Esther 5:7

Esther 5:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;
• New International Version (NIV)Esther replied, “My petition and my request is this:
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Esther answered, "My wish and my request is:
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Esther answered and said, “My petition and request is this:

Context of Esther 5:7

5And the king said, Hasten Haman, that it may be done as Esther has said. And the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared. 6And the king said to 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 done. And Esther answered and said, My petition and my request is, 8If I have found grace in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to-morrow according to the king's word. 9And Haman went forth that day joyful and glad of heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he stood not up nor moved for him, he was full of fury against Mordecai.

Esther 5:7 word by word

וַתַּ֥עַן אֶסְתֵּ֖ר וַתֹּאמַ֑ר שְׁאֵלָתִ֖י וּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃Read the interlinear

• Estherאֶסְתֵּר'estêr · EstherH635
• saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• petitionשְׁאֵלָהshe'êlâh shêlâh · petitionH7596
• requestבַּקָּשָׁהbaqqâshâh · requestH1246

Commentaries on Esther 5:7

• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141. Esther put on her royal apparel--It was not only natural, but, on such occasions, highly proper and expedient, that the queen should decorate herself in a style becoming her exalted station. On ordinary occasions she might reasonably set off her charms to as much advantage as possible; but, on the present occasion, as she was desirous to secure the favor of one who sustained the twofold character of her husband and her sovereign, public as well as…Read the comment

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In the dictionaries

• Esther
• Banquet
• Esther, the Rest of
• Faint

Commentaries on Esther 5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings