Esther 5

1And it came to pass on the thirdH7992 dayH3117, that EstherH635 putH3847 on royal apparel, and stoodH5975 in the innerH6442 courtH2691 of the king's houseH1004, over against the king's houseH1004. And the kingH4428 satH3427 upon his royal throneH3678 in the royal houseH1004, over against the entranceH6607 to the houseH1004. 2And it wasH1961 so, when the kingH4428 sawH7200 the queenH4436 EstherH635 standingH5975 in the courtH2691, that she obtained graceH2580 in his sight; and the kingH4428 held out to EstherH635 the golden sceptre that wasH1961 in his handH3027; and EstherH635 drewH7126 near, and touchedH5060 the topH7218 of the sceptre. 3And the kingH4428 saidH559 to her, What wilt thou, queenH4436 EstherH635? and what is thy requestH1246? it shall be givenH5414 thee even to the halfH2677 of the kingdomH4438. 4And EstherH635 saidH559, If it seem goodH2895 to the kingH4428, let the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 comeH935 this dayH3117 to the banquet that I have prepared for him. 5And the kingH4428 saidH559, HastenH4116 HamanH2001, that it may be done as EstherH635 has saidH559. And the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 cameH935 to the banquet that EstherH635 had prepared. 6And the kingH4428 saidH559 to EstherH635 at the banquet of wineH3196, What is thy petitionH7596? and it shall be granted thee; and what is thy requestH1246? even to the halfH2677 of the kingdomH4438 it shall be done. 7And EstherH635 answered and saidH559, My petitionH7596 and my requestH1246 is, 8If I have foundH4672 graceH2580 in the sight of the kingH4428, and if it please the kingH4428 to grant my petitionH7596, and to perform my requestH1246, let the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 comeH935 to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to-morrow according to the king's wordH1697. 9And HamanH2001 wentH3318 forthH3318 that dayH3117 joyfulH8056 and glad of heartH3820; but when HamanH2001 sawH7200 MordecaiH4782 in the king's gateH8179, that he stoodH6965 not up nor moved for him, he was fullH4390 of fury against MordecaiH4782. 10But HamanH2001 controlled himself, and cameH935 home; and he sentH7971 and called for his friendsH157, and ZereshH2238 his wifeH802. 11And HamanH2001 told them of the gloryH3519 of his richesH6239, and the multitudeH7230 of his children, and all wherein the kingH4428 had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princesH8269 and servantsH5650 of the kingH4428. 12And HamanH2001 saidH559, Yea, EstherH635 the queenH4436 let no man comeH935 in with the kingH4428 to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and to-morrow alsoH1571 I am invited to her with the kingH4428. 13Yet all this is of no avail to me so long as I seeH7200 MordecaiH4782 the JewH3064 sittingH3427 at the king's gateH8179. 14Then saidH559 ZereshH2238 his wifeH802 and all his friendsH157 to him, Let a gallowsH6086 be madeH6213 of fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 highH1364, and in the morningH1242 speak to the kingH4428 that MordecaiH4782 may be hangedH8518 on it: then goH935 in merrily with the kingH4428 to the banquet. And the thingH1697 pleased HamanH2001; and he caused the gallowsH6086 to be madeH6213.