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Esther 2:2-3
New English Translation
Esther 2:2-3
New English Translation
2 The king’s servants who attended him said, “Let a search be conducted on the king’s behalf for attractive young women.[a] 3 And let the king appoint officers throughout all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the attractive young women to Susa the citadel, to the harem[b] under the authority of Hegai, the king’s eunuch who oversees the women, and let him provide whatever cosmetics they desire.[c]
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- Esther 2:2 tn Heb “young women, virgins, good of form.” The same phrase also occurs in v. 3.
- Esther 2:3 tn Heb “the house of the women” (so KJV, ASV). So also in vv. 9, 11, 13, and 14.
- Esther 2:3 tn Heb “their ointments”; cf. NIV, CEV, NLT “beauty treatments.”
Esther 2:2-3
New International Version
Esther 2:2-3
New International Version
2 Then the king’s personal attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king. 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.
Esther 2:2-3
King James Version
Esther 2:2-3
King James Version
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:
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Esther 2:2-3
New King James Version
Esther 2:2-3
New King James Version
2 Then the king’s servants who attended him said: “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king; 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.
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- Esther 2:3 Or Susa
- Esther 2:3 palace
- Esther 2:3 Heb. Hege
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