Esther 2:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king. ”
Esther 2:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 2:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 2:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When this matter was investigated, and it was found to be so, they were both hanged on a gallows; and it was written in the book of the chronicles in the king’s presence.”
Esther 2:23 — World English Bible
Esther 2:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And when inquisition was made of the matter, and it was found to be so, they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king. ”
Esther 2:23 — American Standard Version
Esther 2:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and the thing is sought out, and found, and they are hanged both of them on a tree, and it is written in the book of the Chronicles before the king.”
Esther 2:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 2:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the matter was investigated and found out; and they were both hanged on a tree. And it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.”
Esther 2:23 — Darby Translation
Esther 2:23 in Context — Esther 2
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.
22 And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai’s name.
23 And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.
What Does Esther 2:23 Mean?
Esther 2:23 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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