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Esther 5:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Esther 5:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 5
Esther’s Request to the King. [1 [a]On the third day, Esther donned her royal garments and positioned herself in the inner courtyard in front of the king’s hall. The king was seated on his royal throne in the hall, facing the entrance. 2 When he spotted Queen Esther standing in the courtyard, he made her welcome by holding out the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther came near and touched the top of the scepter.]
3 Then the king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even if it should be half of my kingdom,[b] it will be given to you.”
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- Esther 5:1 The Hebrew text in these verses is a condensed form of the account already given in the Greek text.
- Esther 5:3 Even . . . half of my kingdom: a customary hyperbole (see Mk 6:23).
