Esther 5:7

Easy-to-Read Version

Esther answered, "This is what I want to ask for:

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Esther answered, “This is my petition and my request:

Hebrew Names Version
Then answered Ester, and said, My petition and my request is:

King James Version
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;

English Standard Version
Then Esther answered, "My wish and my request is:

New Century Version
Esther answered, "This is what I want and what I ask for.

New English Translation
Esther responded, "My request and my petition is this:

Amplified Bible
Then Esther replied, "My petition and my request is this:

New American Standard Bible
So Esther replied, "My request and my wish is:

World English Bible
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is:

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then answered Ester, and sayd, My petition and my request is,

Legacy Standard Bible
So Esther answered and said, "My petition and my request is:

Berean Standard Bible
Esther replied, "This is my petition and my request:

Contemporary English Version
Esther replied, "Your Majesty, if you really care for me and are willing to do what I want, please come again tomorrow with Haman to the dinner I will prepare for you. At that time I will answer Your Majesty's question."

Complete Jewish Bible
Then Ester answered, "My request, what I want, is this:

Darby Translation
And Esther answered and said, My petition and my request is,

George Lamsa Translation
Then Esther answered and said, My petition and my request is this:

Good News Translation
Esther replied,

Lexham English Bible
And Esther answered and said, "This is my petition and my request.

Literal Translation
And Esther replied and said, As to my petition and my request,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then answered Hester and sayde: My peticion and desire is,

American Standard Version
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is:

Bible in Basic English
Then Esther said in answer, My prayer and my request is this:

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then aunswered Esther, and said: My petition and desire is,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then answered Esther, and said: 'My petition and my request is--

King James Version (1611)
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition, and my request is,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And she said, My request and my petition are:

English Revised Version
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
To whom Hester answeride, My axyng and preieris ben these.

Update Bible Version
Then Esther answered, and said, My petition and my request is:

Webster's Bible Translation
Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request [is]:

New King James Version
Then Esther answered and said, "My petition and request is this:

New Living Translation
Esther replied, "This is my request and deepest wish.

New Life Bible
So Esther answered and said, "This is what I ask of you.

New Revised Standard
Then Esther said, "This is my petition and request:

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then answered Esther, and said, - As touching my petition and my request,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Esther answered: My petition and request is this:

Revised Standard Version
But Esther said, "My petition and my request is:

Young's Literal Translation
And Esther answereth and saith, `My petition and my request [is]:

THE MESSAGE
Esther answered, "Here's what I want. If the king favors me and is pleased to do what I desire and ask, let the king and Haman come again tomorrow to the dinner that I will fix for them. Then I'll give a straight answer to the king's question."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Esther replied, "My petition and my request is:

Contextual Overview

¹ On the third day, Esther put on her special robes. Then she stood in the inside area of the king's palace, in front of the king's hall. The king was sitting on his throne in the hall, facing the place where people enter the throne room. ² When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, he was very pleased. He held out to her the gold scepter that was in his hand. So Esther went in to the room and went near the king. Then she touched the end of the king's gold scepter. ³ Then the king asked, "What is bothering you Queen Esther? What do you want to ask me? I will give you anything you ask for, even half my kingdom." ⁴ Esther said, "I have prepared a party for you and Haman. Will you and Haman please come to the party today?" ⁵ Then the king said, "Bring Haman quickly so that we may do what Esther asks." So the king and Haman went to the party Esther had prepared for them. ⁶ While they were drinking wine, the king asked her again, "Now Esther, what do you want to ask for? Ask for anything, I will give it to you. So what is it you want? I will give you anything you want, up to half my kingdom." ⁷ Esther answered, "This is what I want to ask for: ⁸ If the king is pleased with me and thinks it good to give me what I ask for, let the king and Haman come tomorrow. I will prepare another party for them. Then I will tell what I really want."

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Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then answered Esther and said, my petition and my request is. What she should for the present make; the principal one she had to ask, for wise reasons, she still deferred.