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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ובהקבץ בתולות שנית ומרדכי ישב בשער המלך
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vbhqbTS btvlvt SHnyt vmrdky ySHb bSH`r hmlk

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
cumque et secundo quaererentur virgines et congregarentur Mardocheus manebat ad regis ianuam

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
Authorized (King James) Version   
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
New King James Version   
When virgins were gathered together a second time, Mordecai sat within the king’s gate.
21st Century King James Version   
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat at the king’s gate.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.
Darby Bible Translation   
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And when the virgins were sought the second time, and gathered together, Mardochai stayed at the king's gate,
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
Now when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
God's Word   
When the virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
When the young women were assembled together for a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the King's Gate.
International Standard Version   
When the virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.
NET Bible   
Now when the young women were being gathered again, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.
New American Standard Bible   
When the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.
New International Version   
When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.
New Living Translation   
Even after all the young women had been transferred to the second harem and Mordecai had become a palace official,
Webster's Bible Translation   
And when the virgins were assembled the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate.
The World English Bible   
When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king's gate.
EasyEnglish Bible   
Some time later, the young women all came together again in the harem. At this time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate, as one of his officers.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And in the virgins being gathered a second time, then Mordecai is sitting in the gate of the king;
New Life Version   
When the young women were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
The Voice Bible   
When the young women were gathered together for a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the palace gate where the men gathered for business and legal decisions.
Living Bible   
Later the king demanded a second bevy of beautiful girls. By that time Mordecai had become a government official.
New Catholic Bible   
To resume: When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate,
Legacy Standard Bible   
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
Christian Standard Bible   
When the virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And when the maidens were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
New Century Version   
Now Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate when the girls were gathered the second time.
The Message   
On one of the occasions when the virgins were being gathered together, Mordecai was sitting at the King’s Gate. All this time, Esther had kept her family background and race a secret as Mordecai had ordered; Esther still did what Mordecai told her, just as when she was being raised by him.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
When the virgins were gathered together for a second time, Mordecai was sitting in the gatehouse to the king’s palace.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
When the virgins were being gathered together, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
Good News Translation®   
Meanwhile Mordecai had been appointed by the king to an administrative position.
Wycliffe Bible   
And when (the) virgins were sought also the second time, and were gathered together, Mordecai dwelled at the gate of the king. (And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai sat at the king’s gate./And meanwhile Mordecai was in attendance at the royal court.)
Contemporary English Version   
When the young women were brought together again, Esther's cousin Mordecai had become a palace official.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mor′decai was sitting at the king’s gate.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
When the virgins were being gathered together, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
When the virgins were being gathered together, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
Common English Bible © 2011   
When they gathered the young women to the second women’s house, Mordecai was working for the king at the King’s Gate.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
Now when the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king's gate.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
As was said, from the time the virgins had been brought together, and while Mordecai was passing his time at the king’s gate,
New American Standard Bible   
Now when the virgins were gathered together for the second time, then Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
The Expanded Bible   
Now Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate [C an indication he was likely a government official] when the girls were ·gathered the second time [or transferred to the second harem; or gathered again].
Tree of Life Version   
When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting in the king’s gate.
Revised Standard Version   
When the virgins were gathered together the second time, Mor′decai was sitting at the king’s gate.
New International Reader's Version   
The virgins were gathered together a second time. At that time Mordecai was sitting at the palace gate.
BRG Bible   
And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king’s gate.
Complete Jewish Bible   
When the girls would gather on other occasions, Mordekhai would sit at the King’s Gate.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
When the virgins were being gathered together, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And when the betulot (virgins) were gathered together again, then Mordechai yoshev b’Sha’ar HaMelech (sat in the King’s Gate).
Names of God Bible   
When the virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
Modern English Version   
At the second gathering of the virgins, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.
Easy-to-Read Version   
Mordecai was sitting next to the king’s gate at the time the young women were gathered together the second time.
International Children’s Bible   
Now Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate. This was when the virgins were gathered the second time.
Lexham English Bible   
When the virgins were gathered a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the gate of the king.
New International Version - UK   
When the virgins were assembled a second time, Mordecai was sitting at the king’s gate.