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Bible in Basic English

And Esther in answer said, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the feast which I have made ready for him.

New American Standard Bible

Esther said, “If it pleases the king, may the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

King James Version

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.

Holman Bible

“If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for them.”

International Standard Version

Esther replied, "If it pleases the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet I've prepared for him."

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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.

Amplified

Esther said, “If it pleases the king, may the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.”

Darby Translation

And Esther said, If it seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.

Julia Smith Translation

And Esther will say, If good to the king, will the king come, and Haman, this day, to the drinking which I made for him?

King James 2000

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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And Esther said, "If it is good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him."

Modern King James verseion

And Esther answered, If it is good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet which I have prepared for him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Esther said, "If it please the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared."

NET Bible

Esther replied, "If the king is so inclined, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him."

New Heart English Bible

Esther said, "If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him."

The Emphasized Bible

Then said Esther, If, unto the king, it seem good, let the king with Haman come in this day, unto the banquet which I have prepared for him.

Webster

And Esther answered, If it shall seem good to the king, let the king and Haman come this day to the banquet that I have prepared for him.

World English Bible

Esther said, "If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him."

Youngs Literal Translation

And Esther saith, 'If unto the king it be good, the king doth come in, and Haman, to-day, unto the banquet that I have made for him;'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אסתּר 
'Ecter 
Usage: 55

If it seem good
טוב 
Towb 
Usage: 31

unto the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

let the king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

and Haman
המן 
Haman 
Haman, he
Usage: 55


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

משׁתּה 
Mishteh 
Usage: 46

References

Fausets

Morish

Context Readings

Esther's Banquet

3 Then the king said, What is your desire, Queen Esther, and what is your request? I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom. 4 And Esther in answer said, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the feast which I have made ready for him. 5 Then the king said, Let Haman come quickly, so that what Esther has said may be done. So the king and Haman came to the feast which Esther had made ready.

Cross References

Esther 5:8

If I have the king's approval, and if it is the king's pleasure to give me my prayer and do my request, let the king and Haman come to the feast which I will make ready for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.

Genesis 27:25

And he said, Put it before me and I will take of my son's meat, so that I may give you a blessing. And he put it before him and he took it; and he gave him wine, and he had a drink.

Genesis 32:20

And you are to say further, Jacob, your servant, is coming after us. For he said to himself, I will take away his wrath by the offering which I have sent on, and then I will come before him: it may be that I will have grace in his eyes.

Esther 3:15

The runners went out quickly by the king's order, and a public statement was made in Shushan: and the king and Haman took wine together: but the town of Shushan was troubled.

Psalm 112:5

All is well for the man who is kind and gives freely to others; he will make good his cause when he is judged.

Proverbs 29:11

A foolish man lets out all his wrath, but a wise man keeps it back quietly.

1 Corinthians 14:20

My brothers, do not be children in mind: in evil be as little children, but in mind be of full growth.

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