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.|
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.|
1 Now it happened on the third day that 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.
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.
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.|
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.|
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.'
5:3Then 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.