Esther 5

1NowH1961 it cameH1961 to passH1961 on the thirdH7992 dayH3117, that EstherH635 putH3847 on herH5921 royalH4438 apparelH3847, and stoodH5975 in the innerH6442 courtH2691 of the king’sH4428 houseH1004, over againstH5921 the king’sH4428 houseH1004: and the kingH4428 satH3427 uponH5921 his royalH4438 throneH3678 in the royalH4438 houseH1004, over againstH5921 the entranceH6607 of the houseH1004. 2And it was soH1961, when the kingH4428 sawH7200 EstherH635 the queenH4436 standingH5975 in the courtH2691, that sheH834 obtainedH5375 favour in his sightH5869: and the kingH4428 heldH1961 outH7200 to EstherH635 the goldenH2091 sceptre that was in his handH3027. SoH1961 EstherH635 drewH7126 nearH7126, and touchedH5060 the topH7218 of the sceptre. 3Then saidH559 the kingH4428 unto herH5414, WhatH4100 wilt thou, queenH4436 EstherH635? and whatH4100 is thy requestH1246? it shall be givenH5414 thee evenH5704 to the halfH2677 of the kingdomH4438. 4And EstherH635 saidH559, IfH518 it seem goodH2895 unto the kingH4428, let the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 comeH935 this dayH3117 unto the banquetH4960 that I have preparedH6213 for him. 5Then the kingH4428 saidH559, CauseH1697 HamanH2001 to makeH6213 hasteH4116, that it may be doneH6213 as EstherH635 hath saidH559. SoH6213 the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 cameH935 to the banquetH4960 that EstherH635 had preparedH6213. 6And the kingH4428 saidH559 unto EstherH635 at the banquetH4960 of wineH3196, WhatH4100 is thy petitionH7596? and it shall he grantedH5414 thee: and whatH4100 is thy requestH1246? evenH5704 to the halfH2677 of the kingdomH4438 it shall be performedH5414. 7Then answeredH559 EstherH635, and saidH559, My petitionH7596 and my requestH1246 is; 8ifH518 I have foundH4672 favour in the sightH5869 of the kingH4428, and ifH518 it pleaseH2895 the kingH4428 to grantH5414 my petitionH7596, and to performH6213 my requestH1246, letH5414 the kingH4428 and HamanH2001 comeH935 to the banquetH4960 that I shall prepareH6213 for them, and I will doH6213 tomorrowH4279 as the kingH4428 hath saidH413. 9Then wentH3318 HamanH2001 forthH3318 that dayH3117 joyfulH8056 and gladH8056 of heartH3820: but when HamanH2001 sawH7200 MordecaiH4782 in the king’sH4428 gateH8179, that he stoodH6965 notH3808 upH6965 norH3808 movedH3318 for him, he was filledH4390 with wrathH2534 againstH5921 MordecaiH4782. 10Nevertheless HamanH2001 refrained himselfH413, and wentH935 homeH1004; and he sentH7971 and fetched his friendsH157 and ZereshH2238 his wifeH802. 11And HamanH2001 recountedH5608 unto them the gloryH3519 of his richesH6239, and the multitudeH7230 of his childrenH1121, and allH3605 the things whereinH834 the kingH4428 had promotedH1431 him, and howH834 he had advancedH5375 him aboveH5921 the princesH8269 and servantsH5650 of the kingH4428. 12HamanH2001 saidH559 moreoverH1571, YeaH3588, EstherH635 the queenH4436 didH6213 letH637 noH3808 man comeH935 in with the kingH4428 unto the banquetH4960 that sheH834 had preparedH6213 but myselfH589; and tomorrowH4279 also am I invitedH7121 by herH413 togetherH5973 with the kingH4428. 13Yet allH3605 this availeth meH7200 nothingH369, soH834 long as I seeH7200 MordecaiH4782 the JewH3064 sittingH3427 at the king’sH4428 gateH8179. 14Then saidH559 ZereshH2238 his wifeH802 and allH3605 his friendsH157 unto him, LetH8056 a gallowsH6086 be madeH6213 of fiftyH2572 cubitsH520 highH1364, and in the morningH1242 speakH559 thou unto the kingH4428 that MordecaiH4782 may be hangedH8518 thereonH5921: then goH935 thou in merrily with the kingH4428 unto the banquetH4960. And the thingH1697 pleasedH3190 HamanH2001; and he causedH1697 the gallowsH6086 to be madeH6213.