Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version As they were drinking wine, 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, it will be granted.” New Living Translation And while they were drinking wine, the king said to Esther, “Now tell me what you really want. What is your request? I will give it to you, even if it is half the kingdom!” English Standard Version And as they were drinking wine after the feast, the king said to Esther, “What is your wish? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to the half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled.” Berean Standard Bible And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.” King James Bible And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed. New King James Version At the banquet of wine the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request, up to half the kingdom? It shall be done!” New American Standard Bible As they drank their wine at the banquet, the king said to Esther, “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.” NASB 1995 As they drank their wine at the banquet, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition, for it shall be granted to you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done.” NASB 1977 And, as they drank their wine at the banquet, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition, for it shall be granted to you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done.” Legacy Standard Bible Then, as they drank their wine at the feast, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? For it shall be given to you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done.” Amplified Bible As they drank their wine at the banquet, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It shall be granted to you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done.” Christian Standard Bible While drinking the wine, the king asked Esther, “Whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be done.” Holman Christian Standard Bible While drinking the wine, the king asked Esther, “Whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be done.” American Standard Version And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed. Contemporary English Version and while they were drinking wine, the king asked her, "What can I do for you? Just ask, and I will give you as much as half of my kingdom." English Revised Version And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall he granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed. GOD'S WORD® Translation While they were drinking wine, the king asked Esther, "What is your request? It will be granted to you. What would you like? Even if it is up to half of the kingdom, it will be granted." Good News Translation Over the wine the king asked her, "Tell me what you want, and you shall have it. I will grant your request, even if you ask for half my empire." International Standard Version While they were drinking wine, the king asked Esther, "What's your petition? It will be given to you. What's your request? Up to half of the kingdom, and it will be done." Majority Standard Bible And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.” NET Bible While at the banquet of wine, the king said to Esther, "What is your request? It shall be given to you. What is your petition? Ask for as much as half the kingdom, and it shall be done!" New Heart English Bible The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, "What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed." Webster's Bible Translation And the king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed. World English Bible The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the king says to Esther, during the banquet of wine, “What [is] your petition? And it is given to you; and what [is] your request? To the half of the kingdom—and it is done.” Young's Literal Translation And the king saith to Esther, during the banquet of wine, 'What is thy petition? and it is given to thee; and what thy request? unto the half of the kingdom -- and it is done.' Smith's Literal Translation And the king will say to Esther at the drinking of wine, What thy asking? and it shall be given to thee: and what thy seeking? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be done. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the king said to her, after he had drunk wine plentifully: What dost thou desire should be given thee? and for what thing askest thou? although thou shouldst ask the half of my kingdom, thou shalt have it. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible During the drinking of the wine, the king said to Esther, “Whatever you ask for shall be granted, and whatever request you make shall be honored, even if it is for half my kingdom.” New Revised Standard Version While they were drinking wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to the half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, What is your petition? And it shall be granted you; and what is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be given you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the King said to Esthir at the banquet of wine: “What is your request? It shall be given to you, and what is your request? Unto the half of the kingdom it shall be given to you!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine: 'Whatever thy petition, it shall be granted thee; and whatever thy request, even to the half of the kingdom, it shall be performed.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And at the banquet the king said to Esther, What is thy request, queen Esther? speak, and thou shalt have all that thou requirest. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Esther Goes Before the King…5“Hurry,” commanded the king, “and bring Haman, so we can do as Esther has requested.” So the king and Haman went to the banquet that Esther had prepared. 6And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.” 7Esther replied, “This is my petition and my request:… Cross References Esther 7:2 and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.” Esther 9:12 who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.” Mark 6:22-23 When the daughter of Herodias came and danced, she pleased Herod and his guests, and the king said to the girl, “Ask me for whatever you wish, and I will give it to you.” / And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!” Matthew 14:6-7 On Herod’s birthday, however, the daughter of Herodias danced before them and pleased Herod / so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked. 1 Kings 3:5 One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” 1 Kings 13:7 Then the king said to the man of God, “Come home with me and refresh yourself, and I will give you a reward.” Daniel 5:16 But I have heard about you, that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. Therefore, if you can read this inscription and give me its interpretation, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.” Nehemiah 2:4 “What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. John 14:13-14 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. James 4:3 And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Luke 11:9-10 So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. Matthew 21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” Treasury of Scripture And the king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, What is your petition? and it shall be granted you: and what is your request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed. the king said. Esther 5:3 Then 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. Esther 7:2 And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom. Esther 9:12 And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done. Jump to Previous Banquet Drank Drinking Esther Fulfilled Granted Half Kingdom Performed Petition Prayer Request Whatever WineJump to Next Banquet Drank Drinking Esther Fulfilled Granted Half Kingdom Performed Petition Prayer Request Whatever WineEsther 5 1. Esther, adventuring on the king's favor, obtains the grace of the golden sceptre, 4. and invites the king and Haman to a banquet. 6. She, being encouraged by the king in her suit, invites them to another banquet. 9. Haman, proud of his advancement, repines at the contempt of Mordecai. 14. By the counsel of Zeresh he prepares for him a gallows. As they drank wine In the ancient Near Eastern culture, banquets and feasts were significant social events, often used to celebrate, negotiate, or make important decisions. The act of drinking wine together symbolizes a moment of fellowship and trust. Wine, in biblical terms, often represents joy and abundance. Esther's strategic use of a banquet setting indicates her wisdom and understanding of Persian customs, creating an atmosphere conducive to her request. the king asked Esther What is your petition? It will be given to you What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And as they drankבְּמִשְׁתֵּ֣ה (bə·miš·têh) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4960: Drink, drinking, a banquet, feast their wine, הַיַּ֔יִן (hay·ya·yin) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3196: Wine, intoxication the king הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say to Esther, לְאֶסְתֵּר֙ (lə·’es·têr) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel “What מַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what is your petition? שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֖ךְ (šə·’ê·lā·ṯêḵ) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 7596: Request, thing asked for It will be given וְיִנָּ֣תֵֽן (wə·yin·nā·ṯên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to you. לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew What [is] וּמַה־ (ū·mah-) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what your request? בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ (baq·qā·šā·ṯêḵ) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 1246: Request, entreaty Even up to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while half חֲצִ֥י (ḥă·ṣî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2677: The half, middle the kingdom, הַמַּלְכ֖וּת (ham·mal·ḵūṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom it will be fulfilled.” וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃ (wə·ṯê·‘āś) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect Jussive - third person feminine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make Links Esther 5:6 NIVEsther 5:6 NLT Esther 5:6 ESV Esther 5:6 NASB Esther 5:6 KJV Esther 5:6 BibleApps.com Esther 5:6 Biblia Paralela Esther 5:6 Chinese Bible Esther 5:6 French Bible Esther 5:6 Catholic Bible OT History: Esther 5:6 The king said to Esther at (Est Esth. 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