Esther 2 – Bible | Equip God’s People

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^[1] After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her. ^[2] Then the king’s servants who served him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king. ^[3] Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the beautiful young virgins to the citadel of Susa, to the women’s house, to the custody of Hegai the king’s eunuch, keeper of the women. Let cosmetics be given them; ^[4] and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” The thing pleased the king, and he did so. ^[5] There was a certain Jew in the citadel of Susa whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite, ^[6] who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captives who had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away. ^[7] He brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter; for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter. ^[8] So, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together to the citadel of Susa, to the custody of Hegai, Esther was taken into the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women. ^[9] The maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness from him. He quickly gave her cosmetics and her portions of food, and the seven choice maidens who were to be given her out of the king’s house. He moved her and her maidens to the best place in the women’s house. ^[10] Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it known. ^[11] Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women’s house, to find out how Esther was doing, and what would become of her. ^[12] Each young woman’s turn came to go in to King Ahasuerus after her purification for twelve months (for so were the days of their purification accomplished, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet fragrances and with preparations for beautifying women). ^[13] The young woman then came to the king like this: whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the women’s house to the king’s house. ^[14] In the evening she went, and on the next day she returned into the second women’s house, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch, who kept the concubines. She came in to the king no more, unless the king delighted in her, and she was called by name. ^[15] Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, came to go in to the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s eunuch, the keeper of the women, advised. Esther obtained favor in the sight of all those who looked at her. ^[16] So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus into his royal house in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. ^[17] The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown on her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti. ^[18] Then the king made a great feast for all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he proclaimed a holiday in the provinces, and gave gifts according to the king’s bounty. ^[19] When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate. ^[20] Esther had not yet made known her relatives nor her people, as Mordecai had commanded her; for Esther obeyed Mordecai, like she did when she was brought up by him. ^[21] In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate, two of the king’s eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who were doorkeepers, were angry, and sought to lay hands on the King Ahasuerus. ^[22] This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name. ^[23] When this matter was investigated, and it was found to be so, they were both hanged on a gallows; and it was written in the book of the chronicles in the king’s presence.

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^[1] AfterH310 these things,H1697 when the wrathH2534 of kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 was appeased,H7918(QalInf) he rememberedH2142(QalPerf) Vashti,H2060 and what she had done,H6213(QalPerf) and what was decreedH1504(NiphPerf) against her. ^[2] Then saidH559(QalImpf) the king’sH4428 servantsH5288 that ministeredH8334(PielPtc) unto him, Let there be fairH2896 youngH5291 virginsH1330 soughtH1245(PielImpf) for the king:H4428 ^[3] And let the kingH4428 appointH6485(HiphImpf) officersH6496 in all the provincesH4082 of his kingdom,H4438 that they may gather togetherH6908(QalImpf) all the fairH2896 youngH5291 virginsH1330 unto ShushanH7800 the palace,H1002 to the houseH1004 of the women,H802 unto the custodyH3027 of HegeH1896 the king’sH4428 chamberlain,H5631 keeperH8104(QalActPtc) of the women;H802 and let their things for purificationH8562 be givenH5414(QalInf) [them]: ^[4] And let the maidenH5291 which pleasethH3190(QalImpf) the kingH4428 be queenH4427(QalImpf) instead of Vashti.H2060 And the thingH1697 pleasedH3190(QalImpf) the king;H4428 and he did so.H6213(QalImpf) ^[5] [Now] in ShushanH7800 the palaceH1002 there was a certainH376 Jew,H3064 whose nameH8034 [was] Mordecai,H4782 the sonH1121 of Jair,H2971 the sonH1121 of Shimei,H8096 the sonH1121 of Kish,H7027 a Benjamite;H1145 ^[6] Who had been carried awayH1540(HophPerf) from JerusalemH3389 with the captivityH1473 which had been carried awayH1540(HophPerf) with JeconiahH3204 kingH4428 of Judah,H3063 whom NebuchadnezzarH5019 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 had carried away.H1540(HiphPerf) ^[7] And he brought upH539(QalActPtc) Hadassah,H1919 that [is], Esther,H635 his uncle’sH1730 daughter:H1323 for she had neither fatherH1 nor mother,H517 and the maidH5291 [was] fairH3303 and beautiful;H2896 whom Mordecai,H4782 when her fatherH1 and motherH517 were dead,H4194 tookH3947(QalPerf) for his own daughter.H1323 ^[8] So it came to pass, when the king’sH4428 commandmentH1697 and his decreeH1881 was heard,H8085(NiphInf) and when manyH7227 maidensH5291 were gathered togetherH6908(NiphInf) unto ShushanH7800 the palace,H1002 to the custodyH3027 of Hegai,H1896 that EstherH635 was broughtH3947(NiphImpf) also unto the king’sH4428 house,H1004 to the custodyH3027 of Hegai,H1896 keeperH8104(QalActPtc) of the women.H802 ^[9] And the maidenH5291 pleasedH3190(QalImpf) him, and she obtainedH5375(QalImpf) kindnessH2617 of him;H6440 and he speedilyH926(PielImpf) gaveH5414(QalInf) her her things for purification,H8562 with such things as belongedH4490 to her, and sevenH7651 maidens,H5291 [which were] meetH7200(QalPasPtc) to be givenH5414(QalInf) her, out of the king’sH4428 house:H1004 and he preferredH8138(PielImpf) her and her maidsH5291 unto the bestH2896 [place] of the houseH1004 of the women.H802 ^[10] EstherH635 had not shewedH5046(HiphPerf) her peopleH5971 nor her kindred:H4138 for MordecaiH4782 had chargedH6680(PielPerf) her that she should not shewH5046(HiphImpf) [it]. ^[11] And MordecaiH4782 walkedH1980(HithPtc) every dayH3117 beforeH6440 the courtH2691 of the women’sH802 house,H1004 to knowH3045(QalInf) how EstherH635 did,H7965 and what should becomeH6213(NiphImpf) of her. ^[12] Now when every maid’sH5291 turnH8447 was comeH5060(HiphInf) to go inH935(QalInf) to kingH4428 Ahasuerus,H325 afterH7093 that she had been twelveH8147 months,H2320 according to the mannerH1881 of the women,H802 (for so were the daysH3117 of their purificationsH4795 accomplished,H4390(QalImpf) [to wit], sixH8337 monthsH2320 with oilH8081 of myrrh,H4753 and sixH8337 monthsH2320 with sweet odours,H1314 and with [other] things for the purifyingH8562 of the women;H802) ^[13] Then thus cameH935(QalActPtc) [every] maidenH5291 unto the king;H4428 whatsoever she desiredH559(QalImpf) was givenH5414(NiphImpf) her to goH935(QalInf) with her out of the houseH1004 of the womenH802 unto the king’sH4428 house.H1004 ^[14] In the eveningH6153 she went,H935(QalActPtc) and on the morrowH1242 she returnedH7725(QalActPtc) into the secondH8145 houseH1004 of the women,H802 to the custodyH3027 of Shaashgaz,H8190 the king’sH4428 chamberlain,H5631 which keptH8104(QalActPtc) the concubines:H6370 she came inH935(QalImpf) unto the kingH4428 no more, except the kingH4428 delightedH2654(QalPerf) in her, and that she were calledH7121(NiphPerf) by name.H8034 ^[15] Now when the turnH8447 of Esther,H635 the daughterH1323 of AbihailH32 the uncleH1730 of Mordecai,H4782 who had takenH3947(QalPerf) her for his daughter,H1323 was comeH5060(HiphInf) to go inH935(QalInf) unto the king,H4428 she requiredH1245(PielPerf) nothingH1697 but what HegaiH1896 the king’sH4428 chamberlain,H5631 the keeperH8104(QalActPtc) of the women,H802 appointed.H559(QalImpf) And EstherH635 obtainedH5375(QalActPtc) favourH2580 in the sightH5869 of all them that lookedH7200(QalActPtc) upon her. ^[16] So EstherH635 was takenH3947(NiphImpf) unto kingH4428 AhasuerusH325 into his houseH1004 royalH4438 in the tenthH6224 month,H2320 which [is] the monthH2320 Tebeth,H2887 in the seventhH7651 yearH8141 of his reign.H4438 ^[17] And the kingH4428 lovedH157(QalImpf) EstherH635 above all the women,H802 and she obtainedH5375(QalImpf) graceH2580 and favourH2617 in his sightH6440 more than all the virgins;H1330 so that he setH7760(QalImpf) the royalH4438 crownH3804 upon her head,H7218 and made her queenH4427(HiphImpf) instead of Vashti.H2060 ^[18] Then the kingH4428 madeH6213(QalImpf) a greatH1419 feastH4960 unto all his princesH8269 and his servants,H5650 [even] Esther’sH635 feast;H4960 and he madeH6213(QalPerf) a releaseH2010 to the provinces,H4082 and gaveH5414(QalImpf) gifts,H4864 according to the stateH3027 of the king.H4428 ^[19] And when the virginsH1330 were gathered togetherH6908(NiphInf) the second time,H8145 then MordecaiH4782 satH3427(QalActPtc) in the king’sH4428 gate.H8179 ^[20] EstherH635 had not [yet] shewedH5046(HiphPtc) her kindredH4138 nor her people;H5971 as MordecaiH4782 had chargedH6680(PielPerf) her: for EstherH635 didH6213(QalActPtc) the commandmentH3982 of Mordecai,H4782 like as when she was brought upH545 with him. ^[21] In those days,H3117 while MordecaiH4782 satH3427(QalActPtc) in the king’sH4428 gate,H8179 twoH8147 of the king’sH4428 chamberlains,H5631 BigthanH904 and Teresh,H8657 of those which keptH8104(QalActPtc) the door,H5592 were wroth,H7107(QalPerf) and soughtH1245(PielImpf) to layH7971(QalInf) handH3027 on the kingH4428 Ahasuerus.H325 ^[22] And the thingH1697 was knownH3045(NiphImpf) to Mordecai,H4782 who toldH5046(HiphImpf) [it] unto EstherH635 the queen;H4436 and EstherH635 certifiedH559(QalImpf) the kingH4428 [thereof] in Mordecai’sH4782 name.H8034 ^[23] And when inquisitionH1245(PualImpf) was made of the matter,H1697 it was found out;H4672(NiphImpf) therefore they were bothH8147 hangedH8518(NiphImpf) on a tree:H6086 and it was writtenH3789(NiphImpf) in the bookH5612 of the chroniclesH1697 beforeH6440 the king.H4428

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