Esther 2:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.”

Esther 2:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Esther 2:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Esther 2:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When this matter was investigated, and it was found to be so, they were both hanged on a gallows; and it was written in the book of the chronicles in the king’s presence.”

Esther 2:23 — World English Bible

Esther 2:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And when inquisition was made of the matter, and it was found to be so, they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.”

Esther 2:23 — American Standard Version

Esther 2:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the thing is sought out, and found, and they are hanged both of them on a tree, and it is written in the book of the Chronicles before the king.”

Esther 2:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Esther 2:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the matter was investigated and found out; and they were both hanged on a tree. And it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.”

Esther 2:23 — Darby Translation

Esther 2:23 in Context — Esther 2

21 Dans ce même temps, comme Mardochée était assis à la porte du roi, Bigthan et Théresch, deux eunuques du roi, gardes du seuil, cédèrent à un mouvement d’irritation et voulurent porter la main sur le roi Assuérus.

22 Mardochée eut connaissance de la chose et en informa la reine Esther, qui la redit au roi de la part de Mardochée.

23 Le fait ayant été vérifié et trouvé exact, les deux eunuques furent pendus à un bois. Et cela fut écrit dans le livre des Chroniques en présence du roi.

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What Does Esther 2:23 Mean?

Esther 2:23 is a verse from the Book of Esther, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Esther chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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