Esther 2:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.”
Esther 2:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 2:19 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 2:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate.”
Esther 2:19 — World English Bible
Esther 2:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate. ”
Esther 2:19 — American Standard Version
Esther 2:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And in the virgins being gathered a second time, then Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king;”
Esther 2:19 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 2:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai sat in the king's gate. ”
Esther 2:19 — Darby Translation
Esther 2:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And whe the virgins were gathered ye second time, then Mordecai sate in the Kings gate.”
Esther 2:19 — Geneva Bible
Esther 2:19 in Context — Esther 2
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.
19 And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
20 Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.
21 In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.
What Does Esther 2:19 Mean?
Esther 2:19 is a verse from the Book of Esther, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Esther chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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