Esther 2:17
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And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.
In other translations
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti.
Hebrew words
וַיֶּאֱהַבvaiye'ehavand he lovedH157הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶסְתֵּר'esterEstherH635מִכָּל־mikolmore than allH3605הַנָּשִׁיםhanashimthe womenH802וַתִּשָּׂא־vatisa'-and she boreH5375חֵןchenfavorH2580וָחֶסֶדvachesedand favorH2617לְפָנָיוlefanav<to> before himH6440מִכָּל־mikolmore than allH3605הַבְּתוּלֹתhabetulotthe virginsH1330וַיָּשֶׂםvaiyasemand he putH7760כֶּתֶר־keter-a crown ofH3804מַלְכוּתmalkhutroyaltyH4438בְּרֹאשָׁהּberoshahon head herH7218וַיַּמְלִיכֶהָvaiyamlikhehaand he made queen herH4427תַּחַתtachatin place ofH8478וַשְׁתִּי׃vashtiVashtiH2060
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