Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

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

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, 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.

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 maketh a great banquet to all his heads and his servants -- the banquet of Esther -- and a release to the provinces hath made, and giveth gifts as a memorial of the king. 19 And in the virgins being gathered a second time, then Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king; 20 Esther is not declaring her kindred and her people, as Mordecai hath laid a charge upon her, and the saying of Mordecai Esther is doing as when she was truly with him.

Cross References

Esther 2:21

In those days, when Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king, hath Bigthan been wroth, and Teresh, (two of the eunuchs of the king, the keepers of the threshold,) and they seek to put forth a hand on king Ahasuerus,

Esther 2:3-4

and the king doth appoint inspectors in all provinces of his kingdom, and they gather every young woman -- virgin, of good appearance -- unto Shushan the palace, unto the house of the women, unto the hand of Hege eunuch of the king, keeper of the women, and to give their purifications,

Esther 5:13

and all this is not profitable to me, during all the time that I am seeing Mordecai the Jew sitting in the gate of the king.'

Esther 3:2-3

and all servants of the king, who are in the gate of the king, are bowing and doing obeisance to Haman, for so hath the king commanded for him; and Mordecai doth not bow nor do obeisance.

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