¹ Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.

² And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

³ Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

⁴ And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.

⁵ Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

⁶ And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

⁷ Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;

⁸ If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.

⁹ Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.

¹⁰ Nevertheless Haman refrained himself: and when he came home, he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

¹¹ And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

¹² Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to morrow am I invited unto her also with the king.

¹³ Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

¹⁴ Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

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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 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 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 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 my petition, ^H7596 and to perform ^H6213 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 Mordecai. ^H4782

¹⁰ Nevertheless Haman ^H2001 refrained ^H662 himself: and when he came ^H935 home, ^H1004 he sent ^H7971 and called ^H935 for his friends, ^H157 and Zeresh ^H2238 his wife. ^H802

¹¹ And Haman ^H2001 told ^H5608 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 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 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 that Mordecai ^H4782 may be hanged ^H8518 thereon: then go ^H935 thou in merrily ^H8056 with 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

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¹ Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house.

² And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

³ Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

⁴ And Esther said, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.

⁵ Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that it may be done as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

⁶ And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

⁷ Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is:

⁸ if I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to-morrow as the king hath said.

⁹ Then went Haman forth that day joyful and glad of heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up nor moved for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

¹⁰ Nevertheless Haman refrained himself, and went home; and he sent and fetched his friends and Zeresh his wife.

¹¹ And Haman recounted unto them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all the things wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

¹² Haman said moreover, Yea, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king unto the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to-morrow also am I invited by her together with the king.

¹³ Yet all this availeth me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

¹⁴ Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

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¹ And it cometh to pass on the third day, that Esther putteth on royalty, and standeth in the inner-court of the house of the king over-against the house of the king, and the king is sitting on his royal throne, in the royal-house, over-against the opening of the house,

² and it cometh to pass, at the king's seeing Esther the queen standing in the court, she hath received grace in his eyes, and the king holdeth out to Esther the golden sceptre that `is' in his hand, and Esther draweth near, and toucheth the top of the sceptre.

³ And the king saith to her, `What -- to thee Esther, O queen? and what thy request? unto the half of the kingdom -- and it is given to thee.'

⁴ And Esther saith, `If unto the king `it be' good, the king doth come in, and Haman, to-day, unto the banquet that I have made for him;'

⁵ and the king saith, `Haste ye Haman -- to do the word of Esther;' and the king cometh in, and Haman, unto the banquet that Esther hath made.

⁶ And the king saith to Esther, during the banquet of wine, `What `is' thy petition? and it is given to thee; and what thy request? unto the half of the kingdom -- and it is done.'

⁷ And Esther answereth and saith, `My petition and my request `is':

⁸ if I have found grace in the eyes of the king, and if unto the king `it be' good, to give my petition, and to perform my request, the king doth come, and Haman, unto the banquet that I make for them, and to-morrow I do according to the word of the king.'

⁹ And Haman goeth forth on that day rejoicing and glad in heart, and at Haman's seeing Mordecai in the gate of the king, and he hath not risen nor moved for him, then is Haman full of fury against Mordecai.

¹⁰ And Haman forceth himself, and cometh in unto his house, and sendeth, and bringeth in his friends, and Zeresh his wife,

¹¹ and Haman recounteth to them the glory of his wealth, and the abundance of his sons, and all that with which the king made him great, and with which he lifted him up above the heads and servants of the king.

¹² And Haman saith, `Yea, Esther the queen brought none in with the king, unto the feast that she made, except myself, and also for to-morrow I am called to her, with the king,

¹³ and all this is not profitable to me, during all the time that I am seeing Mordecai the Jew sitting in the gate of the king.'

¹⁴ And Zeresh his wife saith to him, and all his friends, `Let them prepare a tree, in height fifty cubits, and in the morning speak to the king, and they hang Mordecai on it, and go thou in with the king unto the banquet rejoicing;' and the thing is good before Haman, and he prepareth the tree.

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¹ And it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house. And the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance to the house.

² And it was so, when the king saw the queen Esther standing in the court, that she obtained grace in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand; and Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

³ And the king said to her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

⁴ And Esther said, If it seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.

⁵ And the king said, Hasten Haman, that it may be done as Esther has said. And the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

⁶ And the king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee; and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be done.

⁷ And Esther answered and said, My petition and my request is,

⁸ If I have found grace in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to-morrow according to the king's word.

⁹ And Haman went forth that day joyful and glad of heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up nor moved for him, he was full of fury against Mordecai.

¹⁰ But Haman controlled himself, and came home; and he sent and called for his friends, and Zeresh his wife.

¹¹ And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and all wherein the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

¹² And Haman said, Yea, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to-morrow also I am invited to her with the king.

¹³ Yet all this is of no avail to me so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.

¹⁴ Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends to him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king that Mordecai may be hanged on it: then go in merrily with the king to the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

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¹ Now it happened on the third day, that Esther put on her royal clothing, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, over against the entrance of the house.

² It was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter.

³ Then said the king to her, What will you, queen Esther? and what is your request? it shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom.

⁴ Esther said, If it seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.

⁵ Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, 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? and it shall be granted you: and what is your request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.

⁷ Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is:

⁸ if I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has said.

⁹ Then went Haman forth 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 refrained himself, and went home; and he sent and fetched his friends and Zeresh his wife.

¹¹ Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, and the multitude of his children, and 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 said moreover, Yes, Esther the queen did let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow also am I 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 said Zeresh his wife and all his friends to him, Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak you to the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go you in merrily with the king to the banquet. The thing pleased Haman; and he caused the gallows to be made.

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¹ Now on the third day, Esther put on her queen's robes, and took her place in the inner room of the king's house, facing the king's house: and the king was seated on his high seat in the king's house, facing the doorway of the house.

² And when the king saw Esther the queen waiting in the inner room, looking kindly on her he put out the rod of gold in his hand to her. So Esther came near and put her fingers on the top of the rod.

³ Then the king said, What is your desire, Queen Esther, and what is your request? I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom.

⁴ And Esther in answer said, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the feast which I have made ready for him.

⁵ Then the king said, Let Haman come quickly, so that what Esther has said may be done. So the king and Haman came to the feast which Esther had made ready.

⁶ And while they were drinking wine the king said to Esther, What is your prayer? for it will be given to you and what is your request? for it will be done, even to the half of my kingdom.

⁷ Then Esther said in answer, My prayer and my request is this:

⁸ If I have the king's approval, and if it is the king's pleasure to give me my prayer and do my request, let the king and Haman come to the feast which I will make ready for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.

⁹ Then on that day Haman went out full of joy and glad in heart; but when he saw Mordecai in the king's doorway, and he did not get to his feet or give any sign of fear before him, Haman was full of wrath against Mordecai.

¹⁰ But controlling himself, he went to his house; and he sent for his friends and Zeresh, his wife.

¹¹ And he gave them an account of the glories of his wealth, and the number of children he had, and the ways in which he had been honoured by the king, and how he had put him over the captains and servants of the king.

¹² And Haman said further, Truly, Esther the queen let no man but myself come in to the feast which she had made ready for the king; and tomorrow again I am to be her guest with the king.

¹³ But all this is nothing to me while I see Mordecai the Jew seated by the king's doorway.

¹⁴ Then his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, Let a pillar, fifty cubits high, be made ready for hanging him, and in the morning get the king to give orders for the hanging of Mordecai: then you will be able to go to the feast with the king with a glad heart. And Haman was pleased with the suggestion, and he had the pillar made.