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 3:12

3:12 So the royal scribes ²  were summoned in the first month, on the thirteenth day of the month. Everything Haman commanded was written to the king’s satraps ³  and governors who were in every province and to the officials of every people, province by province according to its script and people by people according to its language. In the name of King Ahasuerus it was written and sealed with the king’s signet ring.

[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.”

[3:12]  ² tn Or “secretaries” (so NIV, NRSV, NLT).

[3:12]  ³ tn Or “princes” (so NLT); CEV “highest officials.”