Esther 5:2
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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.As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter.
In other translations
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.As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter.
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961כִרְאוֹתkhir'otwhen sawH7200הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶסְתֵּר'esterEstherH635הַמַּלְכָּהhamalkahthe queenH4436עֹמֶדֶת'omedetstandingH5975בֶּחָצֵרbechatzerin the courtH2691נָשְׂאָהnase'ahshe boreH5375חֵןchenfavorH2580בְּעֵינָיוbe'einavin view hisH5869וַיּוֹשֶׁטvaiyooshetand he extendedH3447הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428לְאֶסְתֵּרle'esterto EstherH635אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853שַׁרְבִיטsharvit[the] scepter ofH8275הַזָּהָבhazahav<the> goldH2091אֲשֶׁר'asherwhichH834בְּיָדוֹbeyado[was] in hand hisH3027וַתִּקְרַבvatikravand she drew nearH7126אֶסְתֵּר'esterEstherH635וַתִּגַּעvatiga'and she touchedH5060בְּרֹאשׁberosh<in> [the] top ofH7218הַשַּׁרְבִיט׃ סhasharvitthe scepterH8275
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Related verses
- Esther 8:4Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, and she arose and stood before the king.
- Esther 4:11All the king’s servants, and the people of the king’s provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days.“All the royal officials and the people of the king’s provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned—that he be put to death. Only if the king extends the gold scepter may that person live. But I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the past thirty days.”
- Proverbs 21:1The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord, as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will.The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases.
- Acts 7:10And delivered him out of all his afflictions, and gave him favour and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt; and he made him governor over Egypt and all his house.and rescued him from all his troubles. He granted Joseph favor and wisdom in the sight of Pharaoh king of Egypt, who appointed him ruler over Egypt and all his household.
- Nehemiah 1:11O Lord, I beseech thee, let now thine ear be attentive to the prayer of thy servant, and to the prayer of thy servants, who desire to fear thy name: and prosper, I pray thee, thy servant this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man. For I was the king’s cupbearer.O Lord, may Your ear be attentive to my prayer and to the prayers of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. Give Your servant success this day, I pray, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” (At that time I was the cupbearer to the king.)
- Acts 10:4And when he looked on him, he was afraid, and said, What is it, Lord? And he said unto him, Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
- Psalm 116:1I love the LORD, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications.I love the LORD, for He has heard my voice— my appeal for mercy.
- Genesis 32:28And he said, Thy name shall be called no more Jacob, but Israel: for as a prince hast thou power with God and with men, and hast prevailed.Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.”
- Esther 2:9And the maiden pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and he speedily gave her her things for purification, with such things as belonged to her, and seven maidens, which were meet to be given her, out of the king’s house: and he preferred her and her maids unto the best place of the house of the women.And the young woman pleased him and obtained his favor, so he quickly provided her with beauty treatments and the special diet. He assigned to her seven select maidservants from the palace and transferred her with them to the best place in the harem.
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