5:1 Now it came to pass on the third 7992 day 3117, that Esther 635 put on 3847 8799 [her] royal 4438 [apparel], and stood 5975 8799 in the inner 6442 court 2691 of the king's 4428 house 1004, over against 5227 the king's 4428 house 1004: and the king 4428 sat 3427 8802 upon his royal 4438 throne 3678 in the royal 4438 house 1004, over against 5227 the gate 6607 of the house 1004.

5:2 And it was so, when the king 4428 saw 7200 8800 Esther 635 the queen 4436 standing 5975 8802 in the court 2691, [that] she obtained 5375 8804 favour 2580 in his sight 5869: and the king 4428 held out 3447 8686 to Esther 635 the golden 2091 sceptre 8275 that [was] in his hand 3027. So Esther 635 drew near 7126 8799, and touched 5060 8799 the top 7218 of the sceptre 8275.

5:3 Then said 559 8799 the king 4428 unto her, What wilt thou, queen 4436 Esther 635? and what [is] thy request 1246? it shall be even given 5414 8735 thee to the half 2677 of the kingdom 4438.

5:4 And Esther 635 answered 559 8799, If [it seem] good 2895 8804 unto the king 4428, let the king 4428 and Haman 2001 come 935 8799 this day 3117 unto the banquet 4960 that I have prepared 6213 8804 for him.

5:5 Then the king 4428 said 559 8799, Cause Haman 2001 to make haste 4116 8761, that he may do 6213 8800 as Esther 635 hath said 1697. So the king 4428 and Haman 2001 came 935 8799 to the banquet 4960 that Esther 635 had prepared 6213 8804.

5:6 And the king 4428 said 559 8799 unto Esther 635 at the banquet 4960 of wine 3196, What [is] thy petition 7596? and it shall be granted 5414 8735 thee: and what [is] thy request 1246? even to the half 2677 of the kingdom 4438 it shall be performed 6213 8735.

5:7 Then answered 6030 8799 Esther 635, and said 559 8799, My petition 7596 and my request 1246 [is];

5:8 If I have found 4672 8804 favour 2580 in the sight 5869 of the king 4428, and if it please 2895 8804 the king 4428 to grant 5414 8800 my petition 7596, and to perform 6213 8800 my request 1246, let the king 4428 and Haman 2001 come 935 8799 to the banquet 4960 that I shall prepare 6213 8799 for them, and I will do 6213 8799 to morrow 4279 as the king 4428 hath said 1697.(perform: Heb. do)

5:9 Then went 3318 0 Haman 2001 forth 3318 8799 that day 3117 joyful 8056 and with a glad 2896 heart 3820: but when Haman 2001 saw 7200 8800 Mordecai 4782 in the king's 4428 gate 8179, that he stood not up 6965 8804, nor moved 2111 8804 for him, he 2001 was full 4390 8735 of indignation 2534 against Mordecai 4782.

5:10 Nevertheless Haman 2001 refrained 662 8691 himself: and when he came 935 8799 home 1004, he sent 7971 8799 and called 935 8686 for his friends 157 8802, and Zeresh 2238 his wife 802.(called…: Heb. caused to come)

5:11 And Haman 2001 told 5608 8762 them of the glory 3519 of his riches 6239, and the multitude 7230 of his children 1121, and all [the things] wherein the king 4428 had promoted 1431 8765 him, and how he had advanced 5375 8765 him above the princes 8269 and servants 5650 of the king 4428.

5:12 Haman 2001 said 559 8799 moreover, Yea, Esther 635 the queen 4436 did let no man come in 935 8689 with the king 4428 unto the banquet 4960 that she had prepared 6213 8804 but myself; and to morrow 4279 am I invited 7121 8803 unto her also with the king 4428.

5:13 Yet all this availeth 7737 8802 me nothing, so long as 6256 I see 7200 8802 Mordecai 4782 the Jew 3064 sitting 3427 8802 at the king's 4428 gate 8179.

5:14 Then said 559 8799 Zeresh 2238 his wife 802 and all his friends 157 8802 unto him, Let a gallows 6086 be made 6213 8799 of fifty 2572 cubits 520 high 1364, and to morrow 1242 speak 559 8798 thou unto the king 4428 that Mordecai 4782 may be hanged 8518 8799 thereon: then go 935 8798 thou in merrily 8056 with the king 4428 unto the banquet 4960. And the thing 1697 pleased 3190 8799 6440 Haman 2001; and he caused 6213 0 the gallows 6086 to be made 6213 8799.(gallows: Heb. tree)

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