Esther 2
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Esther 2:2-4

2ThensaidH559theking'sservantsH5288thatattendeduponhim, Let therebemaidens,virginsבְּתוּל֖וֹתbe.tu.LotH1330ofbeautifulcountenance,soughtיְבַקְשׁ֥וּye.vak.ShuH1245forthekingH4428;
3andletthekingH4428appointוְיַפְקֵ֨דve.yaf.KedH6485officersH6485inalltheprovincesH4082ofhiskingdomמַלְכוּתוֹ֒mal.khu.ToH4438,thattheymaygatherוְיִקְבְּצ֣וּve.yik.be.TzuH6908togetherH6908alltheyoungH5291virginsבְ֠תוּלָהVe.tu.lahH1330ofbeautifulcountenancetoShushanthefortress,tothehouseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004ofthewomenH802, untothecustodyofHegaiהֵגֶ֛אhe.Ge'H1896theking's chamberlain,keeperשֹׁמֵ֣רsho.MerH8104ofthewomenH802;andlettheirthingsforpurificationbegivenוְנָת֖וֹןve.na.TonH5414.
4Andletthemaidenthatpleaseththekingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428bequeeninsteadofVashtiוַשְׁתִּ֑יvash.TiH2060.AndthethingH1697pleasedthekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428;andhedidsoH3651.
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