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Esther 8:4

Esther

2 And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it unto Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman.

3 And Esther spake yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and besought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews.

Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

5 And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king’s provinces:

6 For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come unto my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred?

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BSB
The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, and she arose and stood before the king.
KJV
Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
WEB
Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.
ASV
Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.
DARBY
And the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. And Esther arose and stood before the king,
BLB
And the king extended to Esther the golden scepter, and Esther rose, and she stood before the face of the king,
ÅB
Kongen rakte ut gullstaven mot Ester; da reiste Ester seg opp og trådte fram for kongen.
OTB
Kongen rakte ut gullsepteret til Ester, og hun reiste seg og sto foran ham.
B1930
Kongen rakte ut gullstaven mot Ester; da reiste Ester sig op og trådte frem for kongen.

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Cross references

  • Esther 5:2

    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.

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  • Esther 4:11

    All 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.

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