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Esther 2:3
Esther 2:3 is verse 3 of Esther chapter 2, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
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.
King James 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 Hege the king’s chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given them:
World English Bible
Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the beautiful young virgins to the citadel of Susa, to the women’s house, to the custody of Hegai the king’s eunuch, keeper of the women. Let cosmetics be given them;
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Esther 2:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible
1 Some time later, when the anger of King Xerxes had subsided, he remembered Vashti and what she had done, and what had been decreed against her.
2 Then the king’s attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king,
3 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.
4 Then let the young woman who pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he acted accordingly.
5 Now there was at the citadel of Susa a Jewish man from the tribe of Benjamin named Mordecai son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish.
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Esther 1:1This is what happened in the days of Xerxes, who reigned over 127 provinces from India to Cush.
Esther 1:2In those days King Xerxes sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa.
Esther 2:12In the twelve months before her turn to go to King Xerxes, the harem regulation required each young woman to receive beauty treatments with oil of myrrh for six months, and then with perfumes and cosmetics for another six months.
Esther 2:13When the young woman would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace.
Esther 2:14She would go there in the evening, and in the morning she would return to a second harem under the care of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch in charge of the concubines. She would not return to the king unless he delighted in her and summoned her by name.
Isaiah 3:18In that day the Lord will take away their finery: their anklets and headbands and crescents;
Isaiah 3:19their pendants, bracelets, and veils;
Isaiah 3:20their headdresses, ankle chains, and sashes; their perfume bottles and charms;
Isaiah 3:21their signet rings and nose rings;
Isaiah 3:22their festive robes, capes, cloaks, and purses;
Isaiah 3:23and their mirrors, linen garments, tiaras, and shawls.