Esther 5:4 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁴ Then Esther said, “If it pleases the king, let the king and Haman come today to a banquet that I have prepared for the king.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁴ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁴ And Esther said, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the dinner that I have prepared for the king.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁴ 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.

Common English Bible

⁴ Esther answered, “If the king wishes, please come today with Haman for the feast that I have prepared for him.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁴ And when they were saying this frequently, and he would not listen to them, they reported it to Haman, desiring to know whether he would continue in his resolution, for he had told them that he was a Jew.

English Standard Version 2016

⁴ And Esther said, “If it please the king, let the king and Haman come today to a feast that I have prepared for the king.”

Esther 5:4 Cross References

Genesis 27:25

Then he said, “Bring it to me, that I may eat of my son’s game and bless you.” So he brought it to him, and he ate, and he brought him wine, and he drank.

Genesis 32:20

and you shall say, ‘Moreover your servant Jacob is behind us.’ ” For he thought, “I may appease him with the present that goes ahead of me, and afterwards I shall see his face; perhaps he will accept me.”

Esther 1:9

Furthermore, Queen Vashti gave a banquet for the women in the palace of King Ahasuerus.

Esther 3:15

The couriers went quickly by order of the king, and the decree was issued in the citadel of Susa. The king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was thrown into confusion.

Esther 5:3

The king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even to half of my kingdom, it shall be given you.”

Esther 5:5

Then the king said, “Bring Haman quickly, so that we may do as Esther desires.” So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

Esther 5:8

If I have won the king’s favor, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet that I will prepare for them, and then I will do as the king has said.”

Psalm 112:5

It is well with those who deal generously and lend, who conduct their affairs with justice.

Proverbs 29:11

A fool gives full vent to anger, but the wise quietly holds it back.

1 Corinthians 14:20

Brothers and sisters, do not be children in your thinking; rather, be infants in evil, but in thinking be adults.