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Esther 2:3-5
English Standard Version
Esther 2:3-5
English Standard Version
3 And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem in Susa the citadel, under custody of (A)Hegai, the king's eunuch, who is in charge of the women. (B)Let their cosmetics be given them. 4 And let the young woman who pleases the king[a] be queen instead of Vashti.” This pleased the king, and he did so.
5 Now there was a Jew in Susa the citadel whose name was (C)Mordecai, the son of Jair, son of Shimei, son of Kish, a Benjaminite,
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- Esther 2:4 Hebrew who is good in the eyes of the king
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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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