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Esther 2:4

NETBible	Let the young woman whom the king finds most attractive¹ become queen in place of Vashti.” This seemed like a good idea to the king,² so he acted accordingly.
NIV © biblegateway Est 2:4	Then let the girl who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti." This advice appealed to the king, and he followed it.
NASB © biblegateway Est 2:4	"Then let the young lady who pleases the king be queen in place of Vashti." And the matter pleased the king, and he did accordingly.
NLT © biblegateway Est 2:4	After that, the young woman who pleases you most will be made queen instead of Vashti." This advice was very appealing to the king, so he put the plan into effect immediately.
MSG © biblegateway Est 2:4	Then let the girl who best pleases the king be made queen in place of Vashti." The king liked this advice and took it.
BBE © SABDAweb Est 2:4	And let the girl who is pleasing to the king be queen in place of Vashti. And the king was pleased with this suggestion; and he did so.
NRSV © bibleoremus Est 2:4	And let the girl who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti." This pleased the king, and he did so.
NKJV © biblegateway Est 2:4	"Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti." This thing pleased the king, and he did so.
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KJV	And let the maiden <05291> which pleaseth <03190> (8799) <05869> the king <04428> be queen <04427> (8799) instead of Vashti <02060>_. And the thing <01697> pleased <03190> (8799) <05869> the king <04428>_; and he did so <06213> (8799)_.
NASB © biblegateway Est 2:4	"Then let the young <05291> lady <05291> who <0834> pleases <03190> <5869> the king <04428> be queen <04427> in place <08478> of Vashti <02060> ." And the matter <01697> pleased <03190> <5869> the king <04428> , and he did <06213> accordingly <03651> .
LXXM	kai <2532> CONJ h <3588> T-NSF gunh <1135> N-NSF h <3739> R-NSF an <302> PRT aresh <700> V-AAS-3S tw <3588> T-DSM basilei <935> N-DSM basileusei <936> V-FAI-3S anti <473> PREP astin {N-PRI} kai <2532> CONJ hresen <700> V-AAI-3S tw <3588> T-DSM basilei <935> N-DSM to <3588> T-NSN pragma <4229> N-NSN kai <2532> CONJ epoihsen <4160> V-AAI-3S outwv <3778> ADV
NET [draft] ITL	Let the young woman <05291> whom <0834> the king <04428> finds most attractive <05869> <03190> become queen <04427> in place <08478> of Vashti <02060> .” This seemed like a good <05869> <03190> idea <01697> to the king <04428> , so he acted <06213> accordingly <03651> .
HEBREW	o Nk <03651> veyw <06213> Klmh <04428> ynyeb <05869> rbdh <01697> bjyyw <03190> ytsw <02060> txt <08478> Klmt <04427> Klmh <04428> ynyeb <05869> bjyt <03190> rsa <0834> hrenhw (2:4) <05291>

NETBible

Let the young woman whom the king finds most attractive¹ become queen in place of Vashti.” This seemed like a good idea to the king,² so he acted accordingly.

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “who is good in the eyes of the king.”

²tn Heb “the matter was good in the eyes of the king.” Cf. TEV “The king thought this was good advice.”