Est 2:9 | NETfull | STEP | This young woman pleased him, and she found favor with him. He quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her rations; he also provided her with the seven specially chosen young women who were from the palace. He then transferred her and her young women to the best quarters in the harem.

Esther 2:9

9 This young woman pleased him, ^{▼▼ Heb “was good in his eyes”; NLT “Hegai was very impressed with Esther.”} and she found favor with him. He quickly provided her with her cosmetics and her rations; he also provided her with the seven specially chosen ^{▼▼ Heb “being looked at (with favor).”} young women who were from the palace. He then transferred her and her young women to the best quarters in the harem. ^{▼▼ Heb “of the house of the women” (so KJV, ASV). So also in vv. 11, 13, 14.}