Esther 7:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?”

Esther 7:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Esther 7:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Esther 7:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?””

Esther 7:5 — World English Bible

Esther 7:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then spake the king Ahasuerus and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so? ”

Esther 7:5 — American Standard Version

Esther 7:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the king Ahasuerus saith, yea, he saith to Esther the queen, `Who <FI>is<Fi> he--this one? and where <FI>is<Fi> this one? --he whose heart hath filled him to do so?'”

Esther 7:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Esther 7:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And king Ahasuerus spoke and said to Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he that has filled his heart to do so? ”

Esther 7:5 — Darby Translation

Esther 7:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then King Ahashuerosh answered, and said vnto the Queene Ester, Who is he? and where is he that presumeth to doe thus?”

Esther 7:5 — Geneva Bible

Esther 7:5 in Context — Esther 7

3 Then Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favour in thy sight, O king, and if it please the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request:

4 For we are sold, I and my people, to be destroyed, to be slain, and to perish. But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue, although the enemy could not countervail the king’s damage.

5 Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?

6 And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.

7 And the king arising from the banquet of wine in his wrath went into the palace garden: and Haman stood up to make request for his life to Esther the queen; for he saw that there was evil determined against him by the king.

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What Does Esther 7:5 Mean?

Esther 7:5 is a verse from the Book of Esther, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Esther chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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