Then the king made a great feast unto all of his princes, all of his servants, even Esther's feast. And he made a release to the provinces. He gave gifts according to the state of the king.”
19When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.
“and when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.”
“And when the virgins were gathered together the second time when Mordecai sat in the king's gate,”
“And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.”
“And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat at the king's gate.”
20Esther still had not revealed her lineage or her people, just as Mordecai had instructed. She obeyed Mordecai's command, as she had done under his care.
“Esther had not yet showed. Her kindred nor her people. As Mordecai had charged her. For Esther did the commandment of Mordecai. Like as when she was brought up with him.”
“Esther had not yet made known her kindred or her people. Even as Mordecai had commanded her. For Esther did what Mordecai told her as she had done when under his care.”
“Esther had not made known her kindred or her people as Mordecai had commanded her for Esther obeyed Mordecai just as when she was brought up by him.”
“Esther had not yet showed her kindred, not her people, as Mordecai had charged her. For Esther did the commandment of Mordecai like as when she was brought up with him.”
“Esther had not yet showed her family nor her people as Mordecai had charged her, for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai like when she was brought up with him.”
“Esther had not yet showed her kindred nor her people as Mordecai charged her. Therefore Esther did the commandment of Mordecai like as when she was brought up with him.”
21In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king's eunuchs who guarded the entrance, grew angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.
“In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Tirish, of those which kept the door, were wrought and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.”
“In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, big fan and Tiresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.”
“in those days when Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Big Thing and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.”
“In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bignath and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth and sought to lay hands on King Ahasuerus.”
22When Mordecai learned of the plot, he reported it to Queen Esther, and she informed the king on Mordecai's behalf.
“And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen. And Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.”
“And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen, and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.”
“and the thing was known to Mordecai who told it to Esther the queen and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai's name.”
23After the report had been investigated and verified, both officials were hanged on the gallows. And all this was recorded in the Book of the Chronicles in the presence of the king.
“And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out. Therefore they were both hanged on a tree. And it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.”
“And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out. Therefore, they were both hanged on a tree and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.”
“And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out. Therefore they were both hands on a tree, and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.”
“when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out, and therefore, they were both hanged on a tree, and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.”