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Esther 5:3
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Esther 5:3
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3 And the king said to her, “What do you wish, Queen Esther? What is your request? (A)It shall be given to you—up to half the kingdom!”
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Esther 5:3
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Esther 5:3
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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.
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Esther 5:3
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Esther 5:3
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3 Then the king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom,(A) it will be given you.”
Esther 5:3
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Esther 5:3
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3 And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even (A)to the half of my kingdom.”
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Esther 5:3
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Esther 5:3
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3 Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? And what is your request? (A)Up to half of the kingdom it shall be given to you.”
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Esther 5:6
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Esther 5:6
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6 At the banquet of wine (A)the king said to Esther, (B)“What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request, up to half the kingdom? It shall be done!”
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Esther 5:6
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Esther 5:6
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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.
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Esther 5:6
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Esther 5:6
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6 As they were drinking wine,(A) the king again asked Esther, “Now what is your petition? It will be given you. And what is your request? Even up to half the kingdom,(B) it will be granted.”(C)
Esther 5:6
English Standard Version
Esther 5:6
English Standard Version
6 (A)And as they were drinking wine after the feast, the king said to Esther, (B)“What is your wish? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? (C)Even to the half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled.”[a]
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- Esther 5:6 Or done
Esther 5:6
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Esther 5:6
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6 [a]As they drank their wine at the banquet, (A)the king said to Esther, “(B)What is your request, for it shall be granted to you. And what is your wish? Up to half of the kingdom it shall be done.”
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- Esther 5:6 Lit At the banquet of wine
Esther 7:2
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Esther 7:2
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2 And on the second day, (A)at the banquet of wine, the king again said to Esther, “What is your petition, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request, up to half the kingdom? It shall be done!”
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Esther 7:2
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Esther 7:2
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2 And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom.
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Esther 7:2
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Esther 7:2
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2 and as they were drinking wine(A) on the second day, the king again asked, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom,(B) it will be granted.(C)”
Esther 7:2
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Esther 7:2
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2 And on the second day, as they were drinking wine after the feast, the king again said to Esther, (A)“What is your wish, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? (B)Even to the half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled.”
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Esther 7:2
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Esther 7:2
New American Standard Bible
2 And the king said to Esther on the second day also [a]as they drank their wine at the banquet, “(A)What is your request, Queen Esther? It shall be granted you. And what is your wish? (B)Up to half of the kingdom it shall be done.”
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- Esther 7:2 Lit at the banquet of wine
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