8  So it came to pass, when the king's <04428> commandment <01697> and his decree <01881> was heard <08085> (8736), and when many <07227> maidens <05291> were gathered together <06908> (8736) unto Shushan <07800> the palace <01002>, to the custody <03027> of Hegai <01896>, that Esther <0635> was brought <03947> (8735) also unto the king's <04428> house <01004>, to the custody <03027> of Hegai <01896>, keeper <08104> (8802) of the women <0802>.8  ויהי בהשׁמע דבר־המלך ודתו ובהקבץ נערות רבות אל־שׁושׁן הבירה אל־יד הגי ותלקח אסתר אל־בית המלך אל־יד הגי שׁמר הנשׁים
