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Esther 7

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 7 of 10

1 ¶ And the king and Haman came to the banquet of Queen Esther.

2 And the king said again to Esther on the second day of the banquet of wine, What is your petition, Queen Esther, and it shall be given to you. And what is your request? It shall be done, to the half of the kingdom.

3 And Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favor in your eyes, O king, and it is good to the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request.

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Chapter Summary

1 Esther entertains the king and Haman. 4 She reveals that her own life and her people are doomed. 5 She accuses Haman. 7 The king goes out in anger.Haman falls on Esther's couch to beg for his life. The king orders Hamam to be hanged on the gallows he built for Mordecai.

Key Hebrew Words

חֲמִשִּׁ֣ים fifty H2572 · TWOT 686c
נַפְשִׁ soul H5315 · TWOT 1395a
חֵ֤ן favour H2580 · TWOT 694a
מָצָ֨אתִי attain to H4672 · TWOT 1231
לִבּ֖ Leb Qamay H3820 · TWOT 1071a

People & Context

The Second Banquet Begins

The king and Haman arrive at Queen Esther's banquet of wine.

The King Asks for the Petition a Third Time

On the second day of the banquet, the king once again asks Esther what her petition is, offering up to half the kingdom.

Esther Pleads for Her Life and Her People

Esther finally reveals her petition, asking the king to spare her life and her people, explaining they have been sold for destruction and murder.

Timeline

The Second Banquet Begins

The king and Haman arrive at Queen Esther's banquet of wine.

Esther 7:1
The King Asks for the Petition a Third Time

On the second day of the banquet, the king once again asks Esther what her petition is, offering up to half the kingdom.

Esther 7:2
Esther Pleads for Her Life and Her People

Esther finally reveals her petition, asking the king to spare her life and her people, explaining they have been sold for destruction and murder.

Esther 7:3-4

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