Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, “Who is he? Where is he—the man who has dared to do such a thing?” New Living Translation “Who would do such a thing?” King Xerxes demanded. “Who would be so presumptuous as to touch you?” English Standard Version Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who has dared to do this?” Berean Standard Bible Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?” King James Bible Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so? New King James Version So King Ahasuerus answered and said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who would dare presume in his heart to do such a thing?” New American Standard Bible Then King Ahasuerus asked Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who would presume to do such a thing?” NASB 1995 Then King Ahasuerus asked Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who would presume to do thus?” NASB 1977 Then King Ahasuerus asked Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who would presume to do thus?” Legacy Standard Bible Then King Ahasuerus said—he said to Esther the Queen, “Who is this one, and where is this one, who fills his heart to do thus?” Amplified Bible Then King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) asked Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who dares to do such a thing?” Christian Standard Bible King Ahasuerus spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible King Ahasuerus spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?” American Standard Version Then spake the king Ahasuerus and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so? Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the King Akhashiresh answered and said to Esthir the Queen: “Who is this or who is it who has exalted his heart that he has done so?” Brenton Septuagint Translation And the king said, Who is this that has dared to do this thing? Contemporary English Version "Who would dare to do such a thing?" the king asked. Douay-Rheims Bible And king Assuerus answered and said: Who is this, and of what power, that he should do these things? English Revised Version Then spake the king Ahasuerus and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so? GOD'S WORD® Translation Then King Xerxes interrupted Queen Esther and said, "Who is this person? Where is the person who has dared to do this?" Good News Translation Then King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, "Who dares to do such a thing? Where is this man?" International Standard Version Then King Ahasuerus asked Queen Esther, "Who is this, and where is the person who would dare do this?" JPS Tanakh 1917 Then spoke the king Ahasuerus and said unto Esther the queen: 'Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?' Literal Standard Version And King Ahasuerus says, indeed, he says to Esther the queen, “Who [is] he—this one? And where [is] this one whose heart has filled him to do so?” Majority Standard Bible Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?” New American Bible King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who and where is the man who has dared to do this?” NET Bible Then King Ahasuerus responded to Queen Esther, "Who is this individual? Where is this person to be found who is presumptuous enough to act in this way?" New Revised Standard Version Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who has presumed to do this?” New Heart English Bible Then King Achshayarsh said to Esther the queen, "Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?" Webster's Bible Translation Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said to Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so? World English Bible Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?” Young's Literal Translation And the king Ahasuerus saith, yea, he saith to Esther the queen, 'Who is he -- this one? and where is this one? -- he whose heart hath filled him to do so?' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Esther Pleads for Her People…4For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king.” 5Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?” 6Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.… Cross References Esther 7:4 For my people and I have been sold out to destruction, death, and annihilation. If we had merely been sold as menservants and maidservants, I would have remained silent, because no such distress would justify burdening the king." Esther 7:6 Esther replied, "The adversary and enemy is this wicked man--Haman!" And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen. Treasury of Scripture Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said to Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that dared presume in his heart to do so? Who is he. Genesis 27:33 And Isaac trembled very exceedingly, and said, Who? where is he that hath taken venison, and brought it me, and I have eaten of all before thou camest, and have blessed him? yea, and he shall be blessed. Job 9:24 The earth is given into the hand of the wicked: he covereth the faces of the judges thereof; if not, where, and who is he? that durst, etc. Acts 5:3 But Peter said, Ananias, why hath Satan filled thine heart to lie to the Holy Ghost, and to keep back part of the price of the land? Jump to Previous Ahasuerus Ahasu-E'rus Dared Durst Esther Evil Filled Heart Presume Queen Thought XerxesJump to Next Ahasuerus Ahasu-E'rus Dared Durst Esther Evil Filled Heart Presume Queen Thought XerxesEsther 7 1. Esther, entertaining the king and Haman, pleads for her own life, and her people's.5. She accuses Haman. 7. The king in his anger, understanding of the gallows Haman had made for Mordecai, 10. causes Haman to be hanged thereon. Verse 5. - Who is he? Ahasuerus asks the question to "make sure," as we say - not that he could really be in any doubt. That durst presume. Rather, "that hath presumed" (ὅστις ἐτόλμησε. - LXX.). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Then Kingהַמֶּ֣לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Xerxes אֲחַשְׁוֵר֔וֹשׁ (’ă·ḥaš·wê·rō·wōš) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 325: Ahasuerus -- king of Persia spoke up וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say and asked וַיֹּ֖אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 559: To utter, say Queen הַמַּלְכָּ֑ה (ham·mal·kāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 4436: Queen -- a queen Esther, לְאֶסְתֵּ֣ר (lə·’es·têr) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel “Who מִ֣י (mî) Interrogative Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix is this, זֶה֙ (zeh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that and where וְאֵֽי־ (wə·’ê-) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 335: Where?, how? is the one ה֥וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are who אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that would מְלָא֥וֹ (mə·lā·’ōw) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of devise לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make such a scheme?” כֵּֽן׃ (kên) Adverb Strong's 3651: So -- thus Links Esther 7:5 NIVEsther 7:5 NLT Esther 7:5 ESV Esther 7:5 NASB Esther 7:5 KJV Esther 7:5 BibleApps.com Esther 7:5 Biblia Paralela Esther 7:5 Chinese Bible Esther 7:5 French Bible Esther 7:5 Catholic Bible OT History: Esther 7:5 Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther (Est Esth. 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