Esther 1:2 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
American Standard Version (ASV)
that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
That in those days, when King Ahasuerus was ruling in Shushan, his strong town,
Darby English Bible (DBY)
in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the fortress,
Webster's Bible (WBT)
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
World English Bible (WEB)
that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
in those days, at the sitting of the king Ahasuerus on the throne of his kingdom, that `is' in Shushan the palace,
| That in those | בַּיָּמִ֖ים | bayyāmîm | ba-ya-MEEM |
| days, | הָהֵ֑ם | hāhēm | ha-HAME |
| when the king | כְּשֶׁ֣בֶת׀ | kĕšebet | keh-SHEH-vet |
| Ahasuerus | הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ | hammelek | ha-MEH-lek |
| sat | אֲחַשְׁוֵר֗וֹשׁ | ʾăḥašwērôš | uh-hahsh-vay-ROHSH |
| on | עַ֚ל | ʿal | al |
| the throne | כִּסֵּ֣א | kissēʾ | kee-SAY |
| of his kingdom, | מַלְכוּת֔וֹ | malkûtô | mahl-hoo-TOH |
| which | אֲשֶׁ֖ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| was in Shushan | בְּשׁוּשַׁ֥ן | bĕšûšan | beh-shoo-SHAHN |
| the palace, | הַבִּירָֽה׃ | habbîrâ | ha-bee-RA |