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Esther 2:4

And let the young woman who pleases the king1 be queen instead of Vashti.” This pleased the king, and he did so.

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Esther 2:4 — The New International Version (NIV)

Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This advice appealed to the king, and he followed it.

Esther 2:4 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

And let the maiden which pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

Esther 2:4 — New Living Translation (NLT)

After that, the young woman who most pleases the king will be made queen instead of Vashti.” This advice was very appealing to the king, so he put the plan into effect.

Esther 2:4 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Then let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.”

This thing pleased the king, and he did so.

Esther 2:4 — New Century Version (NCV)

Then let the girl who most pleases the king become queen in place of Vashti.” The king liked this idea, so he did as they said.

Esther 2:4 — American Standard Version (ASV)

and let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

Esther 2:4 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And let the maiden that pleaseth the king be queen instead of Vashti. And the thing pleased the king; and he did so.

Esther 2:4 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Then the young woman who pleases you, Your Majesty, will become queen instead of Vashti.” 

The king liked the suggestion, and so he did just that. 

Esther 2:4 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Then the young woman who pleases the king will become queen instead of Vashti.” This suggestion pleased the king, and he did accordingly.

Esther 2:4 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

And let the girl who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti.” This pleased the king, and he did so.

Esther 2:4 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

And let the young woman who is pleasing in the king’s eyes become queen in place of Vashti.” The thing was good in the king’s eyes, and he acted accordingly.

Esther 2:4 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Then let the one who pleases you the most become queen in Vashti’s place.”

The king liked that advice. So he followed it.

Esther 2:4 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

“Then let the young lady who pleases the king be queen in place of Vashti.” And the matter pleased the king, and he did accordingly.


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