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1. And it happened on the third day that Esther put on royal clothing and stood in the inner court of the king's house, before the king's inner house. And the king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal house, in front of the gate of the house.
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1. Now it came to pass H1961 on the third H7992 day H3117 , that Esther H635 put on H3847 her royal H4438 apparel , and stood H5975 in the inner H6442 court H2691 of the king H4428 's house H1004 , over against H5227 the king H4428 's house H1004 : and the king H4428 sat H3427 upon H5921 his royal H4438 throne H3678 in the royal H4438 house H1004 , over against H5227 the gate H6607 of the house H1004 .
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2. And it happened, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she rose in favor in his eyes. And the king held out the golden scepter that was in his hand to Esther. And Esther drew near and touched the top of the scepter.
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2. And it was H1961 so , when the king H4428 saw H7200 H853 Esther H635 the queen H4436 standing H5975 in the court H2691 , that she obtained H5375 favor H2580 in his sight H5869 : and the king H4428 held out H3447 to Esther H635 H853 the golden H2091 scepter H8275 that H834 was in his hand H3027 . So Esther H635 drew near H7126 , and touched H5060 the top H7218 of the scepter H8275 .
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3. And the king said to her. What shall be done to you, O Queen Esther, and what is your wish? It will be given to you also, even to half of the kingdom.
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3. Then said H559 the king H4428 unto her, What H4100 wilt thou, queen H4436 Esther H635 ? and what H4100 is thy request H1246 ? it shall be even given H5414 thee to H5704 the half H2677 of the kingdom H4438 .
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4. And Esther answered, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet which I have prepared for him.
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4. And Esther H635 answered H559 , If H518 it seem good H2895 unto H5921 the king H4428 , let the king H4428 and Haman H2001 come H935 this day H3117 unto H413 the banquet H4960 that H834 I have prepared H6213 for him.
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5. And the king said, Cause Haman to hurry to do the word of Esther. And the king and Haman came to the banquet which Esther had prepared.
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5. Then the king H4428 said H559 , Cause H853 Haman H2001 to make haste H4116 , that he may do H6213 H853 as Esther H635 hath said H1697 . So the king H4428 and Haman H2001 came H935 to H413 the banquet H4960 that H834 Esther H635 had prepared H6213 .
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6. And the king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, What is your petition, and it shall be granted to you? And what is your wish? And it will be done, to half of the kingdom.
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6. And the king H4428 said H559 unto Esther H635 at the banquet H4960 of wine H3196 , What H4100 is thy petition H7596 ? and it shall be granted H5414 thee : and what H4100 is thy request H1246 ? even to H5704 the half H2677 of the kingdom H4438 it shall be performed H6213 .
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7. And Esther replied and said, As to my petition and my request,
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7. Then answered H6030 Esther H635 , and said H559 , My petition H7596 and my request H1246 is ;
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8. if I have found favor in the eyes 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 which I shall prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow according to the word of the king.
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8. If H518 I have found H4672 favor H2580 in the sight H5869 of the king H4428 , and if H518 it please H2895 H5921 the king H4428 to grant H5414 H853 my petition H7596 , and to perform H6213 H853 my request H1246 , let the king H4428 and Haman H2001 come H935 to H413 the banquet H4960 that H834 I shall prepare H6213 for them , and I will do H6213 tomorrow H4279 as the king H4428 hath said H1697 .
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9. And Haman went out that day joyful and good of heart. But when Haman saw Mordecai in the gate of the king, that he did not stand up or move for him, he was full of fury against Mordecai.
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9. Then went Haman forth H3318 H2001 that H1931 day H3117 joyful H8056 and with a glad H2896 heart H3820 : but when Haman H2001 saw H7200 H853 Mordecai H4782 in the king H4428 's gate H8179 , that he stood not up H6965 H3808 , nor H3808 moved H2111 for H4480 him H2001 , he H2001 was full H4390 of indignation H2534 against H5921 Mordecai H4782 .
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10. But Haman held himself in, and came to his house, and sent for and brought in his friends, and his wife Zeresh.
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10. Nevertheless Haman H2001 refrained himself H662 : and when he came H935 H413 home H1004 , he sent H7971 and called H935 for H853 his friends H157 , and Zeresh H2238 his wife H802 .
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11. And Haman told them of the glory of his riches, and his many sons, and all to which the king had promoted him, and how he lifted him up above the rulers and the servants of the king.
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11. And Haman H2001 told H5608 them of H853 the glory H3519 of his riches H6239 , and the multitude H7230 of his children H1121 , and all H3605 the things wherein H834 the king H4428 had promoted H1431 him , and how H834 he had advanced H5375 him above H5921 the princes H8269 and servants H5650 of the king H4428 .
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12. And Haman said, Also, Esther the queen did not let anyone come in with the king to the banquet that she had prepared, except me. And also tomorrow I am called to it with the king.
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12. Haman H2001 said H559 moreover H637 , Yea, Esther H635 the queen H4436 did let no H3808 man come in H935 with H5973 the king H4428 unto H413 the banquet H4960 that H834 she had prepared H6213 but H3588 H518 myself ; and tomorrow H4279 am I H589 invited H7121 unto her also H1571 with H5973 the king H4428 .
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13. Yet all this is no gain to me as long as I am seeing Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king's gate.
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13. Yet all H3605 this H2088 availeth H7737 me nothing H369 , so long H3605 H6256 as I H589 see H7200 H853 Mordecai H4782 the Jew H3064 sitting H3427 at the king H4428 's gate H8179 .
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14. And his wife Zeresh and all his friends said to him, Make a wooden gallows fifty cubits high, and tomorrow speak to the king and let them hang Mordecai on it; and go rejoicing in with the king to the banquet. And the thing was good in Haman's eyes. And he caused the wooden gallows to be made.
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14. Then said H559 Zeresh H2238 his wife H802 and all H3605 his friends H157 unto him , Let a gallows H6086 be made H6213 of fifty H2572 cubits H520 high H1364 , and tomorrow H1242 speak H559 thou unto the king H4428 that H853 Mordecai H4782 may be hanged H8518 thereon H5921 : then go H935 thou in merrily H8056 with H5973 the king H4428 unto H413 the banquet H4960 . And the thing H1697 pleased H3190 H6440 Haman H2001 ; and he caused the gallows H6086 to be made H6213 .
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