^19:28After all, there was no one in the entire house of my grandfather³⁷ who did not deserve death from my lord the king. But instead you allowed me to eat at your own table!³⁸ What further claim do I have to ask³⁹ the king for anything?”

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37 Heb “father.”
38 Heb “and you placed your servant among those who eat at your table.”
39 Heb “to cry out to.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

For all my father’s house were but men doomed to death before my lord the king, but you set your servant among those who eat at your table. What further right have I, then, to cry to the king?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

All my grandfather’s descendants deserved nothing but death from my lord the king, but you gave your servant a place among those who eat at your table. So what right do I have to make any more appeals to the king?”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

For my grandfather’s entire family deserves death from my lord the king, but you set your servant among those who eat at your table. So what further right do I have to keep on making appeals to the king?”

NLTNew Living Translation

All my relatives and I could expect only death from you, my lord, but instead you have honored me by allowing me to eat at your own table! What more can I ask?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

For there was no one in all the house of my father who were not doomed to death before my lord the king, but you set your servant among those who eat at your table. Do I have any righteousness any longer except to cry out to the king?”

KJV 1900King James Version

For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?

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