King James Version
Esther 2:8-9
8So it came to pass, when the king’sהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhH4428commandmentדְּבַר־de.var-H1697and his decreeוְדָת֔וֹve.da.ToH1881was heardבְּהִשָּׁמַ֤עbe.hi.sha.Ma'H8085,and when manyרַבּ֛וֹתra.BotH7227maidensנְעָר֥וֹתne.'a.RotH5291were gathered togetherוּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץu.ve.hi.ka.VetzH6908unto Shushanשׁוּשַׁ֥ןshu.ShanH7800the palaceהַבִּירָ֖הha.bi.RahH1002,to the custodyיַ֣דyadH3027of Hegaiהֵגָ֑יhe.GaiH1896,that Estherאֶסְתֵּר֙'es.TerH635was broughtוַתִּלָּקַ֤חva.ti.la.KachH3947also unto the king’sהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428houseבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004,to the custodyיַ֥דyadH3027of Hegaiהֵגַ֖יhe.GaiH1896,keeperשֹׁמֵ֥רsho.MerH8104of the womenהַנָּשִֽׁים׃ha.na.ShimH802.
9And the maidenהַנַּעֲרָ֣הha.na.'a.RahH5291pleasedוַתִּיטַ֨ב בְעֵינָיו֮va.ti.Tav ve.'ei.NavH5869H3190him, and she obtainedוַתִּשָּׂ֣אva.ti.Sa'H5375kindnessחֶ֣סֶדChe.sedH2617of himלְפָנָיו֒le.fa.NavH6440;and he speedilyוַ֠יְבַהֵלVay.va.helH926gaveלָתֵ֣תla.TetH5414her her things for purificationתַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָtam.ru.Kei.haH8562,with such things as belongedמָנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙ma.no.Te.haH4490to her, and sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651maidensהַנְּעָר֔וֹתha.ne.'a.RotH5291, which weremeetהָרְאֻי֥וֹתha.re.'u.YotH7200to be givenלָֽתֶת־la.tet-H5414her, out of the king’sהַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004:and he preferredוַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָvay.sha.Ne.haH8138her and her maidsנַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָna.'a.ro.Tei.haH5291unto the bestלְט֖וֹבle.TovH2896placeof the houseבֵּ֥יתbeitH1004of the womenהַנָּשִֽׁים׃ha.na.ShimH802.
Commentaries on Esther 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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