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Esther 02 Translation Questions
Q? What did the king's young men recommend?
A. Then the king's young men recommended a search be made on the king's behalf for beautiful young virgins. [2:2]
Q? Under whose care would the virgins be put?
A. The virgins would be put under the care of Hegai, the king's official, who was in charge of the women. [2:3]
Q? Who had taken Mordecai from Jerusalem?
A. Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia had taken Mordecai away from Jerusalem. [2:6]
Q? What was Esther's other name?
A. Esther's other name was Hadassah. [2:7]
Q? How was Esther related to Mordecai?
A. Esther was his uncle's daughter. [1:7]
Q? With what did Hegai provide Esther?
A. Hegai provided her with cosmetics and her portion of food, and he assigned to her seven servant girls from the king's palace. [2:9]
Q? Why had Esther not told anyone who her people or relatives were?
A. Esther had not told anyone who her people or relatives were, for Mordecai had instructed her not to tell them. [2:10]
Q? When a young woman went to the king, what was given to her?
A. When a young woman went to the king, whatever she desired was given to her. [2:13]
Q? When would a girl return to the king?
A. A girl would not return to the king again unless he had taken great pleasure in her and called for her again. [2:14]
Q? For what did Esther ask?
A. She did not ask for anything but what Hegai the king's official, who was in charge of the women, suggested to her. [2:15]
Q? When was Esther taken to King Ahasuerus?
A. Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus on the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign. [2:16]
Q? Why did the king set the royal crown on Esther's head and make her queen?
A. The king loved Esther more than all the other women, and she won favor and kindness before him, more than all the other virgins, so that he set the royal crown on her head and made her queen. [2:17]
Q? What did Bigthan and Teresh seek to do to King Ahasuerus?
A. Bigthan and Teresh sought to do harm to King Ahasuerus. [2:21]
Q? What happened to Bigthan and Teresh?
A. Both the men were hanged from a gallows. [2:23]