Esther 2:8 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
American Standard Version (ASV)
So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
So when the order made by the king was publicly given out, and a number of girls had been placed in the care of Hegai in the king's house in Shushan, Esther was taken into the king's house and put in the care of Hegai, the keeper of the women.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And it came to pass when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the fortress, unto the custody of Hegai, that Esther also was brought into the king's house, unto the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
Webster's Bible (WBT)
So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree were heard, and when many maidens were assembled at Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also to the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
World English Bible (WEB)
So it happened, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together to Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was taken into the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And it cometh to pass, in the word of the king, even his law, being heard, and in many young women being gathered unto Shushan the palace, unto the hand of Hegai, that Esther is taken unto the house of the king, unto the hand of Hegai, keeper of the women,
| So it came to pass, | וַיְהִ֗י | wayhî | vai-HEE |
| when the king's | בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע | bĕhiššāmaʿ | beh-hee-sha-MA |
| commandment | דְּבַר | dĕbar | deh-VAHR |
| and his decree | הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ | hammelek | ha-MEH-lek |
| was heard, | וְדָת֔וֹ | wĕdātô | veh-da-TOH |
| and when many | וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ | ûbĕhiqqābēṣ | oo-veh-hee-ka-VAYTS |
| maidens | נְעָר֥וֹת | nĕʿārôt | neh-ah-ROTE |
| were gathered together | רַבּ֛וֹת | rabbôt | RA-bote |
| unto | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| Shushan | שׁוּשַׁ֥ן | šûšan | shoo-SHAHN |
| the palace, | הַבִּירָ֖ה | habbîrâ | ha-bee-RA |
| to | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| the custody | יַ֣ד | yad | yahd |
| of Hegai, | הֵגָ֑י | hēgāy | hay-ɡAI |
| that Esther | וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח | wattillāqaḥ | va-tee-la-KAHK |
| was brought | אֶסְתֵּר֙ | ʾestēr | es-TARE |
| also unto | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| the king's | בֵּ֣ית | bêt | bate |
| house, | הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ | hammelek | ha-MEH-lek |
| to | אֶל | ʾel | el |
| the custody | יַ֥ד | yad | yahd |
| of Hegai, | הֵגַ֖י | hēgay | hay-ɡAI |
| keeper | שֹׁמֵ֥ר | šōmēr | shoh-MARE |
| of the women. | הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ | hannāšîm | ha-na-SHEEM |