⁹ Now the young woman pleased him, and she obtained his favor; so he readily gave ^(A)beauty preparations to her, besides ^[a]her allowance. Then seven choice maidservants were provided for her from the king’s palace, and he moved her and her maidservants to the best place in the house of the women.

²¹ But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him mercy, and He ^(A)gave^[a] him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.

¹² Each young woman’s turn came to go in to King Ahasuerus after she had completed twelve months’ preparation, according to the regulations for the women, for thus were the days of their preparation apportioned: six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with perfumes and preparations for beautifying women.

³ and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather all the beautiful young virgins to ^[a]Shushan the ^[b]citadel, into the women’s quarters, under the custody of ^[c]Hegai the king’s eunuch, custodian of the women. And let beauty preparations be given them.

⁹ Now ^(A)God had brought Daniel into the favor and ^[a]goodwill of the chief of the eunuchs.

⁶ this Ezra came up from Babylon; and he was ^(A)a skilled scribe in the Law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given. The king granted him all his request, ^(B)according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.

¹⁰ and delivered him out of all his troubles, ^(A)and gave him favor and wisdom in the presence of Pharaoh, king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.

⁵⁰ and forgive Your people who have sinned against You, and all their transgressions which they have transgressed against You; and ^(A)grant them compassion before those who took them captive, that they may have compassion on them