complete verse (Esther 2:8)

Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Esther 2:8:

  • Kupsabiny: “When what the king said had been announced, the people brought many girls/ladies to come to the home of that king in the city of Susa. Esther was in the group of those girls who were brought. They came and stayed in the hands of Hegai and were put in the house of women at the home of the king.” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
  • Newari: “When the great king had proclaimed his order, many women were brought to the capitol. Esther was also among them. And she was also one of the women included among the women of the great king in the harem of the royal palace for whom Hegai the eunuch was given responsibility.” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
  • Hiligaynon: “When the king’s order about the beautiful not-married-ladies was-proclaimed, many not-married-ladies were-brought to the palace of the king there in the stoned-wall city of Susa. And one of them was Ester. They were-taken-care-of by Hegay who was-assigned to take-care of the females in the palace.” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
  • Eastern Bru: “When the rulers received the letter with the new decree, they gathered all the marriageable girls in the city of Susa. But in that group of girls was also Esther. The brought them to the kings house to the place where Hegai watched over all the women in the king’s house.” (Source: Bru Back Translation)
  • English: “After the king commanded that they search for some beautiful women, they brought Esther and many other young women to the king’s palace in Susa, and the king put Hegai/Hegai was put in charge of them.” (Source: Translation for Translators)
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