Esther 2:12

King James Version (KJV)

Now when every maid's turn was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that she had been twelve months, according to the manner of the women, (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odours, and with other things for the purifying of the women;)

Translations

Esther 2:12 - Amplified Bible

Now when the turn of each maiden came to go in to King Ahasuerus, after the regulations for the women had been carried out for twelve months--since this was the regular period for their beauty treatments, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with sweet spices {and} perfumes and the things for the purifying of the women--

Esther 2:12 - American Standard Version

Now when the turn of every maiden was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after that it had been done to her according to the law for the women twelve months (for so were the days of their purifications accomplished, to wit, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors and with the things for the purifying of the women),

Esther 2:12 - Bible in Basic English

Now every girl, when her turn came, had to go in to King Ahasuerus, after undergoing, for a space of twelve months, what was ordered by the law for the women (for this was the time necessary for making them clean, that is, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with sweet perfumes and such things as are needed for making women clean):

Esther 2:12 - Darby Bible

And when every maiden`s turn came to go in to king Ahasuerus after that she had been treated for twelve months, according to the manner of the women (for so were the days of their purification accomplished -- six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices, and with things for the purifying of the women,

Esther 2:12 - English Standard Version

Now when the turn came for each young woman to go in to King Ahasuerus, after being twelve months under the regulations for the women, since this was the regular period of their beautifying, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with spices and ointments for women–

Esther 2:12 - King James Version

Esther 2:12 - La Biblia de las Americas

Cuando le tocaba a cada joven venir al rey Asuero, al cumplirse sus doce meses, segùn las ordenanzas para las mujeres, pues los dìas de su embellecimiento se cumplìan asì: seis meses con òleo de mirra y seis meses con especias y cosméticos para las mujeres,

Esther 2:12 - The Message

Each girl’s turn came to go in to King Xerxes after she had completed the twelve months of prescribed beauty treatments—six months’ treatment with oil of myrrh followed by six months with perfumes and various cosmetics. When it was time for the girl to go to the king, she was given whatever she wanted to take with her when she left the harem for the king’s quarters. She would go there in the evening; in the morning she would return to a second harem overseen by Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch in charge of the concubines. She never again went back to the king unless the king took a special liking to her and asked for her by name.

Esther 2:12 - New American Standard Bible

Now when the turn of each young lady came to go in to King Ahasuerus, after the end of her twelve months under the regulations for the women--for the days of their beautification were completed as follows: six months with oil of myrrh and six months with spices and the cosmetics for women--

Esther 2:12 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Cuando le tocaba a cada joven venir al rey Asuero, al cumplirse sus doce meses, segùn las ordenanzas para las mujeres, pues los dìas de su embellecimiento se cumplìan asì: seis meses con aceite de mirra y seis meses con especias y cosméticos para las mujeres,

Esther 2:12 - World English Bible

Now when the turn of every maiden was come to go in to king Ahasuerus, after it had been done to her according to the law for the women twelve months (for so were the days of their purification accomplished, [to wit], six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet odors and with the things for the purifying of the women),

Esther 2:12 - Young's Living Translation

And in the drawing nigh of the turn of each young woman to come in unto the king Ahasuerus, at the end of there being to her -- according to the law of the women -- twelve months, for so they fulfil the days of their purifications; six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with spices, and with the purifications of women,

Esther 2:12 - Additional Comments

All those women were taken out of their homes for a year to be presented to the king. All but one then returned home. (It may be possibly he took others as his wives.)

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