Ester 2:12

2:12 At the end of the twelve months that were required for the women, ¹  when the turn of each young woman arrived to go to King Ahasuerus – for in this way they had to fulfill their time of cosmetic treatment: six months with oil of myrrh, and six months with perfume and various ointments used by women –

Ester 5:7

5:7 Esther responded, ²  “My request and my petition is this:

Ester 8:4

8:4 When the king extended to Esther the gold scepter, she ³  arose and stood before the king.

[2:12]  ¹ tc The LXX does not include the words “that were required for the women.”

[2:12]  tn Heb “to be to her according to the law of the women”; NASB “under the regulations for the women.”

[5:7]  ² tn Heb “answered and said.” This is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.

[8:4]  ³ tn Heb “Esther.” The pronoun (“she”) was used in the translation for stylistic reasons. A repetition of the proper name is redundant here in terms of contemporary English style.