rotherham Esther:5:1-8
rotherham@Esther:5:1 @ And it came to pass, on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the house of the king, over against the house of the king, and, the king, was sitting upon his royal seat, in the royal house, over against the opening of the house.
rotherham@Esther:5:2 @ And it came to pass, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his eyes, and the king held out to Esther, the golden sceptre which was in his hand, so Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.
rotherham@Esther:5:3 @ Then said the king unto her, What aileth thee, Queen Esther? and what is thy request? Unto the half of the kingdom, shall it be given thee.
rotherham@Esther:5:4 @ Then said Esther, If, unto the king, it seem good, let the king with Haman come in this day, unto the banquet which I have prepared for him.
rotherham@Esther:5:5 @ And the king said, Hasten ye Haman, to perform the word of Esther. So the king with Haman came in, unto the banquet which Esther had prepared,
rotherham@Esther:5:6 @ Then said the king unto Esther, during the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, that it may be granted thee?and what is thy request-unto the half of the kingdomthat it may be performed?
rotherham@Esther:5:7 @ Then answered Esther, and said, As touching my petition and my request,
rotherham@Esther:5:8 @ If I have found favour in the eyes of the king, and if, unto the king, it seem good, to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king with Haman come in unto the banquet which I will prepare for them, and, to-morrow, I will do according to the word of the king.
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