Esther 5:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Esther 5:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 5:6 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 5:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Esther 5:6 — World English Bible
Esther 5:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
Esther 5:6 — American Standard Version
Esther 5:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the king saith to Esther, during the banquet of wine, `What <FI>is<Fi> thy petition? and it is given to thee; and what thy request? unto the half of the kingdom--and it is done.'”
Esther 5:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 5:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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 done. ”
Esther 5:6 — Darby Translation
Esther 5:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the King sayd vnto Ester at the banket of wine, What is thy petition, that it may be giuen thee? and what is thy request? it shall euen be performed vnto the halfe of the kingdome.”
Esther 5:6 — Geneva Bible
Esther 5:6 in Context — Esther 5
4 And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.
5 Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
6 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.
7 Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;
8 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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What Does Esther 5:6 Mean?
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