--- title: "Esther 2 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Esther Chapter 2 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/esther/2" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 After אַחַר֙ H310 these things הַדְּבָרִ֣ים H1697 הָאֵ֔לֶּה H428 was appeased כְּשֹׁ֕ךְ H7918 when the wrath חֲמַ֖ת H2534 of king הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ H325 he remembered זָכַ֤ר H2142 אֶת H853 Vashti וַשְׁתִּי֙ H2060 וְאֵ֣ת H853 אֲשֶׁר H834 and what she had done עָשָׂ֔תָה H6213 וְאֵ֥ת H853 אֲשֶׁר H834 and what was decreed נִגְזַ֖ר H1504 עָלֶֽיהָ׃ H5921 2 Then said וַיֹּֽאמְר֥וּ H559 servants נַעֲרֵֽי H5288 for the king לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ H4428 that ministered מְשָֽׁרְתָ֑יו H8334 sought יְבַקְשׁ֥וּ H1245 for the king לַמֶּ֛לֶךְ H4428 young נְעָר֥וֹת H5291 virgins בְּתוּל֖וֹת H1330 unto him Let there be fair טוֹב֥וֹת H2896 מַרְאֶֽה׃ H4758 3 appoint וְיַפְקֵ֨ד H6485 And let the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 officers פְּקִידִים֮ H6496 בְּכָל H3605 in all the provinces מְדִינ֣וֹת H4082 of his kingdom מַלְכוּתוֹ֒ H4438 that they may gather together וְיִקְבְּצ֣וּ H6908 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 young נַעֲרָֽה H5291 virgins בְ֠תוּלָה H1330 all the fair טוֹבַ֨ת H2896 מַרְאֶ֜ה H4758 אֶל H413 unto Shushan שׁוּשַׁ֤ן H7800 the palace הַבִּירָה֙ H1002 אֶל H413 to the house בֵּ֣ית H1004 of the women הַנָּשִׁ֑ים H802 אֶל H413 unto the custody יַ֥ד H3027 of Hege הֵגֶ֛א H1896 chamberlain סְרִ֥יס H5631 And let the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 keeper שֹׁמֵ֣ר H8104 of the women הַנָּשִׁ֑ים H802 be given וְנָת֖וֹן H5414 and let their things for purification תַּמְרוּקֵיהֶֽן׃ H8562 4 And let the maiden וְהַֽנַּעֲרָ֗ה H5291 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 pleased וַיִּיטַ֧ב H3190 בְּעֵינֵ֣י H5869 the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 be queen תִּמְלֹ֖ךְ H4427 תַּ֣חַת H8478 instead of Vashti וַשְׁתִּ֑י H2060 pleased וַיִּיטַ֧ב H3190 And the thing הַדָּבָ֛ר H1697 בְּעֵינֵ֥י H5869 the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 and he did so וַיַּ֥עַשׂ H6213 כֵּֽן׃ H3651 5 there was a certain אִ֣ישׁ H376 Jew יְהוּדִ֔י H3064 הָיָ֖ה H1961 Now in Shushan בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ן H7800 the palace הַבִּירָ֑ה H1002 whose name וּשְׁמ֣וֹ H8034 was Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַ֗י H4782 the son בֶּן H1121 of Jair יָאִ֧יר H2971 the son בֶּן H1121 of Shimei שִׁמְעִ֛י H8096 the son בֶּן H1121 of Kish קִ֖ישׁ H7027 אִ֥ישׁ H0 a Benjamite יְמִינִֽי׃ H1145 6 אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Who had been carried away הֶגְלָ֔ה H1540 from Jerusalem מִיר֣וּשָׁלַ֔יִם H3389 עִם H5973 with the captivity הַגֹּלָה֙ H1473 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Who had been carried away הֶגְלָ֔ה H1540 עִ֖ם H5973 with Jeconiah יְכָנְיָ֣ה H3204 king מֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 of Judah יְהוּדָ֑ה H3063 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 Who had been carried away הֶגְלָ֔ה H1540 whom Nebuchadnezzar נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר H5019 king מֶ֥לֶךְ H4428 of Babylon בָּבֶֽל׃ H894 7 וַיְהִ֨י H1961 And he brought up אֹמֵ֜ן H539 אֶת H853 Hadassah הֲדַסָּ֗ה H1919 הִ֤יא H1931 that is Esther אֶסְתֵּר֙ H635 daughter לְבַֽת׃ H1323 his uncle's דֹּד֔וֹ H1730 כִּ֛י H3588 אֵ֥ין H369 לָ֖הּ H0 for she had neither father אָבִ֙יהָ֙ H1 and mother וְאִמָּ֔הּ H517 and the maid וְהַנַּֽעֲרָ֤ה H5291 was fair יְפַת H3303 תֹּ֙אַר֙ H8389 and beautiful וְטוֹבַ֣ת H2896 מַרְאֶ֔ה H4758 were dead וּבְמ֤וֹת H4194 for she had neither father אָבִ֙יהָ֙ H1 and mother וְאִמָּ֔הּ H517 took לְקָחָ֧הּ H3947 whom Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַ֛י H4782 ל֖וֹ H0 daughter לְבַֽת׃ H1323 8 וַיְהִ֗י H1961 was heard בְּהִשָּׁמַ֤ע H8085 commandment דְּבַר H1697 So it came to pass when the king's הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 and his decree וְדָת֔וֹ H1881 were gathered together וּֽבְהִקָּבֵ֞ץ H6908 maidens נְעָר֥וֹת H5291 and when many רַבּ֛וֹת H7227 אֶל H413 unto Shushan שׁוּשַׁ֥ן H7800 the palace הַבִּירָ֖ה H1002 אֶל H413 to the custody יַ֥ד H3027 of Hegai הֵגַ֖י H1896 was brought וַתִּלָּקַ֤ח H3947 that Esther אֶסְתֵּר֙ H635 אֶל H413 house בֵּ֣ית H1004 So it came to pass when the king's הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ H4428 אֶל H413 to the custody יַ֥ד H3027 of Hegai הֵגַ֖י H1896 keeper שֹׁמֵ֥ר H8104 of the women הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ H802 9 pleased וַתִּיטַ֨ב H3190 And the maiden נַֽעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָ H5291 בְעֵינָיו֮ H5869 him and she obtained וַתִּשָּׂ֣א H5375 kindness חֶ֣סֶד H2617 of him לְפָנָיו֒ H6440 and he speedily וַ֠יְבַהֵל H926 אֶת H853 her her things for purification תַּמְרוּקֶ֤יהָ H8562 וְאֶת H853 with such things as belonged מָֽנוֹתֶ֙הָ֙ H4490 gave לָֽתֶת H5414 לָ֔הּ H0 וְאֵת֙ H853 to her and seven שֶׁ֣בַע H7651 And the maiden נַֽעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָ H5291 which were meet הָֽרְאֻי֥וֹת H7200 gave לָֽתֶת H5414 לָ֖הּ H0 house בֵּ֥ית H1004 her out of the king's הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 and he preferred וַיְשַׁנֶּ֧הָ H8138 וְאֶת H853 And the maiden נַֽעֲרוֹתֶ֛יהָ H5291 unto the best לְט֖וֹב H2896 house בֵּ֥ית H1004 of the women הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ H802 10 לֹֽא H3808 had not shewed תַגִּֽיד׃ H5046 Esther אֶסְתֵּ֔ר H635 אֶת H853 her people עַמָּ֖הּ H5971 וְאֶת H853 nor her kindred מֽוֹלַדְתָּ֑הּ H4138 כִּ֧י H3588 for Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַ֛י H4782 had charged צִוָּ֥ה H6680 עָלֶ֖יהָ H5921 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 לֹֽא H3808 had not shewed תַגִּֽיד׃ H5046 11 וּבְכָל H3605 every day וָי֔וֹם H3117 every day וָי֔וֹם H3117 And Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַי֙ H4782 walked מִתְהַלֵּ֔ךְ H1980 before לִפְנֵ֖י H6440 the court חֲצַ֣ר H2691 house בֵּית H1004 of the women's הַנָּשִׁ֑ים H802 to know לָדַ֙עַת֙ H3045 אֶת H853 did שְׁל֣וֹם H7965 how Esther אֶסְתֵּ֔ר H635 וּמַה H4100 and what should become יֵּֽעָשֶׂ֖ה H6213 בָּֽהּ׃ H0 12 was come וּבְהַגִּ֡יעַ H5060 turn תֹּר֩ H8447 Now when every maid's וְנַֽעֲרָ֜ה H5291 Now when every maid's וְנַֽעֲרָ֜ה H5291 to go in לָב֣וֹא׀ H935 אֶל H413 to king הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ H325 after מִקֵּץ֩ H7093 הֱי֨וֹת H1961 לָ֜הּ H0 according to the manner כְּדָ֤ת H1881 of the women הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ H802 that she had been twelve שְׁנֵ֣ים H8147 עָשָׂ֣ר H6240 months חֳדָשִׁים֙ H2320 כִּ֛י H3588 כֵּ֥ן H3651 accomplished יִמְלְא֖וּ H4390 for so were the days יְמֵ֣י H3117 of their purifications מְרֽוּקֵיהֶ֑ן H4795 and six וְשִׁשָּׁ֤ה H8337 months חֳדָשִׁים֙ H2320 with oil בְּשֶׁ֣מֶן H8081 of myrrh הַמֹּ֔ר H4753 and six וְשִׁשָּׁ֤ה H8337 months חֳדָשִׁים֙ H2320 with sweet odours בַּבְּשָׂמִ֔ים H1314 and with other things for the purifying וּבְתַמְרוּקֵ֖י H8562 of the women הַנָּשִֽׁים׃ H802 13 וּבָזֶ֕ה H2088 every maiden הַֽנַּעֲרָ֖ה H5291 Then thus came לָב֣וֹא H935 אֶל H413 unto the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 אֵת֩ H853 כָּל H3605 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 whatsoever she desired תֹּאמַ֜ר H559 was given יִנָּ֤תֵֽן H5414 לָהּ֙ H0 Then thus came לָב֣וֹא H935 עִמָּ֔הּ H5973 house בֵּ֥ית H1004 of the women הַנָּשִׁ֖ים H802 עַד H5704 house בֵּ֥ית H1004 unto the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 14 In the evening בָּעֶ֣רֶב׀ H6153 הִ֣יא H1931 she came in תָב֥וֹא H935 and on the morrow וּ֠בַבֹּקֶר H1242 הִ֣יא H1931 she returned שָׁבָ֞ה H7725 אֶל H413 house בֵּ֤ית H1004 of the women הַנָּשִׁים֙ H802 into the second שֵׁנִ֔י H8145 אֶל H413 to the custody יַ֧ד H3027 of Shaashgaz שַֽׁעֲשְׁגַ֛ז H8190 chamberlain סְרִ֥יס H5631 no more except the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 which kept שֹׁמֵ֣ר H8104 the concubines הַפִּֽילַגְשִׁ֑ים H6370 לֹֽא H3808 she came in תָב֥וֹא H935 עוֹד֙ H5750 אֶל H413 no more except the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 כִּ֣י H3588 אִם H518 delighted חָפֵ֥ץ H2654 בָּ֛הּ H0 no more except the king הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 in her and that she were called וְנִקְרְאָ֥ה H7121 by name בְשֵֽׁם׃ H8034 15 was come וּבְהַגִּ֣יעַ H5060 Now when the turn תֹּר H8447 And Esther אֶסְתֵּר֙ H635 her for his daughter לְבַ֜ת H1323 of Abihail אֲבִיחַ֣יִל H32 the uncle דֹּ֣ד H1730 of Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַ֡י H4782 אֲשֶׁר֩ H834 who had taken לָקַֽח H3947 ל֨וֹ H0 her for his daughter לְבַ֜ת H1323 to go in לָב֣וֹא H935 אֶל H413 the king's הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 לֹ֤א H3808 she required בִקְשָׁה֙ H1245 nothing דָּבָ֔ר H1697 כִּ֠י H3588 אִ֣ם H518 אֶת H853 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 appointed יֹאמַ֛ר H559 but what Hegai הֵגַ֥י H1896 chamberlain סְרִיס H5631 the king's הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 the keeper שֹׁמֵ֣ר H8104 of the women הַנָּשִׁ֑ים H802 וַתְּהִ֤י H1961 And Esther אֶסְתֵּר֙ H635 obtained נֹשֵׂ֣את H5375 favour חֵ֔ן H2580 in the sight בְּעֵינֵ֖י H5869 כָּל H3605 of all them that looked רֹאֶֽיהָ׃ H7200 16 was taken וַתִּלָּקַ֨ח H3947 So Esther אֶסְתֵּ֜ר H635 אֶל H413 unto king הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ H325 אֶל H413 into his house בֵּ֣ית H1004 of his reign לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃ H4438 month חֹ֣דֶשׁ H2320 in the tenth הָֽעֲשִׂירִ֖י H6224 הוּא H1931 month חֹ֣דֶשׁ H2320 Tebeth טֵבֵ֑ת H2887 year בִּשְׁנַת H8141 in the seventh שֶׁ֖בַע H7651 of his reign לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃ H4438 17 loved וַיֶּֽאֱהַ֨ב H157 And the king הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ H4428 אֶת H853 Esther אֶסְתֵּר֙ H635 מִכָּל H3605 above all the women הַנָּשִׁ֔ים H802 and she obtained וַתִּשָּׂא H5375 grace חֵ֥ן H2580 and favour וָחֶ֛סֶד H2617 in his sight לְפָנָ֖יו H6440 מִכָּל H3605 more than all the virgins הַבְּתוּלֹ֑ת H1330 so that he set וַיָּ֤שֶׂם H7760 crown כֶּֽתֶר H3804 the royal מַלְכוּת֙ H4438 upon her head בְּרֹאשָׁ֔הּ H7218 and made her queen וַיַּמְלִיכֶ֖הָ H4427 תַּ֥חַת H8478 instead of Vashti וַשְׁתִּֽי׃ H2060 18 and he made עָשָׂ֔ה H6213 Then the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 feast מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה H4960 a great גָד֗וֹל H1419 לְכָל H3605 unto all his princes שָׂרָיו֙ H8269 and his servants וַֽעֲבָדָ֔יו H5650 אֵ֖ת H853 feast מִשְׁתֵּ֣ה H4960 even Esther's אֶסְתֵּ֑ר H635 a release וַֽהֲנָחָ֤ה H2010 to the provinces לַמְּדִינוֹת֙ H4082 and he made עָשָׂ֔ה H6213 and gave וַיִּתֵּ֥ן H5414 gifts מַשְׂאֵ֖ת H4864 according to the state כְּיַ֥ד H3027 Then the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 19 were gathered together וּבְהִקָּבֵ֥ץ H6908 And when the virgins בְּתוּל֖וֹת H1330 the second time שֵׁנִ֑ית H8145 then Mordecai וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י H4782 sat יֹשֵׁ֥ב H3427 gate בְּשַֽׁעַר H8179 in the king's הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 20 אֵ֣ין H369 Esther אֶסְתֵּ֣ר H635 had not yet shewed מַגֶּ֤דֶת H5046 her kindred מֽוֹלַדְתָּהּ֙ H4138 וְאֶת H853 nor her people עַמָּ֔הּ H5971 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 had charged צִוָּ֥ה H6680 עָלֶ֖יהָ H5921 as Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַי֙ H4782 וְאֶת H853 the commandment מַֽאֲמַ֤ר H3982 as Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַי֙ H4782 Esther אֶסְתֵּ֣ר H635 did עֹשָׂ֔ה H6213 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֛ר H834 הָֽיְתָ֥ה H1961 like as when she was brought up בְאָמְנָ֖ה H545 אִתּֽוֹ׃ H854 21 In those days בַּיָּמִ֣ים H3117 הָהֵ֔ם H1992 while Mordecai וּמָרְדֳּכַ֖י H4782 sat יֹשֵׁ֣ב H3427 gate בְּשַֽׁעַר H8179 in the king's בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 were wroth קָצַף֩ H7107 Bigthan בִּגְתָ֨ן H904 and Teresh וָתֶ֜רֶשׁ H8657 two שְׁנֵֽי H8147 chamberlains סָרִיסֵ֤י H5631 in the king's בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 of those which kept מִשֹּֽׁמְרֵ֣י H8104 the door הַסַּ֔ף H5592 and sought וַיְבַקְשׁוּ֙ H1245 to lay לִשְׁלֹ֣חַ H7971 hand יָ֔ד H3027 in the king's בַּמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 Ahasuerus אֲחַשְׁוֵֽרֹשׁ׃ H325 22 was known וַיִּוָּדַ֤ע H3045 And the thing הַדָּבָר֙ H1697 thereof in Mordecai's מָרְדֳּכָֽי׃ H4782 who told וַיַּגֵּ֖ד H5046 and Esther אֶסְתֵּ֛ר H635 the queen הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה H4436 certified וַתֹּ֧אמֶר H559 and Esther אֶסְתֵּ֛ר H635 the king לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ H4428 name בְּשֵׁ֥ם H8034 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