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Esther 2:8-9
English Standard Version
Esther 2:8-9
English Standard Version
8 So when the king's order and his edict were proclaimed, and (A)when many young women were gathered in Susa the citadel in custody of (B)Hegai, Esther also was taken into the king's palace and put in custody of Hegai, who had charge of the women. 9 And the young woman pleased him and won his favor. And he quickly provided her (C)with her cosmetics and her portion of food, and with seven chosen young women from the king's palace, and advanced her and her young women to the best place in the harem.
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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
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