Translations
Modern
And the young woman pleased him and obtained his favor, so he quickly provided her with beauty treatments and the special diet. He assigned to her seven select maidservants from the palace and transferred her with them to the best place in the harem.
Traditional
And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.
Literal
And the young woman was good in his eyes, and she lifted up kindness before his face, and he hurried to give her cosmetics, and he gave her portions to her, and seven young women chosen to give to her, from the house of the king, and he changed her and her young women for the good of the house of the women.
Latin
Quæ placuit ei, et invenit gratiam in conspectu illius. Et præcepit eunucho, ut acceleraret mundum muliebrem, et traderet ei partes suas, et septem puellas speciosissimas de domo regis, et tam ipsam quam pedissequas ejus ornaret atque excoleret.
Original
Hebrew
English
And the young woman pleased him and obtained his favor, so he quickly provided her with beauty treatments and the special diet. He assigned to her seven select maidservants from the palace and transferred her with them to the best place in the harem.
Notes
provided her with beauty treatments and the special diet: Hegai knew the king’s preferences and chose the best candidates for special attention.
Hegai assigned seven of the best assistants to Esther, showing he believed she was a top candidate for becoming queen.
Theme notes and profiles
Glossary
Topics
Chamberlain: An officer of a King Marriage: Wives Taken by Edict Seven: Miscellany of Sevens: Seven Maidens Given to Esther Woman: Generally Lived in a Separated Apartment or Tent Women: had Separate Apartments in Dwellings