Modern Translations New International VersionThen the king's personal attendants proposed, "Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king. New Living Translation So his personal attendants suggested, “Let us search the empire to find beautiful young virgins for the king. English Standard Version Then the king’s young men who attended him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought out for the king. Berean Study Bible Then the king’s attendants proposed, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king, New American Standard Bible Then the king’s attendants, who served him, said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king. NASB 1995 Then the king's attendants, who served him, said, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king. NASB 1977 Then the king’s attendants, who served him, said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king. Amplified Bible Then the king’s attendants, who served him, said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king. Christian Standard Bible The king’s personal attendants suggested, “Let a search be made for beautiful young virgins for the king. Holman Christian Standard Bible The king's personal attendants suggested, "Let a search be made for beautiful young women for the king. Contemporary English Version Then the king's personal servants said: Your Majesty, a search must be made to find you some beautiful young women. Good News Translation So some of the king's advisers who were close to him suggested, "Why don't you make a search to find some beautiful young virgins? GOD'S WORD® Translation So the king's personal staff said to him, "Search for attractive young virgins for the king. International Standard Version Then the young men who attended the king suggested, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king. NET Bible The king's servants who attended him said, "Let a search be conducted in the king's behalf for attractive young women. Classic Translations King James BibleThen said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: New King James Version Then the king’s servants who attended him said: “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king; King James 2000 Bible Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be beautiful young virgins sought out for the king: New Heart English Bible Then the king's servants who served him said, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king. World English Bible Then the king's servants who served him said, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king. American King James Version Then said the king's servants that ministered to him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: American Standard Version Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: A Faithful Version And the king's servants who served him said, "Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king. Darby Bible Translation Then said the king's servants that attended upon him, Let there be maidens, virgins of beautiful countenance, sought for the king; English Revised Version Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: Webster's Bible Translation Then said the king's servants that ministered to him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And the Kings seruants that ministred vnto him, sayd, Let them seeke for the King beautifull yong virgins, Bishops' Bible of 1568 Then sayde the kinges seruauntes that ministred vnto hym: Let there be faire young virgins sought for the king, Coverdale Bible of 1535 Then sayde the kynges seruauntes: Let there be fayre yonge virgins soughte for the kynge, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand servants of the king, his ministers, say, “Let them seek for the king young women, virgins, of good appearance, Young's Literal Translation and servants of the king, his ministers, say, 'Let them seek for the king young women, virgins, of good appearance, Smith's Literal Translation And the king's young men will say, those serving him, They shall seek for the king, maidens, virgins good of appearance: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the king's servants and his officers said: Let young women be sought for the king, virgins and beautiful, Catholic Public Domain Version Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd the young men of the King and his Ministers said to him: “We will seek for the King girls who are beautiful in their appearance. Lamsa Bible Then the king's servants and his ministers said to him, Let there be beautiful young virgins sought for the king; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then said the king's servants that ministered unto him: 'Let there be sought for the king young virgins fair to look on; Brenton Septuagint Translation Then the servants of the king said, Let there be sought for the king chaste and beautiful young virgins.     |