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Esther 2 (WEBP)

[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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Esther 2 (KJVS)

[1] 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.
[2] Then said () the king’s servants that ministered () unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought () for the king :
[3] And let the king appoint () officers in all the provinces of his 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 Hege the king’s chamberlain , keeper () of the women ; and let their things for purification be given () [them]:
[4] And let the maiden which pleaseth () the king be queen () instead of Vashti . And the thing pleased () the king ; and he did so ().
[5] [Now] in Shushan the palace there was a certain Jew , 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 captivity which had been carried away () with Jeconiah king of Judah , whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away ().
[7] 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 .
[8] So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard (), and when many maidens were gathered together () unto Shushan the palace , to the custody of Hegai , that Esther was brought () also unto the king’s house , to the custody of Hegai , keeper () of the women .
[9] 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 : and he preferred () her and her maids unto the best [place] of the house of the women .
[10] Esther had not shewed () her people nor her kindred : for Mordecai had charged () her that she should not shew () [it].
[11] And Mordecai walked () every day before the court of the women’s house , to know () how Esther did , and what should become () of her.
[12] Now when every maid’s turn was come () to go in () to king Ahasuerus , after that she had been twelve months , according to the manner of the women , (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished (), [to wit], six months with oil of myrrh , and six months with sweet odours , and with [other] things for the purifying of the women ;)
[13] 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 .
[14] In the evening she went (), and on the morrow she returned () into the second house of the women , to the custody of Shaashgaz , the king’s chamberlain , which kept () the concubines : she came in () unto the king no more, except the king delighted () in her, and that she were 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 , was come () to go in () unto the king , she required () nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain , the keeper () of the women , appointed (). And Esther obtained () favour in the sight of all them that looked () upon her.
[16] So Esther was taken () unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month , which [is] the month Tebeth , in the seventh year of his reign .
[17] 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 set () the royal crown upon her head , and made her queen () instead of Vashti .
[18] Then the king made () a great feast unto all his princes and his servants , [even] Esther’s feast ; and he made () a release to the provinces , and gave () gifts , according to the state of the king .
[19] And when the virgins were gathered together () the second time , then Mordecai sat () in the king’s gate .
[20] Esther had not [yet] shewed () 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.
[21] In those days , while Mordecai sat () in the king’s gate , two of the king’s chamberlains , Bigthan and Teresh , of those which kept () the door , were wroth (), and sought () to lay () hand on the king Ahasuerus .
[22] And the thing was known () to Mordecai , who told () [it] unto Esther the queen ; and Esther certified () the king [thereof] in Mordecai’s name .
[23] 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 .

Young’s Literal Translation

Esther 2 (YLT)

[1] After these things, at the ceasing of the fury of the king Ahasuerus, he hath remembered Vashti, and that which she did, and that which hath been decreed concerning her;
[2] and servants of the king, his ministers, say, ‘Let them seek for the king young women, virgins, of good appearance,
[3] and the king doth appoint inspectors in all provinces of his kingdom, and they gather every young woman-virgin, of good appearance-unto Shushan the palace, unto the house of the women, unto the hand of Hege eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, and to give their purifications,
[4] and the young woman who is good in the eyes of the king doth reign instead of Vashti;’ and the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and he doth so.
[5] A man, a Jew, there hath been in Shushan the palace, and his name is Mordecai son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjamite-
[6] who had been removed from Jerusalem with the removal that was removed with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed-
[7] and he is supporting Hadassah-she is Esther-daughter of his uncle, for she hath neither father nor mother, and the young woman is of fair form, and of good appearance, and at the death of her father and her mother hath Mordecai taken her to him for a daughter.
[8] And it cometh to pass, in the word of the king, even his law, being heard, and in many young women being gathered unto Shushan the palace, unto the hand of Hegai, that Esther is taken unto the house of the king, unto the hand of Hegai, keeper of the women,
[9] and the young woman is good in his eyes, and she receiveth kindness before him, and he hasteneth her purifications and her portions-to give to her, and the seven young women who are provided-to give to her, from the house of the king, and he changeth her and her young women to a good place in the house of the women.
[10] Esther hath not declared her people, and her kindred, for Mordecai hath laid a charge on her that she doth not declare it;
[11] and during every day Mordecai is walking up and down before the court of the house of the women to know the welfare of Esther, and what is done with her.
[12] And in the drawing nigh of the turn of each young woman to come in unto the king Ahasuerus, at the end of there being to her-according to the law of the women-twelve months, for so they fulfil the days of their purifications; six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices, and with the purifications of women,
[13] and with this the young woman hath come in unto the king, all that she saith is given to her, to go in with her, out of the house of the women, unto the house of the king;
[14] in the evening she hath gone in, and in the morning she hath turned back unto the second house of the women, unto the hand of Shaashgaz eunuch of the king, keeper of the concubines; she cometh not in any more unto the king except the king hath delighted in her, and she hath been called by name.
[15] And in the drawing nigh of the turn of Esther-daughter of Abihail, uncle of Mordecai, whom he had taken to him for a daughter-to come in unto the king, she hath not sought a thing except that which Hegai eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, saith, and Esther is receiving grace in the eyes of all seeing her.
[16] And Esther is taken unto the king Ahasuerus, unto his royal house, in the tenth month-it is the month of Tebeth-in the seventh year of his reign,
[17] and the king loveth Esther above all the women, and she receiveth grace and kindness before him above all the virgins, and he setteth a royal crown on her head, and causeth her to reign instead of Vashti,
[18] and the king maketh a great banquet to all his heads and his servants-the banquet of Esther-and a release to the provinces hath made, and giveth gifts as a memorial of the king.
[19] And in the virgins being gathered a second time, then Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king;
[20] Esther is not declaring her kindred and her people, as Mordecai hath laid a charge upon her, and the saying of Mordecai Esther is doing as when she was truly with him.
[21] In those days, when Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king, hath Bigthan been wroth, and Teresh, (two of the eunuchs of the king, the keepers of the threshold,) and they seek to put forth a hand on king Ahasuerus,
[22] and the thing is known to Mordecai, and he declareth it to Esther the queen, and Esther speaketh to the king in the name of Mordecai,
[23] and the thing is sought out, and found, and they are hanged both of them on a tree, and it is written in the book of the Chronicles before the king.