Esther 8:2-4
Legacy Standard Bible
2 (A)And the king removed his signet ring, which he had taken away from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
3 Then Esther spoke again to the king, fell at his feet, wept, and implored him to [a]repeal the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite and his scheme which he had devised against the Jews. 4 (B)And the king extended the golden scepter to Esther. So Esther arose and stood before the king.
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- Esther 8:3 Or take away, cf. 8:2; lit pass away
Esther 8:2-4
King James Version
2 And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
3 And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.
4 Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
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Esther 8:2-4
New King James Version
2 So the king took off (A)his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai; and Esther appointed Mordecai over the house of Haman.
3 Now Esther spoke again to the king, fell down at his feet, and implored him with tears to counteract the evil of Haman the Agagite, and the scheme which he had devised against the Jews. 4 And (B)the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose and stood before the king,
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Esther 8:2-4
English Standard Version
2 (A)And the king took off his signet ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.
3 Then Esther spoke again to the king. She fell at his feet and wept and pleaded with him to avert the evil plan of Haman (B)the Agagite and the plot that he had devised against the Jews. 4 (C)When the king held out the golden scepter to Esther, Esther rose and stood before the king.
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