Esther · Free Bible Version (Spanish)
Esther 2 Free Bible Version (Spanish)
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1 Más tarde, después de todo lo ocurrido, la ira del rey Jerjes se calmó y pensó en Vasti y en lo que había hecho, y en el decreto 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 Sus consejeros le sugirieron, “¿Por qué no ordenar una búsqueda para encontrar hermosas jóvenes vírgenes para Su Majestad?
2 Then the king’s servants who served him said, “Let beautiful young virgins be sought for the king.
3 Su Majestad debería poner oficiales a cargo en cada provincia de su imperio para reunir a todas las jóvenes hermosas y llevarlas al harén del rey en la fortaleza de Susa. Que las pongan bajo la supervisión de Hegai, el eunuco del rey encargado de las mujeres, y que les hagan tratamientos 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 La joven que el rey encuentre más atractiva puede convertirse en reina en lugar de Vasti”. Al rey le pareció una buena idea y la puso en práctica.
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 la fortaleza de Susa vivía un judío llamado Mardoqueo, hijo de Jair, hijo de Simei, hijo de Cis, un benjamita
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 estaba entre los que fueron tomados como prisioneros con el rey Joaquín de Judá y llevados al exilio desde Jerusalén por el rey Nabucodonosor de Babilonia.
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 Él había criado a Hadasa (o Ester), la hija de su tío, porque ella no tenía padre ni madre. La joven tenía una hermosa figura y era muy atractiva. Después de la muerte de su padre y de su madre, Mardoqueo la había adoptado como su propia 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 la orden y el decreto del rey, muchas jóvenes fueron llevadas a la fortaleza de Susa bajo la supervisión de Hegai. Ester también fue llevada al palacio del rey y puesta bajo el cuidado de Hegai, quien estaba a cargo 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 Ester llamó su atención y la trató favorablemente. Rápidamente le preparó tratamientos de belleza y comida especial. También le proporcionó siete sirvientas especialmente elegidas del palacio del rey, y la trasladó a ella y a sus sirvientas al mejor lugar del harén.
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 dejado que nadie supiera su nacionalidad o quién era su familia, porque Mardoqueo le había ordenado 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 frente al patio del harén para saber cómo estaba Ester y qué le ocurría.
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 le llegara el turno a la joven de ir a ver al rey Jerjes, tenía que cumplir doce meses de tratamientos de belleza para mujeres que eran obligatorios: seis meses con aceite de mirra y seis con aceites y ungüentos perfumados.
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 Cuando llegaba el momento de que la joven fuera a ver al rey, se le daba lo que ella pidiera para ir del harén 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 Al anochecer iba, y por la mañana volvía a otro harén bajo la supervisión de Saasgaz, que era el eunuco del rey encargado de las concubinas. No volvería a estar con el rey a menos que éste se sintiera especialmente atraído por ella y la llamara 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. Mardoqueo la había adoptado como su propia hija). Cuando le tocó a Ester ir a ver al rey, no pidió nada para llevar, excepto lo que le aconsejó Hegai. (Él era el eunuco del rey encargado de las mujeres). Y Ester fue vista con admiración por todos.
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 Entonces Ester fue llevada ante el rey Jerjes a su palacio real, en el décimo mes, el mes de 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 amó a Ester más que a todas las demás mujeres. La trató más favorablemente y con mayor bondad que a todas las demás vírgenes. Así que colocó la corona real sobre su cabeza y la nombró 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 Entonces el rey dio un gran banquete a todos sus funcionarios y administradores: el banquete de Ester. También lo declaró festivo en todas las provincias y repartió generosos regalos.
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 Aunque hubo una segunda reunión de vírgenes, y Mardoqueo había recibido un puesto del rey,
19 When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate.
20 Ester seguía sin dejar que nadie supiera de su familia o de su nacionalidad, como le había ordenado Mardoqueo. Siguió las instrucciones de Mardoqueo tal como lo hizo cuando la educó.
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 ese momento, mientras Mardoqueo hacía su trabajo en la puerta del palacio, Bigtán y Teres, dos eunucos que custodiaban la entrada a las habitaciones del rey, se enfurecieron con el rey Jerjes y buscaron la manera de asesinarlo.
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 del complot y se lo comunicó a la reina Ester. Ester, a su vez, se lo comunicó 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 Cuando se investigó el complot y se comprobó que era cierto, ambos fueron empalados en postes. Esto fue registrado en el libro oficial de registros por orden 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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