Esther 2:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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:”
Esther 2:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 2:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 2:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the beautiful young virgins to the citadel of Susa, to the women’s house, to the custody of Hegai the king’s eunuch, keeper of the women. Let cosmetics be given them;”
Esther 2:3 — World English Bible
Esther 2:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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 Hegai the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them;”
Esther 2:3 — American Standard Version
Esther 2:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the king doth appoint inspectors in all provinces of his kingdom, and they gather every young woman--virgin, of good appearance--unto Shushan the palace, unto the house of the women, unto the hand of Hege eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, and to give their purifications,”
Esther 2:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 2:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the young virgins of beautiful countenance to Shushan the fortress, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegai the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given.”
Esther 2:3 — Darby Translation
Esther 2:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And let the King appoynt officers through all the prouinces of his kingdome, and let them gather all the beautiful yong virgins vnto the palace of Shushan, into the house of the women, vnder the hand of Hege the Kings eunuche, keeper of the women, to giue them their things for purification.”
Esther 2:3 — Geneva Bible
Esther 2:3 in Context — Esther 2
1 Après ces choses, lorsque la colère du roi Assuérus se fut calmée, il pensa à Vasthi, à ce qu’elle avait fait, et à la décision qui avait été prise à son sujet.
2 Alors ceux qui servaient le roi dirent: Qu’on cherche pour le roi des jeunes filles, vierges et belles de figure;
3 que le roi établisse dans toutes les provinces de son royaume des commissaires chargés de rassembler toutes les jeunes filles, vierges et belles de figure, à Suse, la capitale, dans la maison des femmes, sous la surveillance d’Hégué, eunuque du roi et gardien des femmes, qui leur donnera les choses nécessaires pour leur toilette;
4 et que la jeune fille qui plaira au roi devienne reine à la place de Vasthi. Cet avis eut l’approbation du roi, et il fit ainsi.
5 Il y avait dans Suse, la capitale, un Juif nommé Mardochée, fils de Jaïr, fils de Schimeï, fils de Kis, homme de Benjamin,
What Does Esther 2:3 Mean?
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