Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal residence in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. New Living Translation Esther was taken to King Xerxes at the royal palace in early winter of the seventh year of his reign. English Standard Version And when Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign, Berean Standard Bible She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. King James Bible So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. New King James Version So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, into his royal palace, in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. New American Standard Bible So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus in his royal palace in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. NASB 1995 So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus to his royal palace in the tenth month which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. NASB 1977 So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus to his royal palace in the tenth month which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. Legacy Standard Bible So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus to his royal house in the tenth month which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. Amplified Bible So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus, to his royal palace in the tenth month, that is, the month of Tebeth (Dec-Jan), in the seventh year of his reign. Christian Standard Bible She was taken to King Ahasuerus in the palace in the tenth month, the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. Holman Christian Standard Bible She was taken to King Ahasuerus in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. American Standard Version So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Esthir entered before King Akhashiresh to the house of the King in the tenth month, which is the latter half of Canun, in year four of his kingdom. Brenton Septuagint Translation So Esther went in to king Artaxerxes in the twelfth month, which is Adar, in the seventh year of his reign. Douay-Rheims Bible So she was brought to the chamber of king Assuerus the tenth month, which is called Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. English Revised Version So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. GOD'S WORD® Translation So Esther was taken to King Xerxes in his royal palace in the month of Tebeth, the tenth month, in the seventh year of his reign. Good News Translation So in Xerxes' seventh year as king, in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, Esther was brought to King Xerxes in the royal palace. International Standard Version Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus to his royal palace in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. JPS Tanakh 1917 So Esther was taken unto king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. Literal Standard Version And Esther is taken to King Ahasuerus, to his royal house, in the tenth month—it [is] the month of Tebeth—in the seventh year of his reign, Majority Standard Bible She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. New American Bible Esther was led to King Ahasuerus in his palace in the tenth month, Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. NET Bible Then Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus at his royal residence in the tenth month (that is, the month of Tebeth) in the seventh year of his reign. New Revised Standard Version When Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus in his royal palace in the tenth month, which is the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign, New Heart English Bible So Esther was taken to King Achshayarsh into his royal house in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. Webster's Bible Translation So Esther was taken to king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. World English Bible So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus into his royal house in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. Young's Literal Translation And Esther is taken unto the king Ahasuerus, unto his royal house, in the tenth month -- it is the month of Tebeth -- in the seventh year of his reign, Additional Translations ... Context Esther Finds Favor…15Now Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle from whom Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. And when it was her turn to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king’s trusted official in charge of the harem, had advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of everyone who saw her. 16She was taken to King Xerxes in the royal palace in the tenth month, the month of Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. Cross References Esther 2:15 Now Esther was the daughter of Abihail, the uncle from whom Mordecai had adopted her as his own daughter. And when it was her turn to go to the king, she did not ask for anything except what Hegai, the king's trusted official in charge of the harem, had advised. And Esther found favor in the eyes of everyone who saw her. Esther 2:17 And the king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she found grace and favor in his sight more than all of the other virgins. So he placed the royal crown upon her head and made her queen in place of Vashti. Treasury of Scripture So Esther was taken to king Ahasuerus into his house royal in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. the tenth month. Esther 8:9 Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. the seventh. Esther 2:1,3 After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her… Ezra 7:8 And he came to Jerusalem in the fifth month, which was in the seventh year of the king. Jump to Previous Ahasuerus Ahasu-E'rus Esther House Month Palace Reign Residence Royal Rule Seventh Tenth XerxesJump to Next Ahasuerus Ahasu-E'rus Esther House Month Palace Reign Residence Royal Rule Seventh Tenth XerxesEsther 2 1. Out of the choice of virgins a queen is to be chosen.5. Mordecai the nursing father of Esther. 8. Esther preferred before the rest. 12. The manner of purification, and going in to the king. 15. Esther, best pleasing the king, is made queen. 21. Mordecai, discovering a treason, is recorded in the chronicles. (16) The month Tebeth.--This extended from the new moon in January to that in February; the name occurs only here. The fifth Egyptian month, lasting from December 20 to January 20, was called Tybi. The time referred to in the verse will be the January or February of the year 478 B.C., and must have been very shortly after Xerxes' return to Susa from the West. The long delay in replacing Vashti is simply to be explained by the long absence of Xerxes in Greece.Verse 16. - The tenth month, which is the month Tebeth. This is the only mention of the month Tebeth in Scripture. It followed Chisleu, and corresponded to the end of December and the earlier part of January. The word seems to have come in from Egypt, where the corresponding month was called Tobi, or Tubi. In the seventh year of his reign. Four years after the disgrace of Vashti, probably in January, B.C. 479. Xerxes had recently returned from the Grecian expedition defeated and disgraced. He was glad to dismiss warlike matters from his thoughts, and to console himself for his failure by the pleasures of the seraglio. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Sheאֶסְתֵּ֜ר (’es·têr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel was taken וַתִּלָּקַ֨ח (wat·til·lā·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 3947: To take to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to King הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Xerxes אֲחַשְׁוֵרוֹשׁ֙ (’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 325: Ahasuerus -- king of Persia in אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the royal מַלְכוּת֔וֹ (mal·ḵū·ṯōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom palace בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house in the tenth הָעֲשִׂירִ֖י (hā·‘ă·śî·rî) Article | Number - ordinal masculine singular Strong's 6224: Tenth, tenth month, part month, בַּחֹ֥דֶשׁ (ba·ḥō·ḏeš) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month the month חֹ֣דֶשׁ (ḥō·ḏeš) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month Tebeth, טֵבֵ֑ת (ṭê·ḇêṯ) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 2887: Tenth Hebrew month in the seventh שֶׁ֖בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number year בִּשְׁנַת־ (biš·naṯ-) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 8141: A year of his reign. לְמַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃ (lə·mal·ḵū·ṯōw) Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom Links Esther 2:16 NIVEsther 2:16 NLT Esther 2:16 ESV Esther 2:16 NASB Esther 2:16 KJV Esther 2:16 BibleApps.com Esther 2:16 Biblia Paralela Esther 2:16 Chinese Bible Esther 2:16 French Bible Esther 2:16 Catholic Bible OT History: Esther 2:16 So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus (Est Esth. 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