Esther 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.”

Esther 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Esther 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Esther 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together to the citadel of Susa, to the custody of Hegai, Esther was taken into the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.”

Esther 2:8 — World English Bible

Esther 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So it came to pass, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.”

Esther 2:8 — American Standard Version

Esther 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass, in the word of the king, even his law, being heard, and in many young women being gathered unto Shushan the palace, unto the hand of Hegai, that Esther is taken unto the house of the king, unto the hand of Hegai, keeper of the women,”

Esther 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Esther 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the fortress, unto the custody of Hegai, that Esther also was brought into the king's house, unto the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.”

Esther 2:8 — Darby Translation

Esther 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And when the Kings commandement, and his decree was published, and many maydes were brought together to the palace of Shushan, vnder the hand of Hege, Ester was brought also vnto the Kings house vnder the hande of Hege the keeper of the women.”

Esther 2:8 — Geneva Bible

Esther 2:8 in Context — Esther 2

6 qui avait été emmené de Jérusalem parmi les captifs déportés avec Jeconia, roi de Juda, par Nebucadnetsar, roi de Babylone.

7 Il élevait Hadassa, qui est Esther, fille de son oncle; car elle n’avait ni père ni mère. La jeune fille était belle de taille et belle de figure. A la mort de son père et de sa mère, Mardochée l’avait adoptée pour fille.

8 Lorsqu’on eut publié l’ordre du roi et son édit, et qu’un grand nombre de jeunes filles furent rassemblées à Suse, la capitale, sous la surveillance d’Hégaï, Esther fut aussi prise et conduite dans la maison du roi, sous la surveillance d’Hégaï, gardien des femmes.

9 La jeune fille lui plut, et trouva grâce devant lui; il s’empressa de lui fournir les choses nécessaires pour sa toilette et pour sa subsistance, lui donna sept jeunes filles choisies dans la maison du roi, et la plaça avec ses jeunes filles dans le meilleur appartement de la maison des femmes.

10 Esther ne fit connaître ni son peuple ni sa naissance, car Mardochée lui avait défendu d’en parler.

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