Esther 5:3

HCSB

Esther 5:3

Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king asked her. “Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be given to you.”

New American Standard Bible

Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be given to you.”

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.

International Standard Version

The king asked her, "What do you want, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even if it's half of the kingdom, it will be given to you."

A Conservative Version

Then the king said to her, What will thou, queen Esther? And what is thy request? It shall be given thee 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.

Amplified

Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given to you, up to half of the kingdom.”

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.

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.

Julia Smith Translation

And the king will say to her, What to thee, Esther the queen? what thy seeking? even to the half of the kingdom and it shall be given to thee.

King James 2000

Then said the king unto her, What do you wish, queen Esther? and what is your request? it shall be even given you to the half of the kingdom.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And the king said to her, "What [is] it, Queen Esther? What [is] your request? It will be given to you--even half the kingdom."

Modern King James verseion

And the king said to her, What do you desire, Queen Esther? And what is your wish? It shall be given to you even to half of the kingdom.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then said the king unto her, "What wilt thou, queen Esther? And what requirest thou? Ask even the half of the empire, and it shall be given thee."

NET Bible

The king said to her, "What is on your mind, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even as much as half the kingdom will be given to you!"

New Heart 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."

The Emphasized Bible

Then said the king unto her, What aileth thee, Queen Esther? and what is thy request? Unto the half of the kingdom, shall it be given thee.

Webster

Then said the king to 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."

Youngs 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.'

Themes

King » Influential queens » Esther

Topics

Queens

What Is The Matter?

Half Of Districts

Interlinear

English(KJV)

Strong's

Root Form

Definition

Usage

Then said

H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .

Usage: 0

the king

H4428

מלך
melek

king, royal, Hammelech, Malcham, Moloch

Usage: 2521

unto her, What wilt thou, queen

H4436

מלכּה
Malkah

queen

Usage: 35

Esther

H635

אסתּר
'Ecter

Esther

Usage: 55

and what is thy request

H1246

בּקּשׁה
Baqqashah

request

Usage: 8

it shall be even given

H5414

נתן
Nathan

give, put, deliver, made, set, up, lay, grant, suffer, yield, bring, cause, utter, laid, send, recompense, appoint, shew,

Usage: 2011

thee to the half

H2677

חצי
Chetsiy

half, midst, part, midnight, middle

Usage: 125

Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 5:3

Verse Info

Bible Rank: 14236
Esther Rank: 126
3 Topics
1 Theme
8 Cross References
1 Reading
Interlinear
1 Name

Context Readings

² As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard, she won his approval. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter. ³ “What is it, Queen Esther?” the king asked her. “Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be given to you.” ⁴ “If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for them.”

Names

Esther

Cross References

Esther 7:2

Once again, on the second day while drinking wine, the king asked Esther, “Queen Esther, whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you seek, even to half the kingdom, will be done.”

Mark 6:23

So he swore oaths to her: “Whatever you ask me I will give you, up to half my kingdom.”

1 Kings 2:20

Then she said, “I have just one small request of you. Don’t turn me down.”

“Go ahead and ask, mother,” the king replied, “for I won’t turn you down.”

1 Kings 3:5

At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night. God said, “Ask. What should I give you?”

Esther 5:6

While drinking the wine, the king asked Esther, “Whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be done.”

Esther 9:12

The king said to Queen Esther, “In the fortress of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed 500 men, including Haman’s 10 sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Whatever you ask will be given to you. Whatever you seek will also be done.”

Matthew 20:20-22

Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons approached Him with her sons. She knelt down to ask Him for something.

Luke 18:41

“What do you want Me to do for you?”

“Lord,” he said, “I want to see!”

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