Esther · Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
Esther 2 Bible in Simple Spanish (2026)
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1 Después de esto, cuando se calmó su enojo, el rey Asuero recordó a Vasti, lo que había hecho y el decreto que había emitido contra ella.
1 After these things, when the wrath of King Ahasuerus was pacified, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against her.
2 Entonces los servidores que lo atendían le dijeron: «Que se busquen para el rey jóvenes vírgenes y hermosas.
2 Then the king’s servants who served him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.
3 Que el rey nombre funcionarios en todas las provincias de su reino para reunir a todas las jóvenes vírgenes y hermosas y llevarlas a Susa, la ciudad real, a las dependencias de las mujeres. Allí quedarán al cuidado de Hegai, el eunuco del rey encargado de las mujeres, y recibirán los productos necesarios para sus cuidados de belleza.
3 Let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the beautiful young virgins to the citadel of Susa, to the women’s house, to the custody of Hegai the king’s eunuch, keeper of the women. Let cosmetics be given them;
4 Que la joven que agrade al rey sea reina en lugar de Vasti». La propuesta agradó al rey, y así lo hizo.
4 and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” The thing pleased the king, and he did so.
5 En Susa vivía un judío llamado Mardoqueo, hijo de Jair, hijo de Simei, hijo de Cis, de la tribu de Benjamín,
5 There was a certain Jew in the citadel of Susa whose name was Mordecai, the son of Jair, the son of Shimei, the son of Kish, a Benjamite,
6 que había sido llevado de Jerusalén al destierro junto con los cautivos llevados con Jeconías, rey de Judá, a quien Nabucodonosor, rey de Babilonia, había llevado cautivo.
6 who had been carried away from Jerusalem with the captives who had been carried away with Jeconiah king of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away.
7 Mardoqueo había criado a Hadasa, también llamada Ester, hija de su tío paterno, porque ella no tenía padre ni madre. La joven era muy hermosa. Cuando sus padres murieron, Mardoqueo la adoptó como hija.
7 He brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle’s daughter; for she had neither father nor mother. The maiden was fair and beautiful; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.
8 Cuando se anunció el decreto del rey y se reunió a muchas jóvenes en el palacio de Susa bajo el cuidado de Hegai, también llevaron a Ester al palacio y la pusieron al cuidado de Hegai, el encargado de las mujeres.
8 So, when the king’s commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together to the citadel of Susa, to the custody of Hegai, Esther was taken into the king’s house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
9 La joven le agradó, y él la trató con bondad. Le dio de inmediato sus productos de belleza y lo que le correspondía recibir, además de siete sirvientas del palacio. También trasladó a Ester y a sus sirvientas al mejor lugar de las dependencias de las mujeres.
9 The maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness from him. He quickly gave her cosmetics and her portions of food, and the seven choice maidens who were to be given her out of the king’s house. He moved her and her maidens to the best place in the women’s house.
10 Ester no había dicho a qué familia ni a qué pueblo pertenecía, porque Mardoqueo le había ordenado que no lo dijera.
10 Esther had not made known her people nor her relatives, because Mordecai had instructed her that she should not make it known.
11 Todos los días Mardoqueo caminaba frente al patio de las dependencias de las mujeres para saber cómo estaba Ester y qué le sucedía.
11 Mordecai walked every day in front of the court of the women’s house, to find out how Esther was doing, and what would become of her.
12 Antes de que a cada joven le llegara el turno de presentarse ante el rey Asuero, debía completar los doce meses de cuidados de belleza establecidos para las mujeres: seis meses con aceite de mirra y seis meses con perfumes y otros productos de belleza.
12 Each young woman’s turn came to go in to King Ahasuerus after her purification for twelve months (for so were the days of their purification accomplished, six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with sweet fragrances and with preparations for beautifying women).
13 Así se preparaba la joven para presentarse ante el rey. Le daban todo lo que pidiera para llevarlo de las dependencias de las mujeres al palacio del rey.
13 The young woman then came to the king like this: whatever she desired was given her to go with her out of the women’s house to the king’s house.
14 Iba por la tarde y, a la mañana siguiente, regresaba a la segunda residencia de las mujeres. Allí quedaba al cuidado de Saasgaz, el eunuco del rey encargado de las concubinas. Solo volvía a presentarse ante el rey si ella le había agradado y él la llamaba por su nombre.
14 In the evening she went, and on the next day she returned into the second women’s house, to the custody of Shaashgaz, the king’s eunuch, who kept the concubines. She came in to the king no more, unless the king delighted in her, and she was called by name.
15 Ester era hija de Abihail, tío de Mardoqueo, y Mardoqueo la había adoptado como hija. Cuando le llegó el turno de presentarse ante el rey, ella no pidió nada más que lo indicado por Hegai, el eunuco del rey encargado de las mujeres. Ester agradaba a todos los que la veían.
15 Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, came to go in to the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s eunuch, the keeper of the women, advised. Esther obtained favor in the sight of all those who looked at her.
16 Llevaron a Ester ante el rey Asuero en su palacio durante el décimo mes, llamado Tebet, en el séptimo año de su reinado.
16 So Esther was taken to King Ahasuerus into his royal house in the tenth month, which is the month Tebeth, in the seventh year of his reign.
17 El rey prefirió a Ester por encima de todas las otras mujeres. A sus ojos, era más hermosa y encantadora que las demás vírgenes. Le puso la corona real en la cabeza y la hizo reina en lugar de Vasti.
17 The king loved Esther more than all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown on her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.
18 Luego ofreció un gran banquete en honor de Ester para todos sus funcionarios y servidores. Ordenó un día de descanso del trabajo en todas las provincias del reino y repartió riquezas de su tesoro.
18 Then the king made a great feast for all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he proclaimed a holiday in the provinces, and gave gifts according to the king’s bounty.
19 Cuando reunieron a las vírgenes por segunda vez, Mardoqueo estaba sentado a la puerta del palacio.
19 When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate.
20 Ester aún no había revelado a qué familia ni a qué pueblo pertenecía, tal como Mardoqueo le había ordenado. Ella seguía obedeciéndolo, como cuando vivía con él.
20 Esther had not yet made known her relatives nor her people, as Mordecai had commanded her; for Esther obeyed Mordecai, like she did when she was brought up by him.
21 En aquellos días, mientras Mardoqueo estaba sentado a la puerta del palacio, Bigtán y Teres, dos eunucos del rey que vigilaban la entrada, se enojaron y buscaron una oportunidad para atacar al rey Asuero.
21 In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate, two of the king’s eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, who were doorkeepers, were angry, and sought to lay hands on the King Ahasuerus.
22 Mardoqueo se enteró de sus planes y se los comunicó a la reina Ester. Ella informó al rey y dijo que la noticia venía de Mardoqueo.
22 This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.
23 Investigaron el asunto y comprobaron que era verdad. Ejecutaron a los dos hombres colgándolos de un madero, y el hecho quedó escrito en los registros en presencia del rey.
23 When this matter was investigated, and it was found to be so, they were both hanged on a gallows; and it was written in the book of the chronicles in the king’s presence.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Abihail
Mordecai’s uncle and the father of Esther, who had died, leaving Esther to be adopted by Mordecai.
Cited in the guide: Esther 2:15; Esther 9:29
Bigthan
With Teresh, a doorkeeping eunuch who conspired to assassinate Xerxes; Mordecai exposed the plot and both were hanged. (Esther 6:2 spells the name Bigthana.)
Cited in the guide: Esther 2:21; Esther 6:2
Esther
Hadassah, an orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai, was made queen in place of Vashti; she risked her life to plead for her people, exposed Haman, and with Mordecai confirmed the…
Cited in the guide: Esther 2:7; Esther 2:17; Esther 5:2
Hegai
The king’s eunuch who oversaw the harem; he favored Esther, gave her beauty treatments and the best place, and advised her.
Cited in the guide: Esther 2:3; Esther 2:8; Esther 2:15
Jair
Named as the father of Mordecai and the son of Shimei.
Cited in the guide: Esther 2:5
Kish
Benjaminite named at the head of Mordecai’s ancestry; the text does not say whether he is Saul’s father.
Cited in the guide: Esther 2:5
Mordecai
Benjaminite of Susa, exiled with Jeconiah, who raised his cousin Esther, exposed the plot of Bigthan and Teresh, refused to bow to Haman, was honored by the king, and became…
Cited in the guide: Esther 2:5; Esther 2:22; Esther 3:2
Shaashgaz
The king’s eunuch over the second harem where women returned after their night with the king.
Cited in the guide: Esther 2:14
Shimei
Son of Kish and father of Jair in Mordecai’s ancestry; "son" may mean descendant.
Cited in the guide: Esther 2:5
Teresh
With Bigthan, a doorkeeping eunuch who conspired to assassinate Xerxes and was hanged after Mordecai reported the plot.
Cited in the guide: Esther 2:21; Esther 6:2
Xerxes
King who reigned over 127 provinces from Susa; he deposed Vashti, made Esther queen, honored Mordecai, hanged Haman and allowed the Jews to defend themselves. Ezra 4:6 mentions an…
Cited in the guide: Ezra 4:6; Esther 1:1; Esther 2:16
Cross references (22)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Esther 7:10; Daniel 6:14–18; Esther 1:12–21
- 2 1 Kings 1:2; Esther 6:14; Genesis 12:14; Esther 1:14; Esther 1:10
- 3 Esther 2:8–9; Esther 2:12–15; Esther 1:1–2; Isaiah 3:18–23
- 4 Matthew 14:6; Matthew 20:16; Matthew 22:14; Esther 3:9–10; 2 Samuel 17:4
- 5 2 Samuel 16:5; Esther 2:3; 1 Samuel 9:1; Esther 1:2; Esther 5:1
- 6 2 Kings 24:14–15; 2 Chronicles 36:20; Jeremiah 24:1; 2 Kings 24:6; Jeremiah 22:24
- 7 Esther 2:15; Esther 1:11; Ephesians 6:4; 2 Corinthians 6:18; 1 John 3:1
- 8 Esther 2:3; Esther 2:15
- 9 Genesis 39:21; Proverbs 16:7; Esther 2:12; Esther 2:3; Daniel 1:9
- 10 Esther 2:20; Matthew 10:16; Esther 3:8; Ephesians 6:1; Esther 4:13–14
- 11 Genesis 37:14; 1 Samuel 17:18; Acts 15:36; Esther 2:13–14
- 12 Proverbs 7:17; 1 Thessalonians 4:4–5; Isaiah 57:9; Song of Songs 3:6; Luke 7:37–38
- 14 Esther 4:11; Genesis 34:19; Isaiah 43:1; Isaiah 45:4; Isaiah 62:4–5
- 15 Song of Songs 6:9; Esther 2:3; Esther 9:29; Acts 7:10; Song of Songs 8:10
- 16 Esther 8:9; Esther 2:3; Esther 2:1; Ezra 7:8
- 17 Psalm 113:7–8; Luke 1:48–52; Ezekiel 17:24; Psalm 75:6–7; 1 Samuel 2:8
- 18 Genesis 29:22; Judges 14:10–17; 1 Samuel 25:8; Matthew 22:2; Esther 1:3–5
- 19 Esther 2:21; Esther 2:3–4; Esther 3:2–3; Esther 5:13
- 20 Esther 2:10; Ephesians 6:1–3; Esther 2:7
- 21 Esther 6:2; 2 Kings 12:20; 2 Kings 21:23; 1 Kings 16:9; 2 Samuel 4:5–6
- 22 Esther 6:1–2; Acts 23:12–22; Romans 11:33; Philippians 2:4; Ecclesiastes 10:20
- 23 Genesis 40:19; Genesis 40:22; Esther 10:2; Joshua 8:29; Esther 5:14–6:2
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