Then the king said, “(A)Bring Haman quickly so that we may do [a]as Esther desires.” So the king and Haman came to the banquet which Esther had prepared. [b]As they drank their wine at the banquet, (B)the king said to Esther, “(C)What is your request, for it shall be granted to you. And what is your wish? Up to half of the kingdom it shall be done.” So Esther replied, “My request and my wish is:

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 5:5 Lit the word of Esther
  2. Esther 5:6 Lit At the banquet of wine

“Bring Haman at once,” the king said, “so that we may do what Esther asks.”

So the king and Haman went to the banquet Esther had prepared. As they were drinking wine,(A) the king again asked Esther, “Now what is your petition? It will be given you. And what is your request? Even up to half the kingdom,(B) it will be granted.”(C)

Esther replied, “My petition and my request is this:

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