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Esther 2:9

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2:9 This young woman pleased him, 1  and she found favor with him. He quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her rations; he also provided her with the seven specially chosen 2  young women who were from the palace. He then transferred her and her young women to the best quarters in the harem. 3 

Esther 5:8

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5:8 If I have found favor in the king’s sight and if the king is inclined 4  to grant my request and perform my petition, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet that I will prepare for them. At that time 5  I will do as the king wishes. 6 

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[2:9]  1 tn Heb “was good in his eyes”; NLT “Hegai was very impressed with Esther.”

[2:9]  2 tn Heb “being looked at (with favor).”

[2:9]  3 tn Heb “of the house of the women” (so KJV, ASV). So also in vv. 11, 13, 14.

[5:8]  4 tn Heb “if upon the king it is good.” Cf. the similar expression in v. 4, which also occurs in 7:3; 8:5; 9:13.

[5:8]  5 tn Heb “and tomorrow” (so NASB); NAB, NRSV “and then.”

[5:8]  6 tn Heb “I will do according to the word of the king,” i.e., answer the question that he has posed. Cf. NCV “Then I will answer your question about what I want.”



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