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Esther 2:3-5
Christian Standard Bible
Esther 2:3-5
Christian Standard Bible
3 Let the king appoint commissioners(A) in each province of his kingdom, so that they may gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem at the fortress of Susa.(B) Put them under the supervision of Hegai, the king’s eunuch,(C) keeper of the women,(D) and give them the required beauty treatments. 4 Then the young woman who pleases the king(E) will become queen instead of Vashti.”(F) This suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly.
5 In the fortress of Susa, there was a Jewish man named Mordecai(G) son of Jair, son of Shimei,(H) son of Kish,(I) a Benjaminite.
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Esther 2:3-5
New International Version
Esther 2:3-5
New International Version
3 Let the king appoint commissioners in every province of his realm to bring all these beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women; and let beauty treatments be given to them. 4 Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This advice appealed to the king, and he followed it.
5 Now there was in the citadel of Susa a Jew of the tribe of Benjamin, named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish,(A)
Esther 2:3-5
King James Version
Esther 2:3-5
King James Version
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;
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