So it came to pass, when the king's commandment and his decree was heard, and when many maidens were gathered together unto Shushan the palace, to the custody of Hegai, that Esther was brought also unto the king's house, to the custody of Hegai, keeper of the women.
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The verse 8 is found in chapter 2 of Esther. Esther is brought to the palace and receives special attention from Hegai. Mordecai orders her not to reveal her Jewish origin. The concealment of her identity is not yet presented as a theological matter, but as a practical circumstance that will allow Esther to survive within a political environment whose importance she does not yet understand.
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Da nun das Gebot und Gesetz des Königs laut ward und viel Dirnen zuhaufe gebracht wurden gen Schloß Susan unter die Hand Hegais, ward Esther auch genommen zu des Königs Hause unter die Hand Hegais, des Hüters der Weiber.
Sucedió pues, que como se divulgó el mandamiento del rey y su acuerdo, y siendo reunidas muchas mozas en Susán residencia regia, a cargo de Hegai, fue tomada también Esther para casa del rey, al cuidado de Hegai, guarda de las mujeres.
Cuando se dio a conocer la orden y el decreto del rey, y muchas jóvenes fueron reunidas en la fortaleza de Susa bajo el cuidado de Hegai, también Ester fue llevada a la casa del rey, bajo el cuidado de Hegai, guardián de las mujeres.
Lorsqu'on eut publié l'ordre du roi et son édit, et qu'un grand nombre de jeunes filles furent rassemblées à Suse, la capitale, sous la surveillance d'Hégaï, Esther fut aussi prise et conduite dans la maison du roi, sous la surveillance d'Hégaï, gardien des femmes.
E, quando la parola del re, e il suo decreto fu inteso, molte fanciulle essendo raunate in Susan, stanza reale, sotto la cura di Hegai, Ester fu anch’essa assunta nella casa del re, sotto la cura di Hegai, guardiano delle femmine.
Sucedeu que, divulgando-se o mandado do rei e a sua lei, e ajuntando-se muitas moças na fortaleza de Susã, aos cuidados de Hegai, também levaram Ester à casa do rei, sob a custódia de Hegai, guarda das mulheres.
王的諭旨和敕令傳出之後,許多女子被招聚到 書珊 城堡,交給掌管女子的 希該 ; 以斯帖 也被送入王宮,交給 希該 。
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