Esther 2:8-14

8SoH3947 it cameH1961 to passH1961, when the king’sH4428 commandmentH1697 and his decreeH1881 was heardH8085, and when manyH7227 maidensH5291 were gatheredH6908 togetherH6908 unto Shushan the palaceH1004, to the custodyH3027 of HegaiH1896, that EstherH635 was takenH3947 intoH413 the king’sH4428 houseH1004, to the custodyH3027 of HegaiH1896, keeperH8104 of the womenH802.

9And the maiden pleasedH3190 him, and sheH2896 obtainedH5375 kindnessH2617 of him; and he speedily gaveH5414 herH802 herH802 things for purification, with herH802 portionsH4490, and the sevenH7651 maidensH5291, whichH5869 were meetH6440 to be givenH5414 herH802, outH6440 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004: and he removedH5375 herH802 and herH802 maidensH5291 to the bestH2896 placeH5414 of the houseH1004 of the womenH802.

10EstherH635 had notH3808 shewed herH5046 peopleH5971 norH3808 herH5046 kindredH4138: for MordecaiH4782 had chargedH6680 herH5046 that sheH834 should notH3808 shew it.

11And MordecaiH4782 walkedH1980 everyH3605 dayH3117 beforeH6440 the courtH2691 of the women’s houseH1004, to knowH3045 howH4100 EstherH635 didH6213, and whatH4100 should becomeH1980 of herH3605.

12NowH1961 when the turnH1961 of everyH3117 maiden was comeH935 to goH935 in to kingH4428 AhasuerusH325, afterH7093 that it had been doneH1961 to herH413 accordingH413 to the lawH1881 for the womenH802, twelveH6240 monthsH2320, (for soH3651 were the daysH3117 of their purifications accomplishedH4390, to wit, sixH8337 monthsH2320 with oilH8081 of myrrhH4753, and sixH8337 monthsH2320 with sweetH1314 odours, and with the things for the purifying of the womenH802,)

13then in this wise cameH935 the maiden unto the kingH4428, whatsoeverH3605 sheH834 desiredH559 was givenH5414 herH3605 to goH935 with herH3605 outH413 of the houseH1004 of the womenH802 unto the king’sH4428 houseH1004.

14In the eveningH6153 sheH1931 wentH935, and on the morrow sheH1931 returnedH7725 intoH413 the secondH8145 houseH1004 of the womenH802, to the custodyH3027 of ShaashgazH8190, the king’sH4428 chamberlain, whichH1931 keptH8104 the concubinesH6370: sheH1931 cameH935 in unto the kingH4428 noH3808 moreH5750, exceptH518 the kingH4428 delighted in herH413, and that sheH1931 were calledH7121 by nameH8034.