Esther 2:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.”

Esther 2:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Esther 2:16 in 6 Bible Translations

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Esther 2:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus into his royal house in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.”

Esther 2:16 — World English Bible

Esther 2:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. ”

Esther 2:16 — American Standard Version

Esther 2:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Esther is taken unto the king Ahasuerus, unto his royal house, in the tenth month--it <FI>is<Fi> the month of Tebeth--in the seventh year of his reign,”

Esther 2:16 — Young's Literal Translation

Esther 2:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“So Esther was taken to king Ahasuerus, into his royal house, in the tenth month, that is, the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. ”

Esther 2:16 — Darby Translation

Esther 2:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So Ester was taken vnto King Ahashuerosh into his house royall in the tenth moneth, which is the moneth Tebeth, in the seuenth yeere of his reigne.”

Esther 2:16 — Geneva Bible

Esther 2:16 in Context — Esther 2

14 In the evening she went, and on the morrow she returned into the second house of the women, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s chamberlain, which kept the concubines: she came in unto the king no more, except the king delighted in her, and that she were called by name.

15 Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.

16 So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.

17 And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

18 Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.

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What Does Esther 2:16 Mean?

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