Esther 2:8-14

8WhenH1961 the king’sH4428 commandH1697 and edictH1881 had been proclaimedH8085, manyH7227 young womenH5291 gatheredH6908 atH413 the citadelH1002 of SusaH7800 underH413 the careH3027 of HegaiH1896. EstherH635 was also takenH3947 toH413 the palaceH1004H4428 and placed underH413 the careH3027 of HegaiH1896, the custodianH8104 of the womenH802. 9And the young womanH5291 pleased himH3190H5869 and obtainedH5375 hisH6440 favorH2617, so he quicklyH926 providedH5414 her with beauty treatmentsH8562 and the special dietH4490. He assignedH5414 to her sevenH7651 selectH7200 maidservantsH5291 from the palaceH1004H4428 and transferred herH8138 with themH5291 to the bestH2896 placeH1004 in the haremH802.

10EstherH635 did notH3808 revealH5046 her peopleH5971 orH853 her lineageH4138, becauseH3588 MordecaiH4782 had instructedH6680 herH5921 notH3808 to do soH5046. 11And every dayH3605H3117 MordecaiH4782 would walk back and forthH1980 in frontH6440 of the courtH2691 of the haremH1004H802 to learnH3045 aboutH853 Esther’sH635 welfareH7965 and whatH4100 was happeningH6213 to her.

12In the twelveH8147H6240 monthsH2320H3588H3651H4390H3117 beforeH5291 her turnH8447H5060 to goH935 toH413 KingH4428 XerxesH325H7093H1961, the haremH802 regulation requiredH1881 each young womanH802 to receive beauty treatmentsH4795 with oilH8081 of myrrhH4753 for sixH8337 monthsH2320, and then with perfumesH1314 and cosmeticsH8562 for another sixH8337 monthsH2320. 13WhenH2088 the young womanH5291 would goH935 toH413 the kingH4428, she was givenH5414 whateverH3605 she requestedH559 to takeH935 with herH5973 from the haremH1004H802 toH5704 the king’sH4428 palaceH1004. 14SheH1931 would goH935 there in the eveningH6153, and in the morningH1242 sheH1931 would returnH7725 toH413 a secondH8145 haremH1004H8021 underH413 the careH3027 of ShaashgazH8190, the king’sH4428 eunuchH5631 in charge ofH8104 the concubinesH6370. She would notH3808 returnH935H5750 toH413 the kingH4428 unlessH3588H518 heH4428 delightedH2654 in her and summoned herH7121 by nameH8034.