4 The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, and she arose and stood before the king. 5 “If it pleases the king,” she said, “and if I have found favor in his sight, and the matter seems proper to the king, and I am pleasing in his sight, may an order be written to revoke the letters that the scheming Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, wrote to destroy the Jews in all the king’s provinces. 6 For how could I bear to see the disaster that would befall my people? How could I bear to see the destruction of my kindred?”
Esther 8:4–6
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Greek Esther 8:4–6
4 Then the king extended the golden sceptre to Esther; and Esther arose to stand near the king. (WEB) 5 Esther said, “If it seems good to you, and I have found favor in your sight, let an order be sent that the letters sent by Haman may be reversed—letters that were wri… (WEB)
Esther 7:2–4
2 and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.” 3 Queen Esther replied, “If I have found favor in… 4 …
Greek Esther 7:2–4
2 The king said to Esther at the banquet on the second day, “What is it, queen Esther? What is your request? What is your petition? It shall be done for you, up to half of my kingdom.” (WEB) 3 She answered and said, “If I have found favor in the sight of the king, let m… (WEB)
Greek Esther 5:2–4
2 And having raised the golden sceptre, he laid it upon her neck, and embraced her. He said, “Speak to me.” So she said to him, “I saw you, my lord, as an angel of God, and my heart was troubled for fear of your glory; for you, my lord, are to be wondered at, a… (WEB)
Esther 5:6–8
6 And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.” 7 Esther replied, “This is my petition and my request: 8 If I have found favor in the s…
Esther 5:2–4
2 As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter. 3 “What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What… 4 …
Greek Esther 4:13–15
13 Then Mordecai said to Hathach, “Go, and say to her, ‘Esther, don’t say to yourself that you alone will escape in the kingdom, more than all the other Jews. (WEB) 14 For if you keep quiet on this occasion, help and protection will come to the Jews from another place; bu… (WEB)
Esther 4:12–14
12 When Esther’s words were relayed to Mordecai, 13 he sent back to her this reply: “Do not imagine that because you are in the king’s palace you alone will escape the fate of all the Jews. 14 For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews wi…
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