Esther 5 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Esther 6

¹On that night, the king couldn’t sleep. He commanded the book of records of the chronicles to be brought, and they were read to the king.

KJVOn that night^H3915 could not^H5074^(H8804) the king^H4428 sleep^H8142, and he commanded^H559^(H8799) to bring^H935^(H8687) the book^H5612 of records^H2146 of the chronicles^H1697^H3117; and they were read^H7121^(H8737) before^H6440 the king^H4428.

² It was found written that Mordecai had told of Bigthana and Teresh, two of the king’s eunuchs, who were doorkeepers, who had tried to lay hands on the King Ahasuerus.

KJVAnd it was found^H4672^(H8735) written^H3789^(H8803), that Mordecai^H4782 had told^H5046^(H8689) of Bigthana^H904 and Teresh^H8657, two^H8147 of the king's^H4428 chamberlains^H5631, the keepers^H8104^(H8802) of the door^H5592, who sought^H1245^(H8765) to lay^H7971^(H8800) hand^H3027 on the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325.

³ The king said, “What honor and dignity has been given to Mordecai for this?” Then the king’s servants who attended him said, “Nothing has been done for him.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), What honour^H3366 and dignity^H1420 hath been done^H6213^(H8738) to Mordecai^H4782 for this? Then said^H559^(H8799) the king's^H4428 servants^H5288 that ministered^H8334^(H8764) unto him, There is nothing^H1697 done^H6213^(H8738) for him.

⁴ The king said, “Who is in the court?” Now Haman had come into the outer court of the king’s house, to speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on the gallows that he had prepared for him.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Who is in the court^H2691? Now Haman^H2001 was come^H935^(H8804) into the outward^H2435 court^H2691 of the king's^H4428 house^H1004, to speak^H559^(H8800) unto the king^H4428 to hang^H8518^(H8800) Mordecai^H4782 on the gallows^H6086 that he had prepared^H3559^(H8689) for him.

⁵ The king’s servants said to him, “Behold, Haman stands in the court.” The king said, “Let him come in.”

KJVAnd the king's^H4428 servants^H5288 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Behold, Haman^H2001 standeth^H5975^(H8802) in the court^H2691. And the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Let him come in^H935^(H8799).

⁶ So Haman came in. The king said to him, “What shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor?” Now Haman said in his heart, “Who would the king delight to honor more than myself?”

KJVSo Haman^H2001 came in^H935^(H8799). And the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, What shall be done^H6213^(H8800) unto the man^H376 whom the king^H4428 delighteth^H2654^(H8804) to honour^H3366? Now Haman^H2001 thought^H559^(H8799) in his heart^H3820, To whom would the king^H4428 delight^H2654^(H8799) to do^H6213^(H8800) honour^H3366 more^H3148 than to myself?

⁷ Haman said to the king, “For the man whom the king delights to honor,

KJVAnd Haman^H2001 answered^H559^(H8799) the king^H4428, For the man^H376 whom the king^H4428 delighteth^H2654^(H8804) to honour^H3366,

⁸ let royal clothing be brought which the king uses to wear, and the horse that the king rides on, and on the head of which a royal crown is set.

KJVLet the royal^H4438 apparel^H3830 be brought^H935^(H8686) which the king^H4428 useth to wear^H3847^(H8804), and the horse^H5483 that the king^H4428 rideth^H7392^(H8804) upon, and the crown^H3804 royal^H4438 which is set^H5414^(H8738) upon his head^H7218:

⁹ Let the clothing and the horse be delivered to the hand of one of the king’s most noble princes, that they may array the man whom the king delights to honor with them, and have him ride on horseback through the city square, and proclaim before him, ‘Thus it shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!’”

KJVAnd let this apparel^H3830 and horse^H5483 be delivered^H5414^(H8800) to the hand^H3027 of one^H376 of the king's^H4428 most noble^H6579 princes^H8269, that they may array^H3847^(H8689) the man^H376 withal whom the king^H4428 delighteth^H2654^(H8804) to honour^H3366, and bring^H7392^(H8689) him on horseback^H5483 through the street^H7339 of the city^H5892, and proclaim^H7121^(H8804) before^H6440 him, Thus shall it be done^H6213^(H8735) to the man^H376 whom the king^H4428 delighteth^H2654^(H8804) to honour^H3366.

¹⁰ Then the king said to Haman, “Hurry and take the clothing and the horse, as you have said, and do this for Mordecai the Jew, who sits at the king’s gate. Let nothing fail of all that you have spoken.”

KJVThen the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) to Haman^H2001, Make haste^H4116^(H8761), and take^H3947^(H8798) the apparel^H3830 and the horse^H5483, as thou hast said^H1696^(H8765), and do^H6213^(H8798) even so to Mordecai^H4782 the Jew^H3064, that sitteth^H3427^(H8802) at the king's^H4428 gate^H8179: let nothing^H1697 fail^H5307^(H8686) of all that thou hast spoken^H1696^(H8765).

¹¹ Then Haman took the clothing and the horse, and arrayed Mordecai, and had him ride through the city square, and proclaimed before him, “Thus it shall be done to the man whom the king delights to honor!”

KJVThen took^H3947^(H8799) Haman^H2001 the apparel^H3830 and the horse^H5483, and arrayed^H3847^(H8686) Mordecai^H4782, and brought him on horseback^H7392^(H8686) through the street^H7339 of the city^H5892, and proclaimed^H7121^(H8799) before^H6440 him, Thus shall it be done^H6213^(H8735) unto the man^H376 whom the king^H4428 delighteth^H2654^(H8804) to honour^H3366.

¹² Mordecai came back to the king’s gate, but Haman hurried to his house, mourning and having his head covered.

KJVAnd Mordecai^H4782 came again^H7725^(H8799) to the king's^H4428 gate^H8179. But Haman^H2001 hasted^H1765^(H8738) to his house^H1004 mourning^H57, and having his head^H7218 covered^H2645^(H8802).

¹³ Haman recounted to Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had happened to him. Then his wise men and Zeresh his wife said to him, “If Mordecai, before whom you have begun to fall, is of Jewish descent, you will not prevail against him, but you will surely fall before him.”

KJVAnd Haman^H2001 told^H5608^(H8762) Zeresh^H2238 his wife^H802 and all his friends^H157^(H8802) every thing that had befallen^H7136^(H8804) him. Then said^H559^(H8799) his wise men^H2450 and Zeresh^H2238 his wife^H802 unto him, If Mordecai^H4782 be of the seed^H2233 of the Jews^H3064, before^H6440 whom thou hast begun^H2490^(H8689) to fall^H5307^(H8800), thou shalt not prevail^H3201^(H8799) against him, but shalt surely^H5307^(H8800) fall^H5307^(H8799) before^H6440 him.

¹⁴ While they were yet talking with him, the king’s eunuchs came, and hurried to bring Haman to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

KJVAnd while they were yet talking^H1696^(H8764) with him, came^H5060^(H8689) the king's^H4428 chamberlains^H5631, and hasted^H926^(H8686) to bring^H935^(H8687) Haman^H2001 unto the banquet^H4960 that Esther^H635 had prepared^H6213^(H8804).

WEB·Esther 5

¹Now on the third day, Esther put on her royal clothing and stood in the inner court of the king’s house, next to the king’s house. The king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, next to the entrance of the house.

KJVNow it came to pass on the third^H7992 day^H3117, that Esther^H635 put on^H3847^(H8799) her royal^H4438 apparel, and stood^H5975^(H8799) in the inner^H6442 court^H2691 of the king's^H4428 house^H1004, over against^H5227 the king's^H4428 house^H1004: and the king^H4428 sat^H3427^(H8802) upon his royal^H4438 throne^H3678 in the royal^H4438 house^H1004, over against^H5227 the gate^H6607 of the house^H1004.

² When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther came near and touched the top of the scepter.

KJVAnd it was so, when the king^H4428 saw^H7200^(H8800) Esther^H635 the queen^H4436 standing^H5975^(H8802) in the court^H2691, that she obtained^H5375^(H8804) favour^H2580 in his sight^H5869: and the king^H4428 held out^H3447^(H8686) to Esther^H635 the golden^H2091 sceptre^H8275 that was in his hand^H3027. So Esther^H635 drew near^H7126^(H8799), and touched^H5060^(H8799) the top^H7218 of the sceptre^H8275.

³ Then the king asked her, “What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) the king^H4428 unto her, What wilt thou, queen^H4436 Esther^H635? and what is thy request^H1246? it shall be even given^H5414^(H8735) thee to the half^H2677 of the kingdom^H4438.

⁴ Esther said, “If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

KJVAnd Esther^H635 answered^H559^(H8799), If it seem good^H2895^(H8804) unto the king^H4428, let the king^H4428 and Haman^H2001 come^H935^(H8799) this day^H3117 unto the banquet^H4960 that I have prepared^H6213^(H8804) for him.

⁵ Then the king said, “Bring Haman quickly, so that it may be done as Esther has said.” So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

KJVThen the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Cause Haman^H2001 to make haste^H4116^(H8761), that he may do^H6213^(H8800) as Esther^H635 hath said^H1697. So the king^H4428 and Haman^H2001 came^H935^(H8799) to the banquet^H4960 that Esther^H635 had prepared^H6213^(H8804).

⁶ The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto Esther^H635 at the banquet^H4960 of wine^H3196, What is thy petition^H7596? and it shall be granted^H5414^(H8735) thee: and what is thy request^H1246? even to the half^H2677 of the kingdom^H4438 it shall be performed^H6213^(H8735).

⁷ Then Esther answered and said, “My petition and my request is this.

KJVThen answered^H6030^(H8799) Esther^H635, and said^H559^(H8799), My petition^H7596 and my request^H1246 is;

⁸ If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has said.”

KJVIf I have found^H4672^(H8804) favour^H2580 in the sight^H5869 of the king^H4428, and if it please^H2895^(H8804) the king^H4428 to grant^H5414^(H8800) my petition^H7596, and to perform^H6213^(H8800) my request^H1246, let the king^H4428 and Haman^H2001 come^H935^(H8799) to the banquet^H4960 that I shall prepare^H6213^(H8799) for them, and I will do^H6213^(H8799) to morrow^H4279 as the king^H4428 hath said^H1697.

⁹ Then Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he didn’t stand up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.

KJVThen went^H3318 Haman^H2001 forth^H3318^(H8799) that day^H3117 joyful^H8056 and with a glad^H2896 heart^H3820: but when Haman^H2001 saw^H7200^(H8800) Mordecai^H4782 in the king's^H4428 gate^H8179, that he stood not up^H6965^(H8804), nor moved^H2111^(H8804) for him, he^H2001 was full^H4390^(H8735) of indignation^H2534 against Mordecai^H4782.

¹⁰ Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.

KJVNevertheless Haman^H2001 refrained^H662^(H8691) himself: and when he came^H935^(H8799) home^H1004, he sent^H7971^(H8799) and called^H935^(H8686) for his friends^H157^(H8802), and Zeresh^H2238 his wife^H802.

¹¹ Haman recounted to them the glory of his riches, the multitude of his children, all the things in which the king had promoted him, and how he had advanced him above the princes and servants of the king.

KJVAnd Haman^H2001 told^H5608^(H8762) them of the glory^H3519 of his riches^H6239, and the multitude^H7230 of his children^H1121, and all the things wherein the king^H4428 had promoted^H1431^(H8765) him, and how he had advanced^H5375^(H8765) him above the princes^H8269 and servants^H5650 of the king^H4428.

¹² Haman also said, “Yes, Esther the queen let no man come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared but myself; and tomorrow I am also invited by her together with the king.

KJVHaman^H2001 said^H559^(H8799) moreover, Yea, Esther^H635 the queen^H4436 did let no man come in^H935^(H8689) with the king^H4428 unto the banquet^H4960 that she had prepared^H6213^(H8804) but myself; and to morrow^H4279 am I invited^H7121^(H8803) unto her also with the king^H4428.

¹³ Yet all this avails me nothing, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s gate.”

KJVYet all this availeth^H7737^(H8802) me nothing, so long as^H6256 I see^H7200^(H8802) Mordecai^H4782 the Jew^H3064 sitting^H3427^(H8802) at the king's^H4428 gate^H8179.

¹⁴ Then Zeresh his wife and all his friends said to him, “Let a gallows be made fifty cubits high, and in the morning speak to the king about hanging Mordecai on it. Then go in merrily with the king to the banquet.” This pleased Haman, so he had the gallows made.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Zeresh^H2238 his wife^H802 and all his friends^H157^(H8802) unto him, Let a gallows^H6086 be made^H6213^(H8799) of fifty^H2572 cubits^H520 high^H1364, and to morrow^H1242 speak^H559^(H8798) thou unto the king^H4428 that Mordecai^H4782 may be hanged^H8518^(H8799) thereon: then go^H935^(H8798) thou in merrily^H8056 with the king^H4428 unto the banquet^H4960. And the thing^H1697 pleased^H3190^(H8799)^H6440 Haman^H2001; and he caused^H6213 the gallows^H6086 to be made^H6213^(H8799).

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