Verse List for EST 2:21

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OET (OET-RV) One day when Mordekai was on duty at the king’s gate, two of the king’s guards who protected the doorway to the king’s private rooms became angry with the king and so they planned to assassinate King Ahasuerus. (Their names were Bigthan and Teresh.)

OET-LV in _the_days the_those and_Mārəddəkay was_sitting at_the _gate _of the_king Bigthan he _was _angry and_Teresh two _of the _eunuchs _of the_king of_the _keepers _of of_the _threshold and_they _sought to_stretch _out a _hand on_king ʼAḩashvērōsh.

ULT In those days, when Mordecai was sitting at the gate of the king, Bigthan and Teresh (two eunuchs of the king who were guardians of the doorway) became angry; and they sought to stretch out a hand against the king Ahasuerus.

UST During that time, when Mordecai was doing his work at the king’s gate, two of the king’s guards who protected the doorway to the king’s private rooms became angry with the king. They planned to assassinate King Ahasuerus. Their names were Bigthan and Teresh.

BSB & MSB In those days, while Mordecai was sitting at the king ’s gate, Bigthan[fn] and Teresh, two of the king ’s eunuchs who guarded the entrance, grew angry and conspired to assassinate King Xerxes.

OEB In those days while Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate, two of the royal court attendants, Bigthan and Teresh, who guarded the entrance of the palace, became enraged and attempted to kill King Ahasuerus.

WEBBE & WMBB 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.

NET In those days while Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs who protected the entrance, became angry and plotted to assassinate King Ahasuerus.

LSV In those days, when Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king, has Bigthan been angry, and Teresh (two of the eunuchs of the king, the keepers of the threshold), and they seek to put forth a hand on King Ahasuerus,

FBV At that time, as Mordecai was doing his work at the palace gate, Bigthan and Teresh, two eunuchs who guarded the entrance to the king's rooms, became furious with King Xerxes and looked for a way to assassinate him.

T4T One day when Mordecai was doing his work in the palace, two of the king’s officials were there. Their names were Bigthana and Teresh. They were the guards who stood outside the king’s own rooms. They became angry with the king, and they were planning how they could assassinate/kill him.

LEB In those days Mordecai was sitting at the gate of the king. Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs from the keepers of the threshold, became angry and they conspired _⌊to assassinate_⌋[fn] King Ahasuerus.

BBE In those days, while Mordecai was seated at the king's doorway, two of the king's servants, Bigthan and Teresh, keepers of the door, being angry, were looking for a chance to make an attack on King Ahasuerus.

Moff it was then, as Mordecai was sitting in the king’s Gate, that Bigthan and Teresh, two of the royal eunuchs who guarded the king’s apartments, in a fit of anger tried to murder king Xerxes;

JPS in those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those that kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.

ASV In those days, while Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those that kept the threshold, were wroth, and sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.

DRA At that time, therefore, when Mardochai abode at the king’s gate, Bagathan and Thares, two of the king’s eunuchs, who were porters, and presided in the first entry of the palace, were angry: and they designed to rise up against the king, and to kill him.

YLT In those days, when Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king, hath Bigthan been wroth, and Teresh, (two of the eunuchs of the king, the keepers of the threshold,) and they seek to put forth a hand on king Ahasuerus,

Drby In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the threshold, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

RV In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hands on the king Ahasuerus.

SLT In those days, and Mordecai sat in the gate of the king, Bigthan was angry, and Teresh, two eunuchs of the king watching the threshold; and they will seek to stretch forth the hand against the king Ahasuerus.

Wbstr In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king's gate, two of the king's chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those who kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.

KJB-1769 ¶ In those days, while Mordecai sat in the king’s gate, two of the king’s chamberlains, Bigthan and Teresh, of those which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus.[fn][fn]

KJB-1611 ¶ In those dayes, (while Mordecai sate in the kings gate) two of the kings chamberlens, [fn]the doore, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus:
(¶ In those days, (while Mordecai sat in the kings gate) two of the kings chamberlens, the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the king Ahasuerus:)

Bshps At the same time (whyle Mardocheus sate in the kinges gate) two of ye kinges chamberlaynes, Bigthan and Theres, which kept the doore, were wroth, and sought to lay their handes on the king Ahasuerus:
(At the same time (whyle Mordecai sat in the kings gate) two of ye/you_all kings chamberlaynes, Bigthan and Theres, which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay their hands on the king Ahasuerus:)

Gnva In those dayes whe Mordecai sate in the Kings gate, two of the Kings eunuches, Bigthan and Teresh, which kept the doore, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the King Ahashuerosh.
(In those days when Mordecai sat in the Kings gate, two of the Kings eunuchs, Bigthan and Teresh, which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay hand on the King Ahashuerosh.)

Cvdl At the same tyme whyle Mardocheus sat in the kynges gate, two of the kinges chamberlaynes, Bigthan and Theres which kepte the dore, were wroth, and sought to laye their handes on the kynge Ahasuerus:
(At the same time while Mordecai sat in the kings gate, two of the kings chamberlaynes, Bigthan and Theres which kept the door, were wroth, and sought to lay their hands on the king Ahasuerus:)

Wycl Therfor in that tyme, wherynne Mardochee dwellide at the `yate of the king, Bagathan and Thares, twei seruauntis of the kyng, weren wrothe, `that weren porteris, and saten in the first threisfold of the paleis; and thei wolden rise ayens the kyng, and sle hym.
(Therefore in that time, wherein Mordecai dwelled/dwelt at the gate of the king, Bagathan and Thares, twain/two_or_both servants of the king, were wrothe, that were porters, and sat in the first threshold of the palace; and they wanted rise against the king, and slay/kill him.)

Luth Zur selbigen Zeit, da Mardachai im Tor des Königs saß, wurden zween Kämmerer des Königs, Bigthan und Theres, die der Tür hüteten, zornig und trachteten, ihre Hände an den König Ahasveros zu legen.
(To/For same time/period, there Mardachai in_the doorway the kings sat, became two chamberlain/administrator the kings, Bigthan and Theres, the the/of_the door guarded, angry and sought, their/her hands at/to the king Ahasveros to/for place.)

ClVg Eo igitur tempore, quo Mardochæus ad regis januam morabatur, irati sunt Bagathan et Thares duo eunuchi regis, qui janitores erant, et in primo palatii limine præsidebant: volueruntque insurgere in regem, et occidere eum.[fn]
(I_am_going therefore at_the_time, where Mardochæus to king door morabatur, anger/rageti are Bagathan and Thares two eunuchs king, who/which doormen they_were, and in/into/on at_first palaces limine beforesidebant: they_wantedque insurgere in/into/on the_king, and to_kill him.)

UHB בַּ⁠יָּמִ֣ים הָ⁠הֵ֔ם וּ⁠מָרְדֳּכַ֖י יֹשֵׁ֣ב בְּ⁠שַֽׁעַר־הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ קָצַף֩ בִּגְתָ֨ן וָ⁠תֶ֜רֶשׁ שְׁנֵֽי־סָרִיסֵ֤י הַ⁠מֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ מִ⁠שֹּׁמְרֵ֣י הַ⁠סַּ֔ף וַ⁠יְבַקְשׁוּ֙ לִ⁠שְׁלֹ֣חַ יָ֔ד בַּ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲחַשְׁוֵֽרֹשׁ׃ ‡

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