Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

and servants of the king, his ministers, say, 'Let them seek for the king young women, virgins, of good appearance,

New American Standard Bible

Then the king’s attendants, who served him, said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.

King James Version

Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

Holman Bible

The king’s personal attendants suggested, “Let a search be made for beautiful young women for the king.

International Standard Version

Then the young men who attended the king suggested, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.

A Conservative Version

Then the king's servants who ministered to him said, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king.

American Standard Version

Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

Amplified

Then the king’s attendants, who served him, said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.

Bible in Basic English

Then the servants who were waiting on the king said to him, Let search be made for some fair young virgins for the king:

Darby Translation

Then said the king's servants that attended upon him, Let there be maidens, virgins of beautiful countenance, sought for the king;

Julia Smith Translation

And the king's young men will say, those serving him, They shall seek for the king, maidens, virgins good of appearance:

King James 2000

Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be beautiful young virgins sought out for the king:

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the king's servants attending him said, "Let them seek attractive young virgins for the king.

Modern King James verseion

And the king's servants who served him said, Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then said the king's servants, "Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king,

NET Bible

The king's servants who attended him said, "Let a search be conducted in the king's behalf for attractive young women.

New Heart English Bible

Then the king's servants who served him said, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.

The Emphasized Bible

Then said the young men of the king, who waited upon him, - Let them seek out for the king young virgins, of pleasing appearance;

Webster

Then said the king's servants that ministered to him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king:

World English Bible

Then the king's servants who served him said, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the king's
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

נער 
Na`ar 
Usage: 239

שׁרת 
Sharath 
Usage: 99

נערה 
Na`arah 
Usage: 63

בּתוּלה 
B@thuwlah 
Usage: 50

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Esther Is Chosen Queen

1 After these things, at the ceasing of the fury of the king Ahasuerus, he hath remembered Vashti, and that which she did, and that which hath been decreed concerning her; 2 and servants of the king, his ministers, say, 'Let them seek for the king young women, virgins, of good appearance, 3 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,


Cross References

1 Kings 1:2

and his servants say to him, 'Let them seek for my lord the king a young woman, a virgin, and she hath stood before the king, and is to him a companion, and hath lain in thy bosom, and my lord the king hath heat.'

Genesis 12:14

And it cometh to pass, at the entering of Abram into Egypt, that the Egyptians see the woman that she is exceeding fair;

Esther 1:10

On the seventh day, as the heart of the king is glad with wine, he hath said to Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven eunuchs who are ministering in the presence of the king Ahasuerus,

Esther 1:14

and he who is near unto him is Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tarshish, Meres, Marsena, Memucan, seven heads of Persia and Media seeing the face of the king, who are sitting first in the kingdom --

Esther 6:14

They are yet speaking with him, and eunuchs of the king have come, and haste to bring in Haman unto the banquet that Esther hath made.

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