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 Le troisième jour, Esther mit ses vêtements royaux et se présenta dans la cour intérieure de la maison du roi, devant la maison du roi. Le roi était assis sur son trône royal dans la maison royale, en face de l’entrée de la maison.
2 Lorsque le roi vit la reine Esther debout dans la cour, elle trouva grâce à ses yeux; et le roi tendit à Esther le sceptre d’or qu’il tenait à la main. Esther s’approcha, et toucha le bout du sceptre.
3 Le roi lui dit: Qu’as-tu, reine Esther, et que demandes-tu? Quand ce serait la moitié du royaume, elle te serait donnée.
4 Esther répondit: Si le roi le trouve bon, que le roi vienne aujourd’hui avec Haman au festin que je lui ai préparé.
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What Does Esther 5:2 Mean?
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