And the kingsaidto Estheron the seconddayalsoas they dranktheir wineat the banquet,"Whatis your petition,QueenEsther?It shall be grantedyou. And whatis your request?Evento halfof the kingdomit shall be done."
Then the kingsaidto her, "Whatis [troubling] you, QueenEsther?And whatis your request?Evento halfof the kingdomit shall be givento you."
As they dranktheir wineat the banquet,the kingsaidto Esther,"Whatis your petition,for it shall be grantedto you. And whatis your request?Evento halfof the kingdomit shall be done."
Now the kingand Hamancameto drink[wine] with Estherthe queen.
The kingsaidto QueenEsther,"The Jewshave killedand destroyedfivehundredmenand the tensonsof Hamanat the citadelin Susa.Whatthen have they donein the restof the king'sprovinces!Now whatis your petition?It shall even be grantedyou. And whatis your furtherrequest?It shall also be done."
And he sworeto her, "Whateveryou askof me, I will giveit to you; up to halfof my kingdom."
"Untilnowyou have askedfor nothingin My name;askand you will receive,sothat your joymay be made full.
The commandertookhim by the handand stepping aside,[began] to inquireof him privately,"Whatis it that you haveto reportto me?"
