Esther 2:23

KJV

And when inquisition was made of the matter, it was found out; therefore they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

— Esther 2:23, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Esther Chapter 2 connects to 10 cross-references. A search is conducted throughout the empire for beautiful young women to replace Vashti; Esther, a Jewish orphan raised by her cousin Mordecai, is brought to the palace. She wins the favor of Hegai the keeper of the women and …

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Other Translations

ASV

And when inquisition was made of the matter, and it was found to be so, they were both hanged on a tree: and it was written in the book of the chronicles before the king.

YLT

and the thing is sought out, and found, and they are hanged both of them on a tree, and it is written in the book of the Chronicles before the king.

BBE

And when the thing had been looked into, it was seen to be true, and the two of them were put to death by hanging on a tree: and it was put down in the records before the king.

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