Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai sat in the king's gate.

New American Standard Bible

When the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.

King James Version

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.

Holman Bible

When the young women were assembled together for a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate.

International Standard Version

When the virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.

A Conservative Version

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.

American Standard Version

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.

Amplified

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.

Bible in Basic English

And when the virgins came together in the second house of the women, Mordecai took his seat in the doorway of the king's house.

Darby Translation

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai sat in the king's gate.

Julia Smith Translation

And in the gathering together the virgins the second time, and Mordecai sat in the gate of the king.

King James 2000

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When [the] virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai [was] sitting at the gate of the king.

Modern King James verseion

And when the virgins were gathered the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.

NET Bible

Now when the young women were being gathered again, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.

New Heart English Bible

When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.

The Emphasized Bible

Now, when virgins were gathered together second time, then, Mordecai, was sitting in the gate of the king.

Webster

And when the virgins were assembled the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.

World English Bible

When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.

Youngs Literal Translation

And in the virgins being gathered a second time, then Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
בּתוּלה 
B@thuwlah 
Usage: 50

the second time
שׁני 
Sheniy 
Usage: 156

מרדּכּי 
Mord@kay 
Usage: 60

sat
ישׁב 
Yashab 
Usage: 1081

in the king's
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

References

Watsons

Context Readings

A Plot Against The King

18 And the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants - which feast was because of Esther - and let the lands be in quietness, and gave royal gifts. 19 And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai sat in the king's gate. 20 And as yet had not Esther showed her kindred and her people, according as Mordecai had bidden her: for Esther did after the word of Mordecai, like as when he was her tutor.

Cross References

Esther 2:21

At the same time, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay their hands on the king Ahasuerus:

Esther 2:3-4

and let the king appoint overseers in all the lands of his empire, that they may bring together all fair young virgins unto Susa the head city, to the women's building, under the hand of Hegei the king's chamberlain that keepeth the women; and let him give them their apparel.

Esther 5:13

But in all this am I not satisfied as long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate."

Esther 3:2-3

And all the king's servants that were in the gate, bowed their knees, and did reverenced unto Haman: for the king had so commanded. But Mordecai bowed not the knee, and worshiped him not.

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