New American Standard Bible 1995

Esther 5:7-14

7So EstherH635 repliedH6030, “My petitionH7596 and my requestH1246 is: 8 1ifH518 I have foundH4672 favorH2580 in the sightH5869 of the kingH4428, and ifH518 it pleasesH2895 the kingH4428 to grantH5414 my petitionH7596 and doH6213 2whatH1246 I requestH1246, may the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 comeH935 to 3the banquetH4960 whichH834 I will prepareH6213 for them, and tomorrowH4279 I will doH6213 4as the kingH4428 saysH1697.”

9Then HamanH2001 wentH3318 out that dayH3117 gladH8056 and pleasedH2896 of heartH3820; but when HamanH2001 sawH7200 MordecaiH4782 5in the king’sH4428 gateH8179 and 6that he did not standH6965 up or 7trembleH2111 beforeH4480 him, HamanH2001 was filledH4390 with angerH2534 againstH5921 MordecaiH4782. 10HamanH2001 controlledH662 himself, however, wentH935 to his houseH1004 and 8sentH7971 for his friendsH157 and his wifeH802 9ZereshH2238. 11Then HamanH2001 recountedH5608 to them the gloryH3519 of his richesH6239, and the 10 11numberH7230 of his sonsH1121, and everyH3605 instance whereH834 the kingH4428 had magnifiedH1431 him and howH834 he had 12 13promotedH5375 him aboveH5921 the princesH8269 and servantsH5650 of the kingH4428. 12HamanH2001 alsoH637 saidH559, “EvenH637 EstherH635 the queenH4436 let noH3808 one but me comeH935 with the kingH4428 to the banquetH4960 whichH834 she had preparedH6213; and 14tomorrowH4279 alsoH1571 I am 15invitedH7121 by her with the kingH4428. 13Yet allH3605 of thisH2088 16does not satisfyH7737 me everyH3605 timeH6256 I seeH7200 MordecaiH4782 the JewH3064 sittingH3427 at 17the king’sH4428 gateH8179.” 14Then ZereshH2238 his wifeH802 and allH3605 his friendsH157 saidH559 to him, “18Have a 19gallowsH6086 fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 highH1364 madeH6213 and in the morningH1242 askH559 the kingH4428 to have MordecaiH4782 hangedH8518 on it; then goH935 joyfullyH8056 with the kingH4428 to the banquetH4960.” And the 20adviceH1697 pleasedH3190 HamanH2001, so he had the gallowsH6086 madeH6213.

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Notes

1. Esther 5:8 Esth 7:3; 8:5 ↩
2. Esther 5:8 Lit my request ↩
3. Esther 5:8 Esth 6:14 ↩
4. Esther 5:8 Lit according to the word of the king ↩
5. Esther 5:9 Esth 2:19 ↩
6. Esther 5:9 Esth 3:5 ↩
7. Esther 5:9 Or move for ↩
8. Esther 5:10 Lit sent and brought ↩
9. Esther 5:10 Esth 6:13 ↩
10. Esther 5:11 Lit multitude ↩
11. Esther 5:11 Esth 9:7-10 ↩
12. Esther 5:11 Lit lifted ↩
13. Esther 5:11 Esth 3:1 ↩
14. Esther 5:12 Esth 5:8 ↩
15. Esther 5:12 Lit summoned to her ↩
16. Esther 5:13 Lit is not suitable to me ↩
17. Esther 5:13 Esth 5:9 ↩
18. Esther 5:14 Esth 6:4; 7:9, 10 ↩
19. Esther 5:14 Lit tree ↩
20. Esther 5:14 Lit thing ↩

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