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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
בימים ההם--כשבת המלך אחשורוש על כסא מלכותו אשר בשושן הבירה
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
bymym hhm--kSHbt hmlk AKHSHvrvSH `l ksA mlkvtv ASHr bSHvSHn hbyrh

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
quando sedit in solio regni sui Susa civitas regni eius exordium fuit

King James Variants
American King James Version   
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
King James 2000 (out of print)   
That in those days, when king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the citadel,
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
Authorized (King James) Version   
that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
New King James Version   
in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the citadel,
21st Century King James Version   
that in those days when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in the palace in Shushan,

Other translations
American Standard Version   
that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
Darby Bible Translation   
in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the fortress,
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
When he sat on the throne of his kingdom, the city Susan was the capital of his kingdom.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
that in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in Susa, the capital,
God's Word   
At the time when King Xerxes sat on the royal throne in the fortress of Susa,
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
In those days King Ahasuerus reigned from his royal throne in the fortress at Susa.
International Standard Version   
At that time King Ahasuerus was ruling from Susa the capital.
NET Bible   
In those days, as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in Susa the citadel,
New American Standard Bible   
in those days as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in Susa,
New International Version   
At that time King Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa,
New Living Translation   
At that time Xerxes ruled his empire from his royal throne at the fortress of Susa.
Webster's Bible Translation   
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
The World English Bible   
that in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
EasyEnglish Bible   
King Xerxes lived in the capital, the city of Susa.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
in those days, at the sitting of the king Ahasuerus on the throne of his kingdom, that [is] in Shushan the palace,
New Life Version   
In those days King Ahasuerus sat on the king’s throne in the city of Susa.
The Voice Bible   
In those days King Ahasuerus’ throne was in the citadel of Susa.
Living Bible   
It was the third year of the reign of King Ahasuerus, emperor of vast Media-Persia, with its 127 provinces stretching from India to Ethiopia. This was the year of the great celebration at Shushan Palace, to which the emperor invited all his governors, aides, and army officers, bringing them in from every part of Media-Persia for the occasion.
New Catholic Bible   
At that time, King Ahasuerus was reigning from the royal throne of the citadel of Susa,
Legacy Standard Bible   
in those days as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in Susa,
Jubilee Bible 2000   
That in those days, when the King Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan, the palace,
Christian Standard Bible   
In those days King Ahasuerus reigned from his royal throne in the fortress at Susa.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
In those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was in Shushan or Susa [the capital of the Persian Empire] in the palace or castle,
New Century Version   
In those days King Xerxes ruled from his capital city of Susa.
The Message   
This is the story of something that happened in the time of Xerxes, the Xerxes who ruled from India to Ethiopia—127 provinces in all. King Xerxes ruled from his royal throne in the palace complex of Susa. In the third year of his reign he gave a banquet for all his officials and ministers. The military brass of Persia and Media were also there, along with the princes and governors of the provinces.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
King Xerxes was ruling on his royal throne in Susa, the citadel.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
In those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa,
Good News Translation®   
From his royal throne in Persia's capital city of Susa, King Xerxes ruled 127 provinces, all the way from India to Ethiopia.
Wycliffe Bible   
when he sat in the seat of his realm, the city of Susa was the beginning of his realm. (when he sat on the throne of his kingdom, in the city of Susa, the capital of his kingdom.)
Contemporary English Version   
King Xerxes of Persia lived in his capital city of Susa and ruled 127 provinces from India to Ethiopia.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
in those days when King Ahasu-e′rus sat on his royal throne in Susa the capital,
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
In those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
In those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa,
Common English Bible © 2011   
At that time, Ahasuerus ruled the kingdom from his royal throne in the fortified part of Susa.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in Susa [the capital of the Persian Empire],
English Standard Version Anglicised   
in those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in Susa, the capital,
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
while he was occupying the royal throne in the royal precinct of Susa,
New American Standard Bible   
in those days as King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne which was at the citadel in Susa,
The Expanded Bible   
In those days King ·Xerxes [L Ahasuerus] ·ruled from his [L sat on his royal throne in the] ·capital city [or fortress; citadel; C the winter residence of Persian kings, separate from the city] of Susa.
Tree of Life Version   
At that time King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the castle in Shushan.
Revised Standard Version   
in those days when King Ahasu-e′rus sat on his royal throne in Susa the capital,
New International Reader's Version   
He was ruling from his royal throne in the fort of Susa.
BRG Bible   
That in those days, when the king Ahasuerus sat on the throne of his kingdom, which was in Shushan the palace,
Complete Jewish Bible   
It was in those days, when King Achashverosh sat on his royal throne in Shushan the capital,
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
In those days when King Ahasuerus sat on his royal throne in the citadel of Susa,
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
That in those yamim, when HaMelech Achashverosh sat on his kisse malkhut (royal throne), which was in the [Persian] capital, Shushan,
Names of God Bible   
At the time when King Xerxes sat on the royal throne in the fortress of Susa,
Modern English Version   
in those days, the palace where King Ahasuerus sat on the royal throne of his kingdom was in Susa.
Easy-to-Read Version   
King Xerxes ruled from his throne in the capital city of Susa.
International Children’s Bible   
In those days King Xerxes ruled from his capital city of Susa.
Lexham English Bible   
In those days as King Ahasuerus was sitting on the throne of his kingdom, which was in the citadel of Susa,
New International Version - UK   
at that time King Xerxes reigned from his royal throne in the citadel of Susa,