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Esther 5

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Now it came to pass on the thirdh7992 dayh3117, that Estherh635 put onh3847h8799 her royalh4438 apparel , and stoodh5975h8799 in the innerh6442 courth2691 of the king'sh4428 househ1004, over againsth5227 the king'sh4428 househ1004: and the kingh4428 sath3427h8802 upon his royalh4438 throneh3678 in the royalh4438 househ1004, over againsth5227 the gateh6607 of the househ1004.

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And it was so, when the kingh4428 sawh7200h8800 Estherh635 the queenh4436 standingh5975h8802 in the courth2691, that she obtainedh5375h8804 favourh2580 in his sighth5869: and the kingh4428 held outh3447h8686 to Estherh635 the goldenh2091 sceptreh8275 that was in his handh3027. So Estherh635 drew nearh7126h8799, and touchedh5060h8799 the toph7218 of the sceptreh8275.

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Then saidh559h8799 the kingh4428 unto her, What wilt thou, queenh4436 Estherh635? and what is thy requesth1246? it shall be even givenh5414h8735 thee to the halfh2677 of the kingdomh4438.

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And Estherh635 answeredh559h8799, If it seem goodh2895h8804 unto the kingh4428, let the kingh4428 and Hamanh2001 comeh935h8799 this dayh3117 unto the banqueth4960 that I have preparedh6213h8804 for him.

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Then the kingh4428 saidh559h8799, Cause Hamanh2001 to make hasteh4116h8761, that he may doh6213h8800 as Estherh635 hath saidh1697. So the kingh4428 and Hamanh2001 cameh935h8799 to the banqueth4960 that Estherh635 had preparedh6213h8804.

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And the kingh4428 saidh559h8799 unto Estherh635 at the banqueth4960 of wineh3196, What is thy petitionh7596? and it shall be grantedh5414h8735 thee: and what is thy requesth1246? even to the halfh2677 of the kingdomh4438 it shall be performedh6213h8735.

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Then answeredh6030h8799 Estherh635, and saidh559h8799, My petitionh7596 and my requesth1246 is ;

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If I have foundh4672h8804 favourh2580 in the sighth5869 of the kingh4428, and if it pleaseh2895h8804 the kingh4428 to granth5414h8800 my petitionh7596, and to performh6213h8800 my requesth1246, let the kingh4428 and Hamanh2001 comeh935h8799 to the banqueth4960 that I shall prepareh6213h8799 for them, and I will doh6213h8799 to morrowh4279 as the kingh4428 hath saidh1697. perform: Heb. do

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Then wenth3318 Hamanh2001 forthh3318h8799 that dayh3117 joyfulh8056 and with a gladh2896 hearth3820: but when Hamanh2001 sawh7200h8800 Mordecaih4782 in the king'sh4428 gateh8179, that he stood not uph6965h8804, nor movedh2111h8804 for him, heh2001 was fullh4390h8735 of indignationh2534 against Mordecaih4782.

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Nevertheless Hamanh2001 refrainedh662h8691 himself: and when he cameh935h8799 homeh1004, he senth7971h8799 and calledh935h8686 for his friendsh157h8802, and Zereshh2238 his wifeh802. called...: Heb. caused to come

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And Hamanh2001 toldh5608h8762 them of the gloryh3519 of his richesh6239, and the multitudeh7230 of his childrenh1121, and all the things wherein the kingh4428 had promotedh1431h8765 him, and how he had advancedh5375h8765 him above the princesh8269 and servantsh5650 of the kingh4428.

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Hamanh2001 saidh559h8799 moreover, Yea, Estherh635 the queenh4436 did let no man come inh935h8689 with the kingh4428 unto the banqueth4960 that she had preparedh6213h8804 but myself; and to morrowh4279 am I invitedh7121h8803 unto her also with the kingh4428.

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Yet all this availethh7737h8802 me nothing, so long ash6256 I seeh7200h8802 Mordecaih4782 the Jewh3064 sittingh3427h8802 at the king'sh4428 gateh8179.

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Then saidh559h8799 Zereshh2238 his wifeh802 and all his friendsh157h8802 unto him, Let a gallowsh6086 be madeh6213h8799 of fiftyh2572 cubitsh520 highh1364, and to morrowh1242 speakh559h8798 thou unto the kingh4428 that Mordecaih4782 may be hangedh8518h8799 thereon: then goh935h8798 thou in merrilyh8056 with the kingh4428 unto the banqueth4960. And the thingh1697 pleasedh3190h8799h6440 Hamanh2001; and he causedh6213 the gallowsh6086 to be madeh6213h8799. gallows: Heb. tree



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