Esther 2:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEsther 2:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וַתִּיטַ֨ב
yâṭab
H3190
to be good
הַנַּעֲרָ֣ה
naʻărâh
H5291
girl
בְעֵינָיו֮
ʻayin
H5869
eye
וַתִּשָּׂ֣א
nâsâʼ
H5375
to lift
חֶ֣סֶד
chêçêd
H2617
kindness
לְפָנָיו֒
pânîym
H6440
face
וַ֠יְבַהֵל
bâhal
H926
to terrify
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ
tamrûwq
H8562
remedy
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
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מָנוֹתֶ֨הָ֙
mânâh
H4490
portion
לָתֵ֣ת
nâthan
H5414
to give
לָ֔הּ
וְאֵת֙
ʼêth
H853
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שֶׁ֣בַע
shebaʻ
H7651
seven
הַנְּעָר֔וֹת
naʻărâh
H5291
girl
הָרְאֻי֥וֹת
râʼâh
H7200
to see
לָֽתֶת
nâthan
H5414
to give
לָ֖הּ
מִבֵּ֣ית
bayith
H1004
house
הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָ
shânâh
H8138
to change
וְאֶת
ʼêth
H853
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נַעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָ
naʻărâh
H5291
girl
לְט֖וֹב
ṭôwb
H2896
good
בֵּ֥ית
bayith
H1004
house
הַנָּשִֽׁים
ʼishshâh
H802
woman
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World English Bible Public Domain
The maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her things for her purification, with her portions, and the seven maidens who were meet to be given her out of the king's house: and he removed her and her maidens to the best place of the house of the women.
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King James Version Public Domain
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.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And the young woman was pleasing in his eyes, and she lifted kindness before his face. And he quickly gave her ointments, gave her portions of food, and gave her seven young women chosen from the house of the king. And he transferred her and her young women to the best of the house of women.
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