Esther 2:9
And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.
And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindnesse of him, and hee speedily gaue her her things for purification, with †such things as belonged to her, and seuen maidens, which were meet to be giuen her, out of the Kings house, and †hee preferred her and her maids, vnto the best place of the house of the women.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHeb. her portions.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. hee changed her.
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- Genesis 39:21Rank 1 from verse 9
- Proverbs 16:7Rank 2 from verse 9
- Esther 2:12Rank 3 from verse 9
12¶ Now when every maid’s turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)
12¶ Now when euery maids turne was come, to goe in to King Ahasnerus, after that shee had bene twelue moneths, according to the maner of the women (for so were the dayes of their purifications accomplished, to wit, sixe moneths with oile of myrrhe, and sixe moneths with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women.)
- Esther 2:3Rank 4 from verse 9
3And 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:
3And let the king appoint officers in all the prouinces of his kingdome, that they may gather together all the faire yong virgins vnto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women †vnto the custodie of ‖Hege the kings chamberlaine, keeper of the women, and let their things for purification bee giuen them:
- Daniel 1:9Rank 5 from verse 9
6This Ezra went up from Babylon; and he was a ready scribe in the law of Moses, which the Lord God of Israel had given: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the Lord his God upon him.
6This Ezra went vp from Babylon, and hee was a ready Scribe in the law of Moses, which the LORD God of Israel had giuen: and the king granted him all his request, according to the hand of the LORD his God vpon him.
10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.
10And deliuered him out of all his afflictions, *and gaue him fauour and wisedome in the sight of Pharao king of Egypt: and he made him gouernour ouer Egypt and all his house.
- Psalms 106:46Rank 8 from verse 9
- 1 Kings 8:50Rank 9 from verse 9
50And forgive thy people that have sinned against thee, and all their transgressions wherein they have transgressed against thee, and give them compassion before them who carried them captive, that they may have compassion on them:
50And forgiue thy people that haue sinned against thee, and all their transgressions, wherein they haue transgressed against thee, and giue them compassion before them who caried them captiue, that they may haue compassion on them:
- Nehemiah 2:8Rank 10 from verse 9
8And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king’s forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me.
8And a letter vnto Asaph the keeper of the kings forrest, that he may giue me timber to make beames for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the Citie, and for the house that I shall enter into: And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God vpon me.
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Esther 2:9
An unmarried young woman; a virgin or female servant.
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Past-tense, past-participial, or adjectival form of please. Sense 1: Gave pleasure or satisfaction to, was agreeable or acceptable to, or was gratified. Sense 2: Chose, desired, willed, or saw fit.
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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of obtain, meaning to gain, acquire, receive, secure, or attain.
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Goodwill, benevolence, mercy, or an act that promotes another's welfare.
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Quickly, promptly, or within a short time.
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1. Bestowed, delivered, or granted. 2. Caused or appointed.
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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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purification
The act or process of cleansing or making pure.
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Past-tense or past-participial form of belong (to be the property, part, concern, attribute, relation, or fitting possession of the person or thing named).
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Unmarried young women or female attendants.
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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.
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Sense 1: To come or bring together, encounter, assemble, or join. Sense 2: Fitting, suitable, proper, worthy, or qualified.
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Bestowed, granted, delivered, or appointed.
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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.
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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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Regarded above others; elevated in station.
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Unmarried young women, female attendants, or female servants.
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Sense 1: A physical location or room. Sense 2: A position or office. Sense 3: An occasion, circumstance, or passage. Sense 4: To set, fix, locate, or establish.
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2:8¶ 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.
2:8¶ So it came to passe, when the kings commandement and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together vnto Shushan the palace, to the custodie of Hegai, that Esther was brought also vnto the kings house, to the custodie of Hegai, keeper of the women.
2:9And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.
2:9And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindnesse of him, and hee speedily gaue her her things for purification, with †such things as belonged to her, and seuen maidens, which were meet to be giuen her, out of the Kings house, and †hee preferred her and her maids, vnto the best place of the house of the women.
Selected passage2:10Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.
2:10Esther had not shewed her people, nor her kinred: for Mordecai had charged her, that she should not shew it.
2:11And Mordecai walked every day before the court of the women’s house, to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.
2:11And Mordecai walked euery day before the court of the womens house, †to know how Esther did, and what should become of her.