Esther 5:4
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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.“If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.”
In other translations
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.“If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.”
Hebrew words
וַתֹּאמֶרvatomerand she saidH559אֶסְתֵּר'esterEstherH635אִם־'im-ifH518עַל־'al-[is] onH5921הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428טוֹבtovgoodH2896יָבוֹאyavo'let him comeH935הַמֶּלֶךְhamelekhthe kingH4428וְהָמָןvehamanand HamanH2001הַיּוֹםhaiyomthis dayH3117אֶל־'el-toH413הַמִּשְׁתֶּהhamishtehthe feastH4960אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whichH834עָשִׂיתִי'asitiI have madeH6213לוֹ׃lofor him
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Proverbs 29:11A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards.A fool vents all his anger, but a wise man holds it back.
- Esther 5:8If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.If 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.”
- Psalm 112:5A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
- Esther 3:15The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.The 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.
- 1 Corinthians 14:20Brethren, be not children in understanding: howbeit in malice be ye children, but in understanding be men.Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature.
- Genesis 32:20And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.You 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.”
- Genesis 27:25And he said, Bring it near to me, and I will eat of my son’s venison, that my soul may bless thee. And he brought it near to him, and he did eat: and he brought him wine, and he drank.“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.
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