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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.
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1. Now it came to pass H1961 on the third H7992 day H3117 , that Esther H635 put on H3847 her royal H4438 apparel , and stood H5975 in the inner H6442 court H2691 of the king H4428 's house H1004 , over against H5227 the king H4428 's house H1004 : and the king H4428 sat H3427 upon H5921 his royal H4438 throne H3678 in the royal H4438 house H1004 , over against H5227 the gate H6607 of the house H1004 .
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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.
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2. And it was H1961 so , when the king H4428 saw H7200 H853 Esther H635 the queen H4436 standing H5975 in the court H2691 , that she obtained H5375 favor H2580 in his sight H5869 : and the king H4428 held out H3447 to Esther H635 H853 the golden H2091 scepter H8275 that H834 was in his hand H3027 . So Esther H635 drew near H7126 , and touched H5060 the top H7218 of the scepter H8275 .
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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."
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3. Then said H559 the king H4428 unto her, What H4100 wilt thou, queen H4436 Esther H635 ? and what H4100 is thy request H1246 ? it shall be even given H5414 thee to H5704 the half H2677 of the kingdom H4438 .
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4. Esther said, "I have prepared a party for you and Haman. Will you and Haman please come to the party today?"
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4. And Esther H635 answered H559 , If H518 it seem good H2895 unto H5921 the king H4428 , let the king H4428 and Haman H2001 come H935 this day H3117 unto H413 the banquet H4960 that H834 I have prepared H6213 for him.
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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.
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5. Then the king H4428 said H559 , Cause H853 Haman H2001 to make haste H4116 , that he may do H6213 H853 as Esther H635 hath said H1697 . So the king H4428 and Haman H2001 came H935 to H413 the banquet H4960 that H834 Esther H635 had prepared H6213 .
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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."
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6. And the king H4428 said H559 unto Esther H635 at the banquet H4960 of wine H3196 , What H4100 is thy petition H7596 ? and it shall be granted H5414 thee : and what H4100 is thy request H1246 ? even to H5704 the half H2677 of the kingdom H4438 it shall be performed H6213 .
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7. Esther answered, "This is what I want to ask for:
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7. Then answered H6030 Esther H635 , and said H559 , My petition H7596 and my request H1246 is ;
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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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8. If H518 I have found H4672 favor H2580 in the sight H5869 of the king H4428 , and if H518 it please H2895 H5921 the king H4428 to grant H5414 H853 my petition H7596 , and to perform H6213 H853 my request H1246 , let the king H4428 and Haman H2001 come H935 to H413 the banquet H4960 that H834 I shall prepare H6213 for them , and I will do H6213 tomorrow H4279 as the king H4428 hath said H1697 .
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9. Haman left the king's palace that day very happy and in a good mood. But when he saw Mordecai at the king's gate, he became very angry. Haman was very mad at him because Mordecai didn't show any respect when Haman walked by. Mordecai was not afraid of Haman, and this made Haman mad.
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9. Then went Haman forth H3318 H2001 that H1931 day H3117 joyful H8056 and with a glad H2896 heart H3820 : but when Haman H2001 saw H7200 H853 Mordecai H4782 in the king H4428 's gate H8179 , that he stood not up H6965 H3808 , nor H3808 moved H2111 for H4480 him H2001 , he H2001 was full H4390 of indignation H2534 against H5921 Mordecai H4782 .
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10. But Haman controlled his anger and went home. Then Haman called together his friends and his wife, Zeresh.
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10. Nevertheless Haman H2001 refrained himself H662 : and when he came H935 H413 home H1004 , he sent H7971 and called H935 for H853 his friends H157 , and Zeresh H2238 his wife H802 .
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11. Haman started bragging about how rich he was. He was bragging to his friends about his many sons, and about all the ways the king had honored him. And he was bragging about how the king had promoted him higher than all the other leaders.
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11. And Haman H2001 told H5608 them of H853 the glory H3519 of his riches H6239 , and the multitude H7230 of his children H1121 , and all H3605 the things wherein H834 the king H4428 had promoted H1431 him , and how H834 he had advanced H5375 him above H5921 the princes H8269 and servants H5650 of the king H4428 .
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12. "And that's not all," Haman added. "I'm the only one Queen Esther invited to be with the king at the party she gave. And the Queen also has invited me to be with the king again tomorrow.
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12. Haman H2001 said H559 moreover H637 , Yea, Esther H635 the queen H4436 did let no H3808 man come in H935 with H5973 the king H4428 unto H413 the banquet H4960 that H834 she had prepared H6213 but H3588 H518 myself ; and tomorrow H4279 am I H589 invited H7121 unto her also H1571 with H5973 the king H4428 .
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13. But all these things don't really make me happy. I'm not really happy as long as I see that Jew Mordecai sitting at the king's gate."
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13. Yet all H3605 this H2088 availeth H7737 me nothing H369 , so long H3605 H6256 as I H589 see H7200 H853 Mordecai H4782 the Jew H3064 sitting H3427 at the king H4428 's gate H8179 .
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14. Then Haman's wife Zeresh and all his friends had a suggestion. They said, "Tell someone to build a post to hang him on. Make it 75 feet tall. In the morning, ask the king to hang Mordecai on it. Then go to the party with the king and you can be happy." Haman liked this suggestion, so he ordered someone to build the hanging post.
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14. Then said H559 Zeresh H2238 his wife H802 and all H3605 his friends H157 unto him , Let a gallows H6086 be made H6213 of fifty H2572 cubits H520 high H1364 , and tomorrow H1242 speak H559 thou unto the king H4428 that H853 Mordecai H4782 may be hanged H8518 thereon H5921 : then go H935 thou in merrily H8056 with H5973 the king H4428 unto H413 the banquet H4960 . And the thing H1697 pleased H3190 H6440 Haman H2001 ; and he caused the gallows H6086 to be made H6213 .
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