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1 Después de algún tiempo, cuando ya se le había pasado la ira, el rey Asuero se puso a pensar en Vasti, en lo que había hecho, y en el decreto que había publicado para reemplazarla.
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 sus consejeros le recomendaron: «Su Majestad, nombre en cada provincia del reino a ciertos hombres para que se encarguen de seleccionar a las más hermosas jóvenes solteras de todo el imperio. Luego, esas jóvenes deberán ser traídas aquí a Susa, a la casa donde están todas las mujeres que le pertenecen a Su Majestad, para que sean sometidas a un tratamiento de belleza, bajo la responsabilidad de Jegay, que es el encargado de cuidar a las mujeres de Su Majestad.
2 Then the king’s servants who served him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.
3 Not in this translation
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 Después, usted podrá escoger a la joven que más le guste, para que reemplace a Vasti en su puesto de reina». Esta idea agradó mucho al rey, y puso inmediatamente el plan en ejecución.
4 and let the maiden who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” The thing pleased the king, and he did so.
5 Allí en Susa vivía un judío llamado Mardoqueo, que pertenecía a la tribu de Benjamín. Mardoqueo era hijo de Yaír, nieto de Simí y bisnieto de Quis.
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 Cuando Jerusalén fue destruida por Nabucodonosor, lo llevaron cautivo a Babilonia, junto con el rey Jeconías de Judá, y muchos otros.
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 tenía bajo su tutela a una prima hermana, ya que había quedado huérfana de padre y madre. Esta muchacha era joven y muy hermosa, y se llamaba Jadasá, es decir, Ester.
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 publicó el decreto del rey, muchas jóvenes fueron llevadas a Susa, a la casa de las mujeres del rey, que estaba bajo el cuidado de Jegay. Entre esas jóvenes estaba también Ester.
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 Jegay, que era el encargado de la casa de las mujeres del rey, quedó muy bien impresionado con ella, e hizo todo lo posible por hacerla feliz. Ordenó que le sirvieran comidas especiales, y la favoreció en los tratamientos de belleza, y puso a su servicio a siete esclavas selectas del palacio, y le dio el aposento más lujoso de la casa.
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 le había dicho a nadie que era judía, porque Mardoqueo le había aconsejado que no lo hiciera.
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 se paseaba por el frente de la casa donde estaban las mujeres, para averiguar cómo estaba Ester y cómo la trataban.
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 ser llevadas a la presencia del rey, cada muchacha debía recibir seis meses de tratamiento de belleza con aceite de mirra, seguido por otros seis meses de tratamiento con perfumes y cosméticos femeninos. Cuando a una muchacha le tocaba ir a pasar la noche con el rey Asuero, se le daban a elegir los vestidos y joyas que deseara, para realzar su belleza. La llevaban entonces a los aposentos del rey en la tarde y a la mañana siguiente regresaba a una segunda casa, donde vivían las concubinas del rey. Allí quedaba por el resto de su vida al cuidado de Sasgaz, que era otro de los hombres de confianza del rey. Tan sólo podía regresar al palacio si el rey la deseaba y la mandaba a llamar.
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 Not in this translation
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 Not in this translation
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 Cuando le correspondió a Ester el turno de presentarse ante el rey, aceptó el consejo de Jegay, el funcionario que estaba a cargo de las mujeres del rey, de modo que se vistió y adornó de acuerdo a sus instrucciones. Ya para ese momento, Ester se había ganado el aprecio de todos los que la conocían. Recordemos que Ester había sido adoptada por Mardoqueo, cuando murió Abijaíl, padre de Ester y tío de Mardoqueo.
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 En el décimo mes, que es el mes de Tébet, en el séptimo año del reinado de Asuero, Ester fue llevada al palacio del rey.
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 Y sucedió que el rey amó a Ester más que a cualquiera de sus otras mujeres. Se sintió tan complacido con ella que le puso la corona real en la cabeza y la proclamó 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 Para celebrar la ocasión, celebró otra gran fiesta para todos sus altos funcionarios y cortesanos, repartió muchos regalos, como es digno de un rey, y rebajó los impuestos en todas las provincias.
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 Después de esto, el rey pidió el segundo grupo de mujeres. En ese tiempo Mardoqueo era portero del palacio.
19 When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate.
20 Ester no le había dicho a nadie a qué familia y nación pertenecía, tal como Mardoqueo le había ordenado, pues Ester lo obedecía como cuando estaba bajo su cuidado.
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 Un día en que Mardoqueo cumplía sus funciones en el palacio, dos oficiales del rey, Bigtán y Teres, que eran guardias de la puerta del palacio, estaban hablando muy enojados contra el rey y planeando la forma de matarlo.
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 y le dio la información a la reina Ester, la que a su vez la transmitió al rey, en nombre de Mardoqueo.
22 This thing became known to Mordecai, who informed Esther the queen; and Esther informed the king in Mordecai’s name.
23 Se investigó el asunto, y se halló que los dos hombres eran culpables, así que los colgaron en la horca. Todo esto fue debidamente registrado en el libro de las crónicas del rey Asuero.
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 (20)
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
- 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
- 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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