3Then said the king to her, What will you, queen Esther? and what is your request? it shall be even given you to the half of the kingdom.


In Context

1 Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house: and the king sat on his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.

2 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter.

3 Then said the king to her, What will you, queen Esther? and what is your request? it shall be even given you to the half of the kingdom.

4 And Esther answered, If it seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.

5 Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther has said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

Esther 5:3 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

5:3Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what [is] thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

5:3Then the king asked, "What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given you."

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

5:3And the king said to her: What wilt then, queen Esther? what is thy request? if thou shouldst even ask one half of the kingdom, it shall be given to thee.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

5:3Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:3And the king said to her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

5:3Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:3Then said the king to her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

5:3Then 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.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

5:3And the king saith to her, 'What — to thee Esther, O queen? and what thy request? unto the half of the kingdom — and it is given to thee.'