Esther 2:13
Modern Translations
New International Version
And this is how she would go to the king: Anything she wanted was given her to take with her from the harem to the king's palace.

New Living Translation
When it was time for her to go to the king’s palace, she was given her choice of whatever clothing or jewelry she wanted to take from the harem.

English Standard Version
when the young woman went in to the king in this way, she was given whatever she desired to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace.

Berean Study Bible
When 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.

New American Standard Bible
the young woman would go in to the king in this way: anything that she desired was given her to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace.

NASB 1995
the young lady would go in to the king in this way: anything that she desired was given her to take with her from the harem to the king's palace.

NASB 1977
the young lady would go in to the king in this way: anything that she desired was given her to take with her from the harem to the king’s palace.

Amplified Bible
then the young woman would go before the king in this way: anything that she wanted was given her to take with her from the harem into the king’s palace.

Christian Standard Bible
When the young woman would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the harem to the palace.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the young woman would go to the king, she was given whatever she requested to take with her from the harem to the palace.

Contemporary English Version
When a young woman went to the king, she could wear whatever clothes or jewelry she chose from the women's living quarters.

Good News Translation
When she went from the harem to the palace, she could wear whatever she wanted.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
After that, the young woman would go to the king. Anything she wanted to take with her from the women's quarters to the king's palace was given to her.

International Standard Version
After that the young woman would go in to the king, and whatever she asked for would be given to her to take with her from the harem to the palace.

NET Bible
the woman would go to the king in the following way: Whatever she asked for would be provided for her to take with her from the harem to the royal palace.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.

New King James Version
Thus prepared, each young woman went to the king, and she was given whatever she desired to take with her from the women’s quarters to the king’s palace.

King James 2000 Bible
Then thus came every maiden unto the king; whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.

New Heart English Bible
The young woman then came to the king like this: whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the women's house to the king's house.

World English Bible
The young woman then came to the king like this: whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the women's house to the king's house.

American King James Version
Then thus came every maiden to the king; whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women to the king's house.

American Standard Version
then in this wise came the maiden unto the king: whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.

A Faithful Version
And in this way each young woman came to the king. Whatever she desired was given her to take with her out of the house of the women to the king's house.

Darby Bible Translation
and thus came the maiden in unto the king), whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women to the king's house.

English Revised Version
then in this wise came the maiden unto the king, whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then thus came every maiden to the king; whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women to the king's house.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And thus went the maides vnto the King) whatsoeuer she required, was giuen her, to go with her out of the womens house vnto ye kings house.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And thus went the maydens vnto the king) whatsoeuer she required, that must be geuen her to go with her out of the womens buylding vnto the kinges palace.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
then wente there one damsell vnto ye kynge, and what so euer she requyred, yt must be geue her to go wt her out of the Womens buyldinge vnto ye kynges palace.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and with this the young woman has come in to the king, all that she says is given to her to go in with her out of the house of the women to the house of the king;

Young's Literal Translation
and with this the young woman hath come in unto the king, all that she saith is given to her, to go in with her, out of the house of the women, unto the house of the king;

Smith's Literal Translation
And thus came the maiden to the king; all which she shall say shall be given to her, to come with her from the house of the women even to the, house of the king.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they were going in to the king, whatsoever they asked to adorn themselves they received: and being decked out, as it pleased them, they passed from the chamber of the women to the king's chamber.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And when they were going in to the king, whatever they requested to adorn themselves, they received, and when each was pleased with herself, having been prepared in the chamber of the women, she passed on to the king’s chamber.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And thus the girl entered before the King, and everything that she may say is given her to enter with her from the house of women and unto the house of the King.

Lamsa Bible
Then thus came every maiden before the king; whatever she de sired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women to the king's house.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
when then the maiden came unto the king, whatsoever she desired was given her to go with her out of the house of the women unto the king's house.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And then the damsel goes in to the king; and the officer to whomsoever he shall give the command, will bring her to come in with him from the women's apartment to the king's chamber.
















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