Esther 6 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·Esther 7

¹So the king and Haman came to banquet with Esther the queen.

KJVSo the king^H4428 and Haman^H2001 came^H935^(H8799) to banquet^H8354^(H8800) with Esther^H635 the queen^H4436.

² The king said again to Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition, queen Esther? 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) again unto Esther^H635 on the second^H8145 day^H3117 at the banquet^H4960 of wine^H3196, What is thy petition^H7596, queen^H4436 Esther^H635? and it shall be granted^H5414^(H8735) thee: and what is thy request^H1246? and it shall be performed^H6213^(H8735), even to the half^H2677 of the kingdom^H4438.

³ Then Esther the queen answered, “If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request.

KJVThen Esther^H635 the queen^H4436 answered^H6030^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799), If I have found^H4672^(H8804) favour^H2580 in thy sight^H5869, O king^H4428, and if it please^H2895^(H8804) the king^H4428, let my life^H5315 be given^H5414^(H8735) me at my petition^H7596, and my people^H5971 at my request^H1246:

⁴ For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for male and female slaves, I would have held my peace, although the adversary could not have compensated for the king’s loss.”

KJVFor we are sold^H4376^(H8738), I and my people^H5971, to be destroyed^H8045^(H8687), to be slain^H2026^(H8800), and to perish^H6^(H8763). But if^H432 we had been sold^H4376^(H8738) for bondmen^H5650 and bondwomen^H8198, I had held my tongue^H2790^(H8689), although the enemy^H6862 could not countervail^H7737^(H8802) the king's^H4428 damage^H5143.

⁵ Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?”

KJVThen the king^H4428 Ahasuerus^H325 answered^H559^(H8799) and said^H559^(H8799) unto Esther^H635 the queen^H4436, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume^H4390^(H8804) in his heart^H3820 to do^H6213^(H8800) so?

⁶ Esther said, “An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman!” Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

KJVAnd Esther^H635 said^H559^(H8799), The adversary^H376^H6862 and enemy^H341^(H8802) is this wicked^H7451 Haman^H2001. Then Haman^H2001 was afraid^H1204^(H8738) before^H6440 the king^H4428 and the queen^H4436.

⁷ The king arose in his wrath from the banquet of wine and went into the palace garden. Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen, for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 arising^H6965^(H8804) from the banquet^H4960 of wine^H3196 in his wrath^H2534 went into the palace^H1055 garden^H1594: and Haman^H2001 stood up^H5975^(H8804) to make request^H1245^(H8763) for his life^H5315 to Esther^H635 the queen^H4436; for he saw^H7200^(H8804) that there was evil^H7451 determined^H3615^(H8804) against him by the king^H4428.

⁸ Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman had fallen on the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, “Will he even assault the queen in front of me in the house?” As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face.

KJVThen the king^H4428 returned^H7725^(H8804) out of the palace^H1055 garden^H1594 into the place^H1004 of the banquet^H4960 of wine^H3196; and Haman^H2001 was fallen^H5307^(H8802) upon the bed^H4296 whereon Esther^H635 was. Then said^H559^(H8799) the king^H4428, Will he force^H3533^(H8800) the queen^H4436 also before me in the house^H1004? As the word^H1697 went out^H3318^(H8804) of the king's^H4428 mouth^H6310, they covered^H2645^(H8804) Haman's^H2001 face^H6440.

⁹ Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs who were with the king, said, “Behold, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman has made for Mordecai, who spoke good for the king, is standing at Haman’s house.” The king said, “Hang him on it!”

KJVAnd Harbonah^H2726, one^H259 of the chamberlains^H5631, said^H559^(H8799) before^H6440 the king^H4428, Behold also, the gallows^H6086 fifty^H2572 cubits^H520 high^H1364, which Haman^H2001 had made^H6213^(H8804) for Mordecai^H4782, who had spoken^H1696^(H8765) good^H2896 for the king^H4428, standeth^H5975^(H8802) in the house^H1004 of Haman^H2001. Then the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Hang^H8518^(H8798) him thereon.

¹⁰ So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath was pacified.

KJVSo they hanged^H8518^(H8799) Haman^H2001 on the gallows^H6086 that he had prepared^H3559^(H8689) for Mordecai^H4782. Then was the king's^H4428 wrath^H2534 pacified^H7918^(H8804).

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).

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