Esther 2:17
“And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Esther 2:17 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und der König gewann Esther lieb, mehr als alle Weiber, und sie erlangte Gnade und Gunst vor ihm, mehr als alle die Jungfrauen. Und er setzte die königliche Krone auf ihr Haupt und machte sie zur Königin an Vastis Statt.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y el rey amó á Esther sobre todas las mujeres, y halló gracia y benevolencia delante de él más que todas las vírgenes; y puso la corona real en su cabeza, é hízola reina en lugar de Vasthi.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E o rei amou a Ester mais que todas as mulheres, e alcançou diante dele favor e benevolência mais que todas as virgens; e ele pôs a coroa real em sua cabeça, e a fez rainha em lugar de Vasti.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O rei amou Ester mais que a todas as outras mulheres, e ela alcançou favor e bondade diante dele, mais que todas as outras virgens. Assim, ele pôs a coroa real em sua cabeça e a fez rainha no lugar de Vasti.
📖 Esther 2:17 in Context
15Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
16So 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.
17And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
18Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
19And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
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