Esther 5:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”

Esther 5:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Esther 5:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Esther 5:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, “What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.””

Esther 5:6 — World English Bible

Esther 5:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed.”

Esther 5:6 — American Standard Version

Esther 5:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And the king saith to Esther, during the banquet of wine, `What <FI>is<Fi> thy petition? and it is given to thee; and what thy request? unto the half of the kingdom--and it is done.'”

Esther 5:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Esther 5:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee; and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be done.”

Esther 5:6 — Darby Translation

Esther 5:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the King sayd vnto Ester at the banket of wine, What is thy petition, that it may be giuen thee? and what is thy request? it shall euen be performed vnto the halfe of the kingdome.”

Esther 5:6 — Geneva Bible

Esther 5:6 in Context — Esther 5

4 Y Esther dijo: Si al rey place, venga hoy el rey con Amán al banquete que le he hecho.

5 Y respondió el rey: Daos priesa, [llamad] á Amán, para hacer lo que Esther ha dicho. Vino pues el rey con Amán al banquete que Esther dispuso.

6 Y dijo el rey á Esther en el banquete del vino: ¿Cuál es tu petición, y te será otorgada? ¿Cuál es tu demanda? Aunque sea la mitad del reino, te será concedida.

7 Entonces respondió Esther, y dijo: Mi petición y mi demanda es:

8 Si he hallado gracia en los ojos del rey, y si place al rey otorgar mi petición y hacer mi demanda, que venga el rey con Amán al banquete que les dispondré; y mañana haré conforme á lo que el rey ha mandado.

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What Does Esther 5:6 Mean?

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