Esther 5:4
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)““If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.””
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““If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Esther said, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And Esther saith, `If unto the king <FI>it be<Fi> good, the king doth come in, and Haman, to-day, unto the banquet that I have made for him;'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Esther 5:4 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 27:25“Serve me,” said Isaac, “and let me eat some of my son’s game, so that I may bless you.” Jacob brought it to him, and he ate; then he brought him wine, and he drank.
- Genesis 32:20You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I will appease Esau with the gift that is going before me. After that I can face him, and perhaps he will accept me.”
- Esther 1:9Queen Vashti also gave a banquet for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.
- Esther 3:15The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.
- Esther 5:8If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, may the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”
- Psalms 112:5It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
- Proverbs 29:11A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
- 1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
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