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Esther 2:3
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Esther 2:3
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
3 And let the king appoint commissioners in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem in the citadel of Susa under custody of Hegai, the king’s eunuch, who is in charge of the women; let their cosmetic treatments be given them.(A)
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Esther 2:12
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Esther 2:12
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
12 The turn came for each young woman to go in to King Ahasuerus, after being twelve months under the regulations for the women, since this was the regular period of their cosmetic treatment: six months with oil of myrrh and six months with perfumes and cosmetics for women.
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