Esther Chapter 2 verse 4 Holy Bible

ASV Esther 2:4

and let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
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BBE Esther 2:4

And let the girl who is pleasing to the king be queen in place of Vashti. And the king was pleased with this suggestion; and he did so.
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DARBY Esther 2:4

And let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
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KJV Esther 2:4

And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
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WBT Esther 2:4

And let the maiden who pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.
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WEB Esther 2:4

and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti. The thing pleased the king; and he did so.
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YLT Esther 2:4

and the young woman who is good in the eyes of the king doth reign instead of Vashti;' and the thing is good in the eyes of the king, and he doth so.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewThen let the young womanוְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה (wə·han·na·‘ă·rāh)Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singularStrong's 5291: A girl, maidenwhoאֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order thatpleasesתִּיטַב֙ (tî·ṭaḇ)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasingthe kingהַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingbecome queenתִּמְלֹ֖ךְ (tim·lōḵ)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularStrong's 4427: To reign, inceptively, to ascend the throne, to induct into royalty, to take counselin placeתַּ֣חַת (ta·ḥaṯ)PrepositionStrong's 8478: The bottom, below, in lieu ofof Vashti.”וַשְׁתִּ֑י (waš·tî)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 2060: Vashti -- queen of PersThis suggestionהַדָּבָ֛ר (had·dā·ḇār)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a causepleasedוַיִּיטַ֧ב (way·yî·ṭaḇ)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3190: To be good, well, glad, or pleasingthe king,הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4428: A kingand he actedוַיַּ֥עַשׂ (way·ya·‘aś)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 6213: To do, makeaccordingly.כֵּֽן׃ (kên)AdverbStrong's 3651: So -- thusJump to PreviousAccordingly Advice Appealed Eyes Followed Girl Good Instead Lady Maiden Matter Pleased Pleases Pleaseth Pleasing Queen Reign Vashti Young