Esther 5:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.”
Esther 5:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 5:2 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 5:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther came near and touched the top of the scepter.”
Esther 5:2 — World English Bible
Esther 5:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.”
Esther 5:2 — American Standard Version
Esther 5:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and it cometh to pass, at the king's seeing Esther the queen standing in the court, she hath received grace in his eyes, and the king holdeth out to Esther the golden sceptre that <FI>is<Fi> in his hand, and Esther draweth near, and toucheth the top of the sceptre.”
Esther 5:2 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 5:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it was so, when the king saw the queen Esther standing in the court, that she obtained grace in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand; and Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.”
Esther 5:2 — Darby Translation
Esther 5:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And when the King saw Ester the Queene standing in the court, shee founde fauour in his sight: and the King held out the golden scepter that was in his hand: so Ester drewe neere, and touched the toppe of the scepter.”
Esther 5:2 — Geneva Bible
Esther 5:2 in Context — Esther 5
1 Y ACONTECIÓ que al tercer día se vistió Esther su vestido real, y púsose en el patio de adentro de la casa del rey, enfrente del aposento del rey: y estaba el rey sentado en su solio regio en el aposento real, enfrente de la puerta del aposento.
2 Y fué que, como vió á la reina Esther que estaba en el patio, ella obtuvo gracia en sus ojos; y el rey extendió á Esther el cetro de oro que tenía en la mano. Entonces se llegó Esther, y tocó la punta del cetro.
3 Y dijo el rey: ¿Qué tienes, reina Esther? ¿y cuál es tu petición? Hasta la mitad del reino, se te dará.
4 Y Esther dijo: Si al rey place, venga hoy el rey con Amán al banquete que le he hecho.
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What Does Esther 5:2 Mean?
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