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World English Bible Classic
[1] Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, next to the king’s house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house. [2] When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther came near and touched the top of the scepter. [3] Then the king asked her, “What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom.” [4] Esther said, “If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.” [5] Then the king said, “Bring Haman quickly, so that it may be done as Esther has said.” So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared. [6] The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.” [7] Then Esther answered and said, “My petition and my request is this. [8] If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has said.” [9] Then Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he didn’t stand up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai. [10] Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife. [11] Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king. [12] Haman also said, “Yes, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow I am also invited by her together with the king. [13] Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.” [14] Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows be made fifty cubitsⓘ high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet.” This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 5:14 A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.
King James Version

Esther’s Request

[1] Now it came to pass on the third H7992 day, H3117 that Esther H635 put on H3847 her royal H4438 apparel, and stood H5975 in the inner H6442 court H2691 of the king’s H4428 house, H1004 over against H5227 the king’s H4428 house: H1004 and the king H4428 sat H3427 upon his royal H4438 throne H3678 in the royal H4438 house, H1004 over against H5227 the gate H6607 of the house. H1004 [2] And it was so, when the king H4428 saw H7200 Esther H635 the queen H4436 standing H5975 in the court, H2691 that she obtained H5375 favour H2580 in his sight: H5869 and the king H4428 held out H3447 to Esther H635 the golden H2091 sceptre H8275 that was in his hand. H3027 So Esther H635 drew near, H7126 and touched H5060 the top H7218 of the sceptre. H8275 [3] Then said H559 the king H4428 unto H5704 her, What wilt thou, queen H4436 Esther? H635 and what is thy request? H1246 it shall be even given H5414 thee to the half H2677 of the kingdom. H4438 [4] And Esther H635 answered, H559 If it seem good H2895 unto the king, H4428 let the king H4428 and Haman H2001 come H935 this day H3117 unto the banquet H4960 that I have prepared H6213 for him. [5] Then the king H4428 said, H559 Cause Haman H2001 to make haste, H4116 that he may do H6213 as Esther H635 H853 hath said. H1697 So the king H4428 and Haman H2001 came H935 to the banquet H4960 that Esther H635 had prepared. H6213 [6] And the king H4428 said H559 unto H5704 Esther H635 at the banquet H4960 of wine, H3196 What is thy petition? H7596 and it shall be granted H5414 thee: and what is thy request? H1246 even to the half H2677 of the kingdom H4438 it shall be performed. H6213 [7] Then answered H6030 Esther, H635 and said, H559 My petition H7596 and my request H1246 is; [8] if I have found H4672 favour H2580 in the sight H5869 of the king, H4428 and if it please H2895 the king H4428 to grant H5414 H853 my petition, H7596 and to perform H6213§ H853 my request, H1246 let the king H4428 and Haman H2001 come H935 to the banquet H4960 that I shall prepare H6213 for them, and I will do H6213 to morrow H4279 as the king H4428 hath said. H1697 [9] Then went H3318 Haman H2001 forth H3318 that day H3117 joyful H8056 and with a glad H2896 heart: H3820 but when Haman H2001 saw H7200 Mordecai H4782 in the king’s H4428 gate, H8179 that he stood not up, H6965 nor moved H2111 for him, he H2001 was full H4390 of indignation H2534 against H5921 Mordecai. H4782 [10] Nevertheless Haman H2001 refrained H662 himself: and when he came H935 home, H1004 he sent H7971 and called H935§ H853 for his friends, H157 and Zeresh H2238 his wife. H802 [11] And Haman H2001 told H5608 H853 them of the glory H3519 of his riches, H6239 and the multitude H7230 of his children, H1121 and all the things wherein the king H4428 had promoted H1431 him, and how he had advanced H5375 him above the princes H8269 and servants H5650 of the king. H4428 [12] Haman H2001 said H559 moreover, Yea, Esther H635 the queen H4436 did let no man come in H935 with H5973 the king H4428 unto the banquet H4960 that she had prepared H6213 but myself; and to morrow H4279 am I invited H7121 unto her also with the king. H4428 [13] Yet all this availeth H7737 me nothing, so long as H6256 I see H7200 H853 Mordecai H4782 the Jew H3064 sitting H3427 at the king’s H4428 gate. H8179 [14] Then said H559 Zeresh H2238 his wife H802 and all his friends H157 unto him, Let a gallows H6086§ be made H6213 of fifty H2572 cubits H520 high, H1364 and to morrow H1242 speak H559 thou unto the king H4428 H853 that Mordecai H4782 may be hanged H8518 thereon: then go H935 thou in merrily H8056 with H5973 the king H4428 unto the banquet. H4960 And the thing H1697 pleased H3190 H6440 Haman; H2001 and he caused H6213 the gallows H6086 to be made. H6213

Footnotes

  1. § 5:8 Heb. to do
  2. § 5:10 Heb. caused to come
  3. § 5:14 Heb. tree
Septuaginta
[1] ‡‡Καὶ G2532 ἐγενήθη G1096 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 τῇ G3588 τρίτῃ, G5154 ὡς G5613 ἐπαύσατο G3973 προσευχομένη, G4336 ἐξεδύσατο G1562 τὰ G3588 ἱμάτια G2440 τῆς G3588 θεραπείας G2322 καὶ G2532 περιεβάλετο G4016 τὴν G3588 δόξαν G1391 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 γενηθεῖσα G1096 ἐπιφανὴς G2016 ἐπικαλεσαμένη G1941 τὸν G3588 πάντων G3956 ἐπόπτην G2030 θεὸν G2316 καὶ G2532 σωτῆρα G4990 παρέλαβεν G3880 τὰς G3588 δύο G1417 ἅβρας καὶ G2532 τῇ G3588 μὲν G3303 μιᾷ G3391 ἐπηρείδετο ὡς G5613 τρυφερευομένη, ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 ἑτέρα G2087 ἐπηκολούθει G1872 κουφίζουσα G2893 τὴν G3588 ἔνδυσιν G1745 αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 αὐτὴ G846 ἐρυθριῶσα ἀκμῇ G188 κάλλους αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 αὐτῆς G846 ἱλαρὸν G2431 ὡς G5613 προσφιλές, G4375 ἡ G3588 δὲ G1161 καρδία G2588 αὐτῆς G846 ἀπεστενωμένη ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 φόβου. G5401 καὶ G2532 εἰσελθοῦσα G1525 πάσας G3956 τὰς G3588 θύρας G2374 κατέστη G2525 ἐνώπιον G1799 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως, G935 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 ἐκάθητο G2521 ἐπὶ G1909 τοῦ G3588 θρόνου G2362 τῆς G3588 βασιλείας G932 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 πᾶσαν G3956 στολὴν G4749 τῆς G3588 ἐπιφανείας G2015 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐνεδεδύκει, G1746 ὅλος G3650 διὰ G1223 χρυσοῦ G5557 καὶ G2532 λίθων G3037 πολυτελῶν, G4185 καὶ G2532 ἦν G2258 φοβερὸς G5398 σφόδρα. G4970 καὶ G2532 ἄρας G142 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπον G4383 αὐτοῦ G846 πεπυρωμένον G4448 δόξῃ G1391 ἐν G1722 ἀκμῇ G188 θυμοῦ G2372 ἔβλεψεν, G991 καὶ G2532 ἔπεσεν G4098 ἡ G3588 βασίλισσα G938 καὶ G2532 μετέβαλεν G3328 τὸ G3588 χρῶμα αὐτῆς G846 ἐν G1722 ἐκλύσει καὶ G2532 κατεπέκυψεν ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 κεφαλὴν G2776 τῆς G3588 ἅβρας τῆς G3588 προπορευομένης. G4313 καὶ G2532 μετέβαλεν G3328 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 τὸ G3588 πνεῦμα G4151 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 εἰς G1519 πραύτητα, καὶ G2532 ἀγωνιάσας ἀνεπήδησεν ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 θρόνου G2362 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 ἀνέλαβεν G353 αὐτὴν G846 ἐπὶ G1909 τὰς G3588 ἀγκάλας G43 αὐτοῦ, G846 μέχρις G3360 οὗ G3739 κατέστη, G2525 καὶ G2532 παρεκάλει G3870 αὐτὴν G846 λόγοις G3056 εἰρηνικοῖς G1516 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτῇ G846 Τί G5101 ἐστιν, G2076 Εσθηρ; Ἐγὼ G1473 ὁ G3588 ἀδελφός G80 σου, G4675 θάρσει, G2293 οὐ G3756 μὴ G3361 ἀποθάνῃς, G599 ὅτι G3754 κοινὸν G2839 τὸ G3588 πρόσταγμα ἡμῶν G2257 ἐστιν· G2076 πρόσελθε. G4334 [2] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἄρας G142 τὴν G3588 χρυσῆν G5552 ῥάβδον G4464 ἐπέθηκεν G2007 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸν G3588 τράχηλον G5137 αὐτῆς G846 καὶ G2532 ἠσπάσατο G782 αὐτὴν G846 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Λάλησόν G2980 μοι. G3427 καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 αὐτῷ G846 Εἶδόν G1492 σε, G4571 κύριε, G2962 ὡς G5613 ἄγγελον G32 θεοῦ, G2316 καὶ G2532 ἐταράχθη G5015 ἡ G3588 καρδία G2588 μου G3450 ἀπὸ G575 φόβου G5401 τῆς G3588 δόξης G1391 σου· G4675 ὅτι G3754 θαυμαστὸς G2298 εἶ, G1488 κύριε, G2962 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 πρόσωπόν G4383 σου G4675 χαρίτων G5485 μεστόν. G3324 ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 τῷ G3588 διαλέγεσθαι G1256 αὐτὴν G846 ἔπεσεν G4098 ἀπὸ G575 ἐκλύσεως αὐτῆς, G846 καὶ G2532 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 ἐταράσσετο, G5015 καὶ G2532 πᾶσα G3956 ἡ G3588 θεραπεία G2322 αὐτοῦ G846 παρεκάλει G3870 αὐτήν. G846 [3] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 ὁ G3588 βασιλεύς G935 Τί G5101 θέλεις, G2309 Εσθηρ, καὶ G2532 τί G5101 σού G4675 ἐστιν G2076 τὸ G3588 ἀξίωμα; Ἕως G2193 τοῦ G3588 ἡμίσους G2255 τῆς G3588 βασιλείας G932 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 σοι. G4671 [4] Εἶπεν G2036 δὲ G1161 Εσθηρ Ἡμέρα G2250 μου G3450 ἐπίσημος G1978 σήμερόν G4594 ἐστιν· G2076 εἰ G1487 οὖν G3767 δοκεῖ G1380 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ, G935 ἐλθάτω G2064 καὶ G2532 αὐτὸς G846 καὶ G2532 Αμαν εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 δοχήν, G1403 ἣν G3739 ποιήσω G4160 σήμερον. G4594 [5] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 ὁ G3588 βασιλεύς G935 Κατασπεύσατε Αμαν, ὅπως G3704 ποιήσωμεν G4160 τὸν G3588 λόγον G3056 Εσθηρ· καὶ G2532 παραγίνονται G3854 ἀμφότεροι G297 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 δοχήν, G1403 ἣν G3739 εἶπεν G2036 Εσθηρ. [6] Ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 τῷ G3588 πότῳ G4224 εἶπεν G2036 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 πρὸς G4314 Εσθηρ Τί G5101 ἐστιν, G2076 βασίλισσα G938 Εσθηρ; Καὶ G2532 ἔσται G2071 σοι G4671 ὅσα G3745 ἀξιοῖς. G515 [7] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Τὸ G3588 αἴτημά G155 μου G3450 καὶ G2532 τὸ G3588 ἀξίωμά μου· G3450 [8] εἰ G1487 εὗρον G2147 χάριν G5485 ἐνώπιον G1799 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως, G935 ἐλθάτω G2064 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 καὶ G2532 Αμαν ἐπὶ G1909 τὴν G3588 αὔριον G839 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 δοχήν, G1403 ἣν G3739 ποιήσω G4160 αὐτοῖς, G846 καὶ G2532 αὔριον G839 ποιήσω G4160 τὰ G3588 αὐτά. G846 [9] Καὶ G2532 ἐξῆλθεν G1831 ὁ G3588 Αμαν ἀπὸ G575 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 ὑπερχαρὴς εὐφραινόμενος· G2165 ἐν G1722 δὲ G1161 τῷ G3588 ἰδεῖν G1492 Αμαν Μαρδοχαῖον τὸν G3588 Ιουδαῖον G2453 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 αὐλῇ G833 ἐθυμώθη G2373 σφόδρα. G4970 [10] Καὶ G2532 εἰσελθὼν G1525 εἰς G1519 τὰ G3588 ἴδια G2398 ἐκάλεσεν G2564 τοὺς G3588 φίλους G5384 καὶ G2532 Ζωσαραν τὴν G3588 γυναῖκα G1135 αὐτοῦ G846 [11] καὶ G2532 ὑπέδειξεν G5263 αὐτοῖς G846 τὸν G3588 πλοῦτον G4149 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 δόξαν, G1391 ἣν G3739 ὁ G3588 βασιλεὺς G935 αὐτῷ G846 περιέθηκεν, G4060 καὶ G2532 ὡς G5613 ἐποίησεν G4160 αὐτὸν G846 πρωτεύειν G4409 καὶ G2532 ἡγεῖσθαι G2233 τῆς G3588 βασιλείας. G932 [12] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 Αμαν Οὐ G3756 κέκληκεν G2564 ἡ G3588 βασίλισσα G938 μετὰ G3326 τοῦ G3588 βασιλέως G935 οὐδένα G3762 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 δοχὴν G1403 ἀλλ’ G235 ἢ G2228 ἐμέ, G1691 καὶ G2532 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 αὔριον G839 κέκλημαι· G2564 [13] καὶ G2532 ταῦτά G5023 μοι G3427 οὐκ G3756 ἀρέσκει, G700 ὅταν G3752 ἴδω G1492 Μαρδοχαῖον τὸν G3588 Ιουδαῖον G2453 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 αὐλῇ. G833 [14] Καὶ G2532 εἶπεν G2036 πρὸς G4314 αὐτὸν G846 Ζωσαρα ἡ G3588 γυνὴ G1135 αὐτοῦ G846 καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 φίλοι G5384 Κοπήτω G2875 σοι G4671 ξύλον G3586 πηχῶν G4083 πεντήκοντα, G4004 ὄρθρου G3722 δὲ G1161 εἰπὸν G2036 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 καὶ G2532 κρεμασθήτω G2910 Μαρδοχαῖος ἐπὶ G1909 τοῦ G3588 ξύλου· G3586 σὺ G4771 δὲ G1161 εἴσελθε G1525 εἰς G1519 τὴν G3588 δοχὴν G1403 σὺν G4862 τῷ G3588 βασιλεῖ G935 καὶ G2532 εὐφραίνου. G2165 Καὶ G2532 ἤρεσεν G700 τὸ G3588 ῥῆμα G4487 τῷ G3588 Αμαν, καὶ G2532 ἡτοιμάσθη G2090 τὸ G3588 ξύλον. G3586
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 5:1a This chapter was originally Ἐσθήρ 5.
  2. ‡ 5:1b Originally Ἐσθήρ 5:1 and 5:1a–f.
  3. ‡ 5:2 Originally Ἐσθήρ 5:2 and 5:2a–b.