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Darby's French Translation

Esther 8:4

Et le roi tendit à Esther le sceptre d'or, et Esther se leva et se tint devant le roi, et elle dit:

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ring;   Scepter (Sceptre);   Thompson Chain Reference - Esther;   Queens;   Women;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Rod;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Agag;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Esther;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Glory;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Attitudes;   Sceptre;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for June 26;  

Parallel Translations

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Alors le roi tendit le sceptre d'or à Esther. Esther se leva donc et se tint debout devant le roi;
Louis Segond (1910)
Le roi tendit le sceptre d'or à Esther, qui se releva et resta debout devant le roi.
La Bible David Martin (1744)
Et le Roi tendit le sceptre d'or à Esther. Alors Esther se leva, et se tint debout devant le Roi.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

held out: Esther 4:11, Esther 5:2

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then the king held out the golden sceptre towards Esther,.... As a token that she had not incurred his displeasure by coming into his presence without leave, and that she was admitted to speak and make her request; see Esther 5:3

so Esther arose and stood before the king; she rose from the ground on which she lay prostrate, and stood upon her feet, in an humble manner, to make her speech, and present her petition to the king.


 
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