Esther 2:9
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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 young woman pleased him and obtained his favor, so he quickly provided her with beauty treatments and the special diet. He assigned to her seven select maidservants from the palace and transferred her with them to the best place in the harem.
In other translations
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 young woman pleased him and obtained his favor, so he quickly provided her with beauty treatments and the special diet. He assigned to her seven select maidservants from the palace and transferred her with them to the best place in the harem.
Hebrew words
וַתִּיטַבvatitavand she was goodH3190הַנַּעֲרָהhana'arahthe young womanH5291בְעֵינָיוve'einavin view hisH5869וַתִּשָּׂאvatisa'and she boreH5375חֶסֶדchesedfavorH2617לְפָנָיוlefanav<to> before himH6440וַיְבַהֵלvayvaheland he hastenedH926אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853תַּמְרוּקֶיהָtamrukeiharubbings herH8562וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853מָנוֹתֶהָmanotehaportions herH4490לָתֵתlatetto giveH5414לָהּlahto <the> herוְאֵתve'etand <obj.>H853שֶׁבַעsheva'[the] sevenH7651הַנְּעָרוֹתhane'arotthe servant girlsH5291הָרְאֻיוֹתhare'uyot<the> chosenH7200לָתֶת־latet-to giveH5414לָהּlahto <the> herמִבֵּיתmibeitfrom [the] house ofH1004הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וַיְשַׁנֶּהָvayshanehaand he moved herH8138וְאֶת־ve'etand <obj.>H853נַעֲרוֹתֶיהָna'aroteihaservant girls herH5291לְטוֹבletovto [the] good [place] ofH2896בֵּיתbeit[the] house ofH1004הַנָּשִׁים׃hanashimthe womenH802
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Related verses
- Proverbs 16:7When a man’s ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.
- Genesis 39:21But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison.the LORD was with him and extended kindness to him, granting him favor in the eyes of the prison warden.
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- Esther 2:12Now 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;)In the twelve months before her turn to go to King Xerxes, the harem regulation required each young woman to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months, and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months.
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- Ezra 7:6This 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.this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, which the LORD, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted Ezra all his requests, for the hand of the LORD his God was upon him.
- Acts 7:10And 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.and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
- Psalm 106:46He made them also to be pitied of all those that carried them captives.He made them objects of compassion to all who held them captive.
- 1 Kings 8:50And 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:May You forgive Your people who have sinned against You and all the transgressions they have committed against You, and may You grant them compassion in the eyes of their captors to show them mercy.
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