Esther 5

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1: And it came to passH1961 on day,H3117 the thirdH7992 that put onH3847 EstherH0635 [her] royal [robes]H4438 and stoodH5975 in courtH2691 of palace,H1004 of the kingH4428 the innerH6442 across fromH5227 house,H1004 of the kingH4428 and while the kingH4428 satH3427 onH5921 throneH3678 his royalH4438 in house,H1004 the royalH4438 facingH5227 the entranceH6607 of the house.H1004

2: So it wasH1961 when sawH7200 the kingH4428 -H0853 EstherH0635 QueenH4436 standingH5975 in the court,H2691 [that] she foundH5375 favorH2580 in his sight-H5869 and held outH3447 the kingH4428 to EstherH0635 -H0853 scepterH8275 the goldenH2091 thatH0834 [was] in his hand.H3027 And went near,H7126 EstherH0635 and touchedH5060 the topH7218 of the scepter.H8275

3: And saidH0559 the kingH4428 whatH4100 Esther?H0635 QueenH4436 and what [is]H4100 your request?H1246 up toH5704 halfH2677 the kingdomH4438 and it shall be givenH5414

4: So answered,H0559 EstherH0635 ifH0518 toH5921 the king,H4428 it pleasesH2895 let comeH0935 the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 todayH3117 toH0413 the banquetH4960 thatH0834 I have preparedH6213

5: And said,H0559 the kingH4428 bring quickly,H4116 -H0853 HamanH2001 that he may doH6213 asH0853 has said.H1697 EstherH0635 so wentH0935 the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 toH0413 the banquetH4960 thatH0834 had preparedH6213 Esther.H0635

6: And saidH0559 the kingH4428 to EstherH0635 at the banquetH4960 of wine,H3196 what [is]H4100 your petition?H7596 and it shall be grantedH5414 and what [is]H4100 your request?H1246 up toH5704 halfH2677 the kingdomH4438 and it shall be done.H6213

7: And answeredH6030 Esther,H0635 and said,H0559 My petitionH7596 and request [is this].H1246

8: IfH0518 I have foundH4672 favorH2580 in the sightH5869 of the king,H4428 and ifH0518 onH5921 the kingH4428 it pleasesH2895 to grantH5414 -H0853 my petition,H7596 and fulfillH6213 -H0853 my request,H1246 then let comeH0935 the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 toH0413 the banquetH4960 whichH0834 I will prepareH6213 and tomorrowH4279 I will doH6213 as has saidH1697 the king.H4428

9: So went outH3318 HamanH2001 dayH3117 thatH1931 joyfulH8056 and with a gladH2896 heart-H3820 but when sawH7200 Haman,H2001 -H0853 MordecaiH4782 in gate,H8179 of the kingH4428 that notH3808 he did stand,H6965 orH3808 trembleH2111 before himH4480 and was filledH4390 HamanH2001 againstH5921 MordecaiH4782 with indignation.H2534

10: And nevertheless restrained himself-H0662 HamanH2001 and wentH0935 untoH0413 home,H1004 and he sentH7971 and calledH0935 forH0853 his friends,H0157 andH0853 ZereshH2238 his wife.H0802

11: And toldH5608 themH1992 HamanH2001 -H0853 of greatH3519 his riches,H6239 and the multitudeH7230 of his children,H1121 andH0853 everythingH3605 in whichH0834 had promoted himH1431 the kingH4428 andH0853 howH0834 he had advanced himH5375 aboveH5921 the officialsH8269 and servantsH5650 of the king.H4428

12: Moreover saidH0559 HamanH2001 Besides,H0637 no oneH3808 invitedH0935 EstherH0635 QueenH4436 to come in withH5973 the kingH4428 toH0413 the banquetH4960 thatH0834 she preparedH6213 forH3588 butH0518 meH0853 and againH1571 tomorrowH4279 IH0589 am invitedH7121 along withH5973 the king.H4428

13: And yet allH3605 thisH2088 nothing,H0369 availsH7737 everyH3605 so longH6256 asH0834 IH0589 seeH7200 -H0853 MordecaiH4782 the JewH3064 sittingH3427 at gateH8179 of the king.H4428

14: And saidH0559 ZereshH2238 his wifeH0802 and allH3605 his friendsH0157 let be madeH6213 a gallowsH6086 high,H1364 fiftyH2572 cubitsH0520 and in the morningH1242 suggestH0559 to the kingH4428 that be hangedH8518 -H0853 MordecaiH4782 on it-H5921 then goH0935 withH5973 the kingH4428 toH0413 the banquet.H4960 MerrilyH8056 and pleasedH3190 the thingH1697 pleasedH6440 Haman-H2001 so he had madeH6213 the gallows.H6086