Esther 5:7–8
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5:7Esther responded,8 “My request and my petition is this: 5:8If I have found favor in the king’s sight and if the king is inclined9 to grant my request and perform my petition, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet that I will prepare for them. At that time10 I will do as the king wishes.11
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- 8 Heb “answered and said.” This is somewhat redundant in contemporary English and has been simplified in the translation.
- 9 Heb “if upon the king it is good.” Cf. the similar expression in v. 4, which also occurs in 7:3; 8:5; 9:13.
- 10 Heb “and tomorrow” (so ); , “and then.”
- 11 Heb “I will do according to the word of the king,” i.e., answer the question that he has posed. Cf. “Then I will answer your question about what I want.”
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Then Esther answered, “My wish and my request is: If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my wish and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come to the feast that I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Esther replied, “My petition and my request is this: If the king regards me with favor and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Esther answered, “This is my petition and my request: If I have found favor in the eyes of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and perform my request, may the king and Haman come to the banquet I will prepare for them. Tomorrow I will do what the king has asked.”
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NLTNew Living Translation
Esther replied, “This is my request and deepest wish. If I have found favor with the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my request and do what I ask, please come with Haman tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for you. Then I will explain what this is all about.”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
And Esther answered and said, “This is my petition and my request. If I have found favor in the eyes of the king, and if it is good to the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them tomorrow, and I will do according to the word of the king.
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KJV 1900King James Version
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is; If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.
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