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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.
King James Version

Esther is Crowned

[1] After H310 these H428 things, H1697 when the wrath H2534 of king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 was appeased, H7918 he remembered H2142 H853 Vashti, H2060 and what she had done, H6213 and what was decreed H1504 against her. [2] Then said H559 the king’s H4428 servants H5288 that ministered H8334 unto him, Let there be fair H2896 H4758 young H5291 virgins H1330 sought H1245 for the king: H4428 [3] and let the king H4428 appoint H6485 officers H6496 in all the provinces H4082 of his kingdom, H4438 that they may gather together H6908 all H3605 the fair H2896 H4758 young H5291 virgins H1330 unto H413 Shushan H7800 the palace, H1002 to the house H1004 of the women, H802 unto H413 the custody H3027§ of Hege H1896§ the king’s H4428 chamberlain, H5631 keeper H8104 of the women; H802 and let their things for purification H8562 be given H5414 them: [4] and let the maiden H5291 which H834 pleaseth H3190 H5869 the king H4428 be queen H4427 instead of Vashti. H2060 And the thing H1697 pleased H3190 H5869 the king; H4428 and he did H6213 so. H3651 [5] Now in Shushan H7800 the palace H1002 there was a certain H376 Jew, H3064 whose name H8034 was Mordecai, H4782 the son H1121 of Jair, H2971 the son H1121 of Shimei, H8096 the son H1121 of Kish, H7027 a Benjamite; H1145 [6] who H834 had been carried away H1540 from Jerusalem H3389 with H5973 the captivity H1473 which H834 had been carried away H1540 with H5973 Jeconiah H3204 king H4428 of Judah, H3063 whom H834 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 the king H4428 of Babylon H894 had carried away. H1540 [7] And he brought up H539§ H853 Hadassah, H1919 that is, Esther, H635 his uncle’s H1730 daughter: H1323 for she had neither father H1 nor mother, H517 and the maid H5291 was fair H3303 H8389 and beautiful; H2896§ H4758 whom Mordecai, H4782 when her father H1 and mother H517 were dead, H4194 took H3947 for his own daughter. H1323 [8] So it came to pass, when the king’s H4428 commandment H1697 and his decree H1881 was heard, H8085 and when many H7227 maidens H5291 were gathered together H6908 unto H413 Shushan H7800 the palace, H1002 to the custody H3027 of Hegai, H1896 that Esther H635 was brought H3947 also unto the king’s H4428 house, H1004 to the custody H3027 of Hegai, H1896 keeper H8104 of the women. H802 [9] And the maiden H5291 pleased H3190 H5869 him, and she obtained H5375 kindness H2617 of him; H6440 and he speedily H926 gave H5414 H853 her her things for purification, H8562 with such things§ as belonged H4490 to her, and seven H7651 maidens, H5291 which were meet H7200 to be given H5414 her, out of the king’s H4428 house: H1004 and he preferred H8138 her§ and her maids H5291 unto the best H2896 place of the house H1004 of the women. H802 [10] Esther H635 had H5046 not H3808 shewed H5046 H853 her people H5971 nor her kindred: H4138 for H3588 Mordecai H4782 had charged H6680 her that she should not shew H5046 it. [11] And Mordecai H4782 walked H1980 every H3605 day H3117 before H6440 the court H2691 of the women’s H802 house, H1004 to know H3045 how§ Esther H635 H853 did, H7965 and what should become H6213 of her. [12] Now when every maid’s H5291 turn H8447 was come H5060 to go in H935 to king H4428 Ahasuerus, H325 after H7093 that she had been twelve H8147 H6240 months, H2320 according to the manner H1881 of the women, H802 (for so were the days H3117 of their purifications H4795 accomplished, H4390 to wit, six H8337 months H2320 with oil H8081 of myrrh, H4753 and six H8337 months H2320 with sweet odours, H1314 and with other things for the purifying H8562 of the women;) H802 [13] then thus came H935 every maiden H5291 unto the king; H4428 whatsoever she desired H559 was given H5414 her to go H935 with H5973 her out of the house H1004 of the women H802 unto the king’s H4428 house. H1004 [14] In the evening H6153 she went, H935 and on the morrow H1242 she returned H7725 into the second H8145 house H1004 of the women, H802 to the custody H3027 of Shaashgaz, H8190 the king’s H4428 chamberlain, H5631 which kept H8104 the concubines: H6370 she came in H935 unto H413 the king H4428 no more, except the king H4428 delighted H2654 in her, and that she were called H7121 by name. H8034 [15] Now when the turn H8447 of Esther, H635 the daughter H1323 of Abihail H32 the uncle H1730 of Mordecai, H4782 who H834 had taken H3947 her for his daughter, H1323 was come H5060 to go in H935 unto H413 the king, H4428 she required H1245 nothing H1697 but what Hegai H1896 the king’s H4428 chamberlain, H5631 the keeper H8104 of the women, H802 appointed. H559 And Esther H635 obtained H5375 favour H2580 in the sight H5869 of all them that looked H7200 upon her. [16] So Esther H635 was taken H3947 unto H413 king H4428 Ahasuerus H325 into his house H1004 royal H4438 in the tenth H6224 month, H2320 which is the month H2320 Tebeth, H2887 in the seventh H7651 year H8141 of his reign. H4438 [17] And the king H4428 loved H157 H853 Esther H635 above all the women, H802 and she obtained H5375 grace H2580 and favour H2617§ in his sight H6440§ more than all the virgins; H1330 so that he set H7760 the royal H4438 crown H3804 upon her head, H7218 and made her queen H4427 instead of Vashti. H2060 [18] Then the king H4428 made H6213 a great H1419 feast H4960 unto all his princes H8269 and his servants, H5650 even Esther’s H635 feast; H4960 and he made H6213 a release H2010§ to the provinces, H4082 and gave H5414 gifts, H4864 according to the state H3027 of the king. H4428 [19] And when the virgins H1330 were gathered together H6908 the second time, H8145 then Mordecai H4782 sat H3427 in the king’s H4428 gate. H8179 [20] Esther H635 had not yet shewed H5046 her kindred H4138 nor her people; H5971 as Mordecai H4782 had charged H6680 her: for Esther H635 did H6213 the commandment H3982 of Mordecai, H4782 like as when she was brought up H545 with him. [21] In those days, H3117 while Mordecai H4782 sat H3427 in the king’s H4428 gate, H8179 two H8147 of the king’s H4428 chamberlains, H5631 Bigthan H904§ and Teresh, H8657 of those which kept H8104 the door, H5592§ were wroth, H7107 and sought H1245 to lay H7971 hand H3027 on the king H4428 Ahasuerus. H325 [22] And the thing H1697 was known H3045 to Mordecai, H4782 who told H5046 it unto Esther H635 the queen; H4436 and Esther H635 certified H559 the king H4428 thereof in Mordecai’s H4782 name. H8034 [23] And when inquisition H1245 was made of the matter, H1697 it was found out; H4672 therefore they were both H8147 hanged H8518 on H5921 a tree: H6086 and it was written H3789 in the book H5612 of the chronicles H1697 H3117 before H6440 the king. H4428

Footnotes

  1. § 2:3a Heb. unto the hand
  2. § 2:3b Or, Hegai,
  3. § 2:7a Heb. nourished
  4. § 2:7b Heb. fair of form, and good of countenance
  5. § 2:9a Heb. her portions
  6. § 2:9b Heb. he changed her
  7. § 2:11 Heb. to know the peace
  8. § 2:17a Or, kindness
  9. § 2:17b Heb. before him
  10. § 2:18 Heb. rest
  11. § 2:21a Or, Bigthana
  12. § 2:21b Heb. the threshold
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 τοὺς G3588 λόγους G3056 τούτους G5128 ἐκόπασεν G2869 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 τοῦ G3588 θυμοῦ G2372 καὶ G2532 οὐκέτι G3765 ἐμνήσθη G3415 τῆς G3588 Αστιν μνημονεύων G3421 οἷα G3634 ἐλάλησεν G2980 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 κατέκρινεν G2632 αὐτήν. G846 [2] Καὶ G2532 εἶπαν G2036 οἱ G3588 διάκονοι G1249 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 Ζητηθήτω G2212 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 κοράσια G2877 ἄφθορα καλὰ G2570 τῷ G3588 εἴδει· G1491 [3] καὶ G2532 καταστήσει G2525 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 κωμάρχας ἐν G1722 πάσαις G3956 ταῖς G3588 χώραις G5561 τῆς G3588 βασιλείας G932 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπιλεξάτωσαν G1951 κοράσια G2877 παρθενικὰ καλὰ G2570 τῷ G3588 εἴδει G1491 εἰς G1519 Σουσαν τὴν G3588 πόλιν G4172 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 γυναικῶνα, καὶ G2532 παραδοθήτωσαν G3860 τῷ G3588 εὐνούχῳ G2135 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 τῷ G3588 φύλακι G5441 τῶν G3588 γυναικῶν, G1135 καὶ G2532 δοθήτω G1325 σμῆγμα καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 λοιπὴ ἐπιμέλεια· G1958 [4] καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 γυνή, G1135 ἣ G3739 ἂν G302 ἀρέσῃ G700 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ, G935 βασιλεύσει G936 ἀντὶ G473 Αστιν. Καὶ G2532 ἤρεσεν G700 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 τὸ G3588 πρᾶγμα, G4229 καὶ G2532 ἐποίησεν G4160 οὕτως. G3779 [5] Καὶ G2532 ἄνθρωπος G444 ἦν G2258 Ιουδαῖος G2453 ἐν G1722 Σούσοις τῇ G3588 πόλει, G4172 καὶ G2532 ὄνομα G3686 αὐτῷ G846 Μαρδοχαῖος ὁ G3588 τοῦ G3588 Ιαιρου τοῦ G3588 Σεμειου τοῦ G3588 Κισαιου ἐκ G1537 φυλῆς G5443 Βενιαμιν, G958 [6] ὃς G3739 ἦν G2258 αἰχμάλωτος G164 ἐξ G1537 Ιερουσαλημ, G2419 ἣν G3739 ᾐχμαλώτευσεν G162 Ναβουχοδονοσορ βασιλεὺς G935 Βαβυλῶνος. G897 [7] Καὶ G2532 ἦν G2258 τούτῳ G5129 παῖς G3816 θρεπτή, θυγάτηρ G2364 Αμιναδαβ G284 ἀδελφοῦ G80 πατρὸς G3962 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ὄνομα G3686 αὐτῇ G846 Εσθηρ· ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 τῷ G3588 μεταλλάξαι G3337 αὐτῆς G846 τοὺς G3588 γονεῖς G1118 ἐπαίδευσεν G3811 αὐτὴν G846 ἑαυτῷ G1438 εἰς G1519 γυναῖκα· G1135 καὶ G2532 ἦν G2258 τὸ G3588 κοράσιον G2877 καλὸν G2570 τῷ G3588 εἴδει. G1491 [8] Καὶ G2532 ὅτε G3753 ἠκούσθη G191 τὸ G3588 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 πρόσταγμα, συνήχθησαν G4863 κοράσια G2877 πολλὰ G4183 εἰς G1519 Σουσαν τὴν G3588 πόλιν G4172 ὑπὸ G5259 χεῖρα G5495 Γαι, καὶ G2532 ἤχθη G71 Εσθηρ πρὸς G4314 Γαι τὸν G3588 φύλακα G5441 τῶν G3588 γυναικῶν. G1135 [9] Καὶ G2532 ἤρεσεν G700 αὐτῷ G846 τὸ G3588 κοράσιον G2877 καὶ G2532 εὗρεν G2147 χάριν G5485 ἐνώπιον G1799 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 ἔσπευσεν G4692 αὐτῇ G846 δοῦναι G1325 τὸ G3588 σμῆγμα καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 μερίδα G3310 καὶ G2532 τὰ G3588 ἑπτὰ G2033 κοράσια G2877 τὰ G3588 ἀποδεδειγμένα G584 αὐτῇ G846 ἐκ G1537 βασιλικοῦ G937 καὶ G2532 ἐχρήσατο G5530 αὐτῇ G846 καλῶς G2573 καὶ G2532 ταῖς G3588 ἅβραις αὐτῆς G846 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 γυναικῶνι· [10] καὶ G2532 οὐχ G3756 ὑπέδειξεν G5263 Εσθηρ τὸ G3588 γένος G1085 αὐτῆς G846 οὐδὲ G3761 τὴν G3588 πατρίδα, G3968 ὁ G3588 γὰρ G1063 Μαρδοχαῖος ἐνετείλατο G1781 αὐτῇ G846 μὴ G3361 ἀπαγγεῖλαι. G518 [11] Καθ’ G2596 ἑκάστην G1538 δὲ G1161 ἡμέραν G2250 ὁ G3588 Μαρδοχαῖος περιεπάτει G4043 κατὰ G2596 τὴν G3588 αὐλὴν G833 τὴν G3588 γυναικείαν G1134 ἐπισκοπῶν G1983 τί G5101 Εσθηρ συμβήσεται. G4819 [12] Οὗτος G3778 δὲ G1161 ἦν G2258 καιρὸς G2540 κορασίου G2877 εἰσελθεῖν G1525 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα, G935 ὅταν G3752 ἀναπληρώσῃ G378 μῆνας G3376 δέκα G1176 δύο· G1417 οὕτως G3779 γὰρ G1063 ἀναπληροῦνται G378 αἱ G3588 ἡμέραι G2250 τῆς G3588 θεραπείας, G2322 μῆνας G3376 ἓξ G1803 ἀλειφόμεναι G218 ἐν G1722 σμυρνίνῳ ἐλαίῳ G1637 καὶ G2532 μῆνας G3376 ἓξ G1803 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 ἀρώμασιν G759 καὶ G2532 ἐν G1722 τοῖς G3588 σμήγμασιν τῶν G3588 γυναικῶν, G1135 [13] καὶ G2532 τότε G5119 εἰσπορεύεται G1531 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα· G935 καὶ G2532 ὃ G3739 ἐὰν G1437 εἴπῃ, G2036 παραδώσει G3860 αὐτῇ G846 συνεισέρχεσθαι G4897 αὐτῇ G846 ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 γυναικῶνος ἕως G2193 τῶν G3588 βασιλείων. G934 [14] Δείλης εἰσπορεύεται G1531 καὶ G2532 πρὸς G4314 ἡμέραν G2250 ἀποτρέχει εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 γυναικῶνα τὸν G3588 δεύτερον, G1208 οὗ G3757 Γαι ὁ G3588 εὐνοῦχος G2135 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 ὁ G3588 φύλαξ G5441 τῶν G3588 γυναικῶν, G1135 καὶ G2532 οὐκέτι G3765 εἰσπορεύεται G1531 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα, G935 ἐὰν G1437 μὴ G3361 κληθῇ G2564 ὀνόματι. G3686 [15] Ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 τῷ G3588 ἀναπληροῦσθαι G378 τὸν G3588 χρόνον G5550 Εσθηρ τῆς G3588 θυγατρὸς G2364 Αμιναδαβ G284 ἀδελφοῦ G80 πατρὸς G3962 Μαρδοχαίου εἰσελθεῖν G1525 πρὸς G4314 τὸν G3588 βασιλέα G935 οὐδὲν G3762 ἠθέτησεν G114 ὧν G3739 αὐτῇ G846 ἐνετείλατο G1781 ὁ G3588 εὐνοῦχος G2135 ὁ G3588 φύλαξ G5441 τῶν G3588 γυναικῶν· G1135 ἦν G2258 γὰρ G1063 Εσθηρ εὑρίσκουσα G2147 χάριν G5485 παρὰ G3844 πάντων G3956 τῶν G3588 βλεπόντων G991 αὐτήν. G846 [16] Καὶ G2532 εἰσῆλθεν G1525 Εσθηρ πρὸς G4314 Ἀρταξέρξην τὸν G3588 βασιλέα G935 τῷ G3588 δωδεκάτῳ G1428 μηνί, G3376 ὅς G3739 ἐστιν G2076 Αδαρ, τῷ G3588 ἑβδόμῳ G1442 ἔτει G2094 τῆς G3588 βασιλείας G932 αὐτοῦ. G846 [17] Καὶ G2532 ἠράσθη ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 Εσθηρ, καὶ G2532 εὗρεν G2147 χάριν G5485 παρὰ G3844 πάσας G3956 τὰς G3588 παρθένους, G3933 καὶ G2532 ἐπέθηκεν G2007 αὐτῇ G846 τὸ G3588 διάδημα G1238 τὸ G3588 γυναικεῖον. G1134 [18] Καὶ G2532 ἐποίησεν G4160 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 πότον G4224 πᾶσι G3956 τοῖς G3588 φίλοις G5384 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ταῖς G3588 δυνάμεσιν G1411 ἐπὶ G1909 ἡμέρας G2250 ἑπτὰ G2033 καὶ G2532 ὕψωσεν G5312 τοὺς G3588 γάμους G1062 Εσθηρ καὶ G2532 ἄφεσιν G859 ἐποίησεν G4160 τοῖς G3588 ὑπὸ G5259 τὴν G3588 βασιλείαν G932 αὐτοῦ. G846 [19] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 Μαρδοχαῖος ἐθεράπευεν G2323 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 αὐλῇ. G833 [20] Ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 Εσθηρ οὐχ G3756 ὑπέδειξεν G5263 τὴν G3588 πατρίδα G3968 αὐτῆς· G846 οὕτως G3779 γὰρ G1063 ἐνετείλατο G1781 αὐτῇ G846 Μαρδοχαῖος φοβεῖσθαι G5399 τὸν G3588 θεὸν G2316 καὶ G2532 ποιεῖν G4160 τὰ G3588 προστάγματα αὐτοῦ, G846 καθὼς G2531 ἦν G2258 μετ’ G3326 αὐτοῦ, G846 καὶ G2532 Εσθηρ οὐ G3756 μετήλλαξεν G3337 τὴν G3588 ἀγωγὴν G72 αὐτῆς. G846 [21] Καὶ G2532 ἐλυπήθησαν G3076 οἱ G3588 δύο G1417 εὐνοῦχοι G2135 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 οἱ G3588 ἀρχισωματοφύλακες ὅτι G3754 προήχθη G4254 Μαρδοχαῖος, καὶ G2532 ἐζήτουν G2212 ἀποκτεῖναι G615 Ἀρταξέρξην τὸν G3588 βασιλέα. G935 [22] Καὶ G2532 ἐδηλώθη G1213 Μαρδοχαίῳ ὁ G3588 λόγος, G3056 καὶ G2532 ἐσήμανεν G4591 Εσθηρ, καὶ G2532 αὐτὴ G846 ἐνεφάνισεν G1718 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 τὰ G3588 τῆς G3588 ἐπιβουλῆς. G1917 [23] Ὁ G3588 δὲ G1161 βασιλεὺς G935 ἤτασεν τοὺς G3588 δύο G1417 εὐνούχους G2135 καὶ G2532 ἐκρέμασεν G2910 αὐτούς· G846 καὶ G2532 προσέταξεν G4367 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 καταχωρίσαι εἰς G1519 μνημόσυνον G3422 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 βασιλικῇ G937 βιβλιοθήκῃ ὑπὲρ G5228 τῆς G3588 εὐνοίας G2133 Μαρδοχαίου ἐν G1722 ἐγκωμίῳ.
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 2:1 This chapter was originally Ἐσθήρ 2.