Esther 8:3-5

Expanded Bible

³ Once again Esther spoke to the king. She fell at the king’s feet and ·cried [wept] and ·begged [implored] him to stop the evil ·plan [plot] that Haman the Agagite had ·planned [devised] against the Jews [^CEsther wisely did not implicate the king in the plan]. ⁴ The king ·held out [extended] the gold scepter to Esther. So Esther got up and stood in front of him.

⁵ She said, “My king, if ·you are pleased with me [^LI have found favor in the king’s sight], and if it ·pleases [seems good to] you to do this, if you think it is the right thing to do, and if ·you are happy with me [I am pleasing/attractive to you], let an ·order [edict; decree] be written to ·cancel [revoke; rescind] the ·letters [dispatches; scrolls] Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite ·wrote [devised] to destroy the Jews in all of your ·kingdom [^Lprovinces].