1 Now it came to pass on the third 7992 day 3117, that Esther 635 put on 3847 her royal 4438 apparel, and stood 5975 in the inner 6442 court 2691 of the king's 4428 house 1004, over against 5227 the king's 4428 house 1004: and the king 4428 sat 3427 upon his royal 4438 throne 3678 in the royal 4438 house 1004, over against 5227 the gate 6607 of the house 1004.
2 And it was so, when the king 4428 saw 7200 Esther 635 the queen 4436 standing 5975 in the court 2691, that she obtained 5375 favour 2580 in his sight 5869: and the king 4428 held out 3447 to Esther 635 the golden 2091 sceptre 8275 that was in his hand 3027. So Esther 635 drew near 7126, and touched 5060 the top 7218 of the sceptre 8275.
3 Then said 559 the king 4428 unto her, What wilt thou, queen 4436 Esther 635? and what is thy request 1246? it shall be even given 5414 thee to the half 2677 of the kingdom 4438.
4 And Esther 635 answered 559, If it seem good 2895 unto the king 4428, let the king 4428 and Haman 2001 come 935 this day 3117 unto the banquet 4960 that I have prepared 6213 for him.
5 Then the king 4428 said 559, Cause Haman 2001 to make haste 4116, that he may do 6213 as Esther 635 hath said 1697. So the king 4428 and Haman 2001 came 935 to the banquet 4960 that Esther 635 had prepared 6213.
6 And the king 4428 said 559 unto Esther 635 at the banquet 4960 of wine 3196, What is thy petition 7596? and it shall be granted 5414 thee: and what is thy request 1246? even to the half 2677 of the kingdom 4438 it shall be performed 6213.
7 Then answered 6030 Esther 635, and said 559, My petition 7596 and my request 1246 is;
8 If I have found 4672 favour 2580 in the sight 5869 of the king 4428, and if it please 2895 the king 4428 to grant 5414 my petition 7596, and to perform 6213 my request 1246, let the king 4428 and Haman 2001 come 935 to the banquet 4960 that I shall prepare 6213 for them, and I will do 6213 to morrow 4279 as the king 4428 hath said 1697.
9 Then went 3318 0 Haman 2001 forth 3318 that day 3117 joyful 8056 and with a glad 2896 heart 3820: but when Haman 2001 saw 7200 Mordecai 4782 in the king's 4428 gate 8179, that he stood not up 6965, nor moved 2111 for him, he 2001 was full 4390 of indignation 2534 against Mordecai 4782.
10 Nevertheless Haman 2001 refrained 662 himself: and when he came 935 home 1004, he sent 7971 and called 935 for his friends 157, and Zeresh 2238 his wife 802.
11 And Haman 2001 told 5608 them of the glory 3519 of his riches 6239, and the multitude 7230 of his children 1121, and all the things wherein the king 4428 had promoted 1431 him, and how he had advanced 5375 him above the princes 8269 and servants 5650 of the king 4428.
12 Haman 2001 said 559 moreover, Yea, Esther 635 the queen 4436 did let no man come in 935 with the king 4428 unto the banquet 4960 that she had prepared 6213 but myself; and to morrow 4279 am I invited 7121 unto her also with the king 4428.
13 Yet all this availeth 7737 me nothing, so long as 6256 I see 7200 Mordecai 4782 the Jew 3064 sitting 3427 at the king's 4428 gate 8179.
14 Then said 559 Zeresh 2238 his wife 802 and all his friends 157 unto him, Let a gallows 6086 be made 6213 of fifty 2572 cubits 520 high 1364, and to morrow 1242 speak 559 thou unto the king 4428 that Mordecai 4782 may be hanged 8518 thereon: then go 935 thou in merrily 8056 with the king 4428 unto the banquet 4960. And the thing 1697 pleased 3190 6440 Haman 2001; and he caused 6213 0 the gallows 6086 to be made 6213.