Esther 5:3
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.””
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““What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And the king saith to her, `What--to thee Esther, O queen? and what thy request? unto the half of the kingdom--and it is given to thee.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Esther 5:3 — 10 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Kings 2:20“I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.”
- 1 Kings 3:5One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!”
- Nehemiah 2:4“What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven
- Esther 5:6And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”
- Esther 7:2and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”
- Esther 9:12who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.”
- Matthew 20:20Then the mother of Zebedee’s sons came to Jesus with her sons and knelt down to make a request of Him.
- Mark 6:23And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!”
- Luke 18:41“What do you want Me to do for you?” “Lord,” he said, “let me see again.”
- Acts 23:19The commander took the young man by the hand, drew him aside, and asked, “What do you need to tell me?”
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