Est 5 | ABEn | STEP | And it came to pass in the [ 2 day 1 third], Esther put on royal apparel , and she stood in the courtyard of the house of the king, in the inner courtyard , right opposite the royal house of the king. And the king sat down on the throne of his own kingdom in the [ 2 house 1 royal], right opposite the door of the house.

‏ Esther 5

CHAPTER 5 Esther Appears before the King

1 And it came to pass in the [²day ¹third], Esther put on royal apparel, and she stood in the courtyard of the house of the king, in the inner courtyard, right opposite the royal house of the king. And the king sat down on the throne of his own kingdom in the [²house ¹royal], right opposite the door of the house. 2 And as [³saw ¹the ²king] Esther the queen standing in the courtyard, that she found favor in his eyes; and [³stretching out ¹the ²king] to Esther the [²rod ¹golden], the one in his hand, that Esther approached and touched the tip of the rod. 3 And [³said ¹the ²king], What do you want, Esther, and what is your request? The worth unto half of my kingdom will be to you. 4 And Esther said, [⁴day ⁵for me ³a notable ¹Today ²is]. If then it seems good to the king, let [⁶come ¹both ²the ³king ⁴and ⁵Haman] to the banquet which I shall prepare today! 5 And [³said ¹the ²king], Hasten Haman, so that we should do the word of Esther! And they came both to the banquet which Esther made.

Esther's Banquet

6 And at the banquet [³said ¹the ²king] to Esther, What is it to you, queen Esther, and it will be to you as much as is worthy? 7 And she said, The request of mine and my petition, 8 if I found favor before the king, let [⁵come ¹the ²king ³and ⁴Haman] upon the morrow to the banquet which I shall prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do the same! 9 And [²went forth ¹Haman] from the king overjoyed and being glad. But in Haman seeing Mordecai the Jew in the courtyard, he was enraged exceedingly. 10 And entering into his own place he called his friends, and Zeresh his wife. 11 And he showed to them his riches, and the glory which the king invested in him, and how he made him to be preeminent, and to take the lead of the kingdom. 12 And Haman said, [⁴no one ³has called ¹The ²queen] with the king, not one to the banquet but me, and for tomorrow she has invited me. 13 And these things [³me ¹do not ²please], whenever I behold Mordecai the Jew in the courtyard. 14 And [³said ⁴to ⁵him ¹Zeresh ²his wife], and his friends, Fell for yourself a tree [²cubits ¹of fifty], and at dawn speak to the king, and hang Mordecai upon the tree; and you enter into the banquet with the king, and be glad! And [³pleased ¹the ²saying] Haman, and [³was prepared ¹the ²tree].