Esther 2:3

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:

Esther 2:3 (KJV)

ASV

American Standard Version

and let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hegai the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them;

Esther 2:3 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

and let the king appoint commissioners in each province of his kingdom to assemble all the beautiful young women into the harem at the citadel of Susa. Let them be placed under the care of Hegai, the king’s eunuch in charge of the women, and let them be given beauty treatments.

Esther 2:3 (BSB)

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What does Esther 2:3 say?

Esther 2:3 in modern King James wording reads: "And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:"

Where is Esther 2:3 found in the Bible?

Esther 2:3 is verse 3 of chapter 2 of the book of Esther, in the Old Testament. Esther has 10 chapters.

Which translations of Esther 2:3 can I read here?

You can read Esther 2:3 in the King James Version (modern wording), American Standard Version and Berean Standard Bible. Open the full Bible reader to read it in more translations.