Esther 2:8
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Assembled Castle Charge Citadel Command Commandment Custody Decree Esther Gathered Heard Hegai House Keeper King's Maidens Palace Published Shushan Susa Together Women
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English Standard Version
So when the king’s order and his edict were proclaimed, and when many young women were gathered in Susa the citadel in custody of Hegai, Esther also was taken into the king’s palace and put in custody of Hegai, who had charge of the women.

New American Standard Bible
So it came about when the command and decree of the king were heard and many young ladies were gathered to the citadel of Susa into the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken to the king's palace into the custody of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the king's command and edict became public knowledge, many young women gathered at the fortress of Susa under Hegai's care. Esther was also taken to the palace and placed under the care of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.

International Standard Version
The king's order and edict was proclaimed, and many young women were brought to Susa the capital under the care of Hegai. Esther was taken to the palace into the care of Hegai, who was in charge of the women.

NET Bible
It so happened that when the king's edict and his law became known many young women were taken to Susa the citadel to be placed under the authority of Hegai. Esther also was taken to the royal palace to be under the authority of Hegai, who was overseeing the women.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When the king's announcement and decree were heard, many young women were gathered together and brought to the fortress of Susa. They were placed in the care of Hegai. Esther also was taken to the king's palace and placed in the care of Hegai, the guardian of the women.

King James 2000 Bible
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 citadel, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

American King James Version
So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together to Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also to the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

American Standard Version
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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And when the king's ordinance was noised abroad, and according to his commandment many beautiful virgins were brought to Susan, and were delivered to Egeus the eunuch: Esther also among the rest of the maidens was delivered to him to be kept in the number of the women.

Darby Bible Translation
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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree were heard, and when many maidens were assembled at Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also to the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

World English Bible
So it happened, 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, that Esther was taken into the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.

Young's Literal Translation
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,
Lexicon
So it came to pass when the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
commandment
dabar  (daw-baw')
a word; by implication, a matter (as spoken of) or thing; adverbially, a cause
and his decree
dath  (dawth)
a royal edict or statute -- commandment, commission, decree, law, manner.
was heard
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
and when many
rab  (rab)
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
maidens
na`arah  (nah-ar-aw')
a girl (from infancy to adolescence) -- damsel, maid(-en), young (woman).
were gathered together
qabats  (kaw-bats')
to grasp, i.e. collect -- assemble (selves), gather (bring) (together, selves together, up), heap, resort, surely, take up.
unto Shushan
Shuwshan  (shoo-shan')
Shushan, a place in Persia -- Shushan.
the palace
biyrah  (bee-raw')
a castle or palace -- palace.
to the custody
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of Hegai
Hege'  (hay-gay')
Hege or Hegai, a eunuch of Xerxes -- Hegai, Hege.
that Esther
'Ecter  (es-tare')
Ester, the Jewish heroine -- Esther.
was brought
laqach  (law-kakh')
to take (in the widest variety of applications)
also unto the king's
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
to the custody
yad  (yawd)
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
of Hegai
Hege'  (hay-gay')
Hege or Hegai, a eunuch of Xerxes -- Hegai, Hege.
keeper
shamar  (shaw-mar')
to hedge about (as with thorns), i.e. guard; generally, to protect, attend to, etc.
of the women
'ishshah  (ish-shaw')
irregular plural, nashiym {naw-sheem'}; a woman
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