Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given you.” New Living Translation Then the king asked her, “What do you want, Queen Esther? What is your request? I will give it to you, even if it is half the kingdom!” English Standard Version And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.” Berean Standard Bible “What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.” King James Bible Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. New King James Version And the king said to her, “What do you wish, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given to you—up to half the kingdom!” New American Standard Bible Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? And what is your request? Up to half of the kingdom it shall be given to you.” NASB 1995 Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be given to you.” NASB 1977 Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it will be given to you.” Legacy Standard Bible Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be given to you.” Amplified Bible Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given to you, up to half of the kingdom.” Christian Standard Bible “What is it, Queen Esther? ” the king asked her. “Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be given to you.” Holman Christian Standard Bible What is it, Queen Esther?” the king asked her. “Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be given to you."” American Standard Version Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom. Contemporary English Version the king said, "Esther, what brings you here? Just ask, and I will give you as much as half of my kingdom." English Revised Version Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom. GOD'S WORD® Translation Then the king asked her, "What is troubling you, Queen Esther? What would you like? Even if it is up to half of the kingdom, it will be granted to you." Good News Translation "What is it, Queen Esther?" the king asked. "Tell me what you want, and you shall have it--even if it is half my empire." International Standard Version The king asked her, "What do you want, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even if it's half of the kingdom, it will be given to you." Majority Standard Bible ?What is it, Queen Esther?? the king inquired. ?What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.? NET Bible The king said to her, "What is on your mind, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even as much as half the kingdom will be given to you!" New Heart English Bible Then the king asked her, "What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom." Webster's Bible Translation Then said the king to her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom. World English Bible Then the king asked her, “What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the king says to her, “What do you [want], Esther, O queen? And what [is] your request? To the half of the kingdom—and it is given to you.” Young's Literal Translation And the king saith to her, 'What -- to thee Esther, O queen? and what thy request? unto the half of the kingdom -- and it is given to thee.' Smith's Literal Translation And the king will say to her, What to thee, Esther the queen? what thy seeking? even to the half of the kingdom and it shall be given to thee. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the king said to her: What wilt then, queen Esther? what is thy request? if thou shouldst even ask one half of the kingdom, it shall be given to thee. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible Then the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even if it is half of my kingdom, it shall be granted you.” New Revised Standard Version The king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThen the king said to her, What troubles you, Queen Esther? And what is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the King said to her: “What do you have, Queen Esthir, and what is your request? Unto the half of my kingdom shall be given to you!” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Then said the king unto her: 'What wilt thou, queen Esther? for whatever thy request, even to the half of the kingdom, it shall be given thee.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And the king said, What wilt thou, Esther? and what is thy request? ask even to the half of my kingdom, and it shall be thine. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Esther Goes Before the King…2As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter. 3“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.” 4“If it pleases the king,” Esther replied, “may the king and Haman come today to the banquet I have prepared for the king.”… Cross References Esther 7:2 and as they drank their wine on that second day, the king asked once more, “Queen Esther, what is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.” Mark 6:23 And he swore to her, “Whatever you ask of me, I will give you, up to half my kingdom!” Matthew 14:7 so much that he promised with an oath to give to her whatever she asked. 1 Kings 3:5 One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” John 15:7 If you remain in Me and My words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. 1 John 5:14-15 And this is the confidence that we have before Him: If we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. / And if we know that He hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we already possess what we have asked of Him. Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened to you. / For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. John 14:13-14 And I will do whatever you ask in My name, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. / If you ask Me for anything in My name, I will do it. Matthew 21:22 If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” James 1:5-6 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. / But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 1 Kings 2:20 “I have just one small request of you,” she said. “Do not deny me.” “Make your request, my mother,” the king replied, “for I will not deny you.” Psalm 2:8 Ask Me, and I will make the nations Your inheritance, the ends of the earth Your possession. Proverbs 21:1 The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases. Daniel 2:48 Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon. Nehemiah 2:4-5 “What is your request?” replied the king. So I prayed to the God of heaven / and answered the king, “If it pleases the king, and if your servant has found favor in your sight, I ask that you send me to Judah, to the city where my fathers are buried, so that I may rebuild it.” Treasury of Scripture Then said the king to her, What will you, queen Esther? and what is your request? it shall be even given you to the half of the kingdom. What. Esther 5:6 And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed. Esther 7:2 And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? and it shall be performed, even to the half of the kingdom. Esther 9:12 And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done. to. Esther 5:6 And the king said unto Esther at the banquet of wine, What is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed. Mark 6:23 And he sware unto her, Whatsoever thou shalt ask of me, I will give it thee, unto the half of my kingdom. Jump to Previous Desire Esther Half Kingdom Queen Request Troubling Whatever WiltJump to Next Desire Esther Half Kingdom Queen Request Troubling Whatever WiltEsther 5 1. Esther, adventuring on the king's favor, obtains the grace of the golden sceptre, 4. and invites the king and Haman to a banquet. 6. She, being encouraged by the king in her suit, invites them to another banquet. 9. Haman, proud of his advancement, repines at the contempt of Mordecai. 14. By the counsel of Zeresh he prepares for him a gallows. What is it, Queen Esther? This phrase marks a pivotal moment in the narrative of Esther. The king's address to Esther as "Queen" signifies her esteemed position and the favor she holds in his eyes. In the Hebrew context, the term for "queen" (מַלְכָּה, malkah) underscores her royal authority and influence. Historically, approaching the king without being summoned was a perilous act, yet Esther's courage and the king's welcoming response highlight divine providence and favor. This moment is a testament to God's unseen hand guiding the events for His purposes. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew “Whatמַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what is it, לָּ֖ךְ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew Queen הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה (ham·mal·kāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4436: Queen -- a queen Esther?” אֶסְתֵּ֣ר (’es·têr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king inquired. וַיֹּ֤אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say “What [is] וּמַה־ (ū·mah-) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what your request? בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֛ךְ (baq·qā·šā·ṯêḵ) Noun - feminine singular construct | second person feminine singular Strong's 1246: Request, entreaty Even up to עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while half חֲצִ֥י (ḥă·ṣî) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2677: The half, middle the kingdom, הַמַּלְכ֖וּת (ham·mal·ḵūṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4438: Royalty, royal power, reign, kingdom it will be given וְיִנָּ֥תֵֽן (wə·yin·nā·ṯên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set to you.” לָֽךְ׃ (lāḵ) Preposition | second person feminine singular Strong's Hebrew Links Esther 5:3 NIVEsther 5:3 NLT Esther 5:3 ESV Esther 5:3 NASB Esther 5:3 KJV Esther 5:3 BibleApps.com Esther 5:3 Biblia Paralela Esther 5:3 Chinese Bible Esther 5:3 French Bible Esther 5:3 Catholic Bible OT History: Esther 5:3 Then the king asked her What would (Est Esth. 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