Esther 2:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.”
Esther 2:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 2:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 2:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” The thing pleased the king, and he did so.”
Esther 2:4 — World English Bible
Esther 2:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“and let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.”
Esther 2:4 — American Standard Version
Esther 2:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the young woman who is good in the eyes of the king doth reign instead of Vashti;' and the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and he doth so.”
Esther 2:4 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 2:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.”
Esther 2:4 — Darby Translation
Esther 2:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the mayde that shall please the King, let her reigne in the steade of Vashti. And this pleased the King, and he did so.”
Esther 2:4 — Geneva Bible
Esther 2:4 in Context — Esther 2
2 Então os servos do rei, que lhe serviam, disseram: Busquem-se ao rei moças virgens de boa aparência;
3 E o rei ponha comissários em todas as províncias de seu reino, para que juntem todas as moças virgens de boa aparência na fortaleza de Susã, na casa das mulheres, ao cuidado de Hegai, eunuco do rei, vigilante das mulheres; e sejam lhes dado seus enfeites;
4 E a moça que agradar aos olhos do rei, reine em lugar de Vasti.E isto foi do agrado dos olhos do rei, e ele assim fez.
5 Havia um homem judeu na fortaleza de Susã, cujo nome era Mardoqueu, filho de Jair, filho de Simei, filho de Quis, um homem da [linhagem] de Benjamim;
6 O qual tinha sido levado de Jerusalém com os cativos que foram levados com Jeconias rei de Judá, a quem Nabucodonosor, rei da Babilônia, havia levado.
What Does Esther 2:4 Mean?
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