Esther 5:3 ““What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request?…”

Esther 5:3

“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.

World English Bible

Then the king asked her, “What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom.”

American Standard Version

Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then saide the King vnto her, What wilt thou, Queene Ester? and what is thy request? it shall be euen giuen thee to the halfe of ye kingdome.

Darby Translation

And the king said to her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.

Young's Literal Translation

And the king saith to her, 'What — to thee Esther, O queen? and what thy request? unto the half of the kingdom — and it is given to thee.'

Bible in Basic English

Then the king said, What is your desire, Queen Esther, and what is your request? I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom.

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Cross references

“What”

Esther 7:2 Esther 9:12 1 Kings 3:5 Matthew 20:20–22 1 Kings 2:20 Luke 18:41

Esther 7:2 · BSB

and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”

Esther 9:12 · BSB

who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It wil…

1 Kings 3:5 · BSB

One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”

Matthew 20:20–22 · BSB

Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.

1 Kings 2:20 · BSB

“I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”

Luke 18:41 · BSB

“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”

“to”

Mark 6:23 Esther 5:6

Mark 6:23 · BSB

And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”

Esther 5:6 · BSB

And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter.

4“If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.”

Read Esther 5