Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then the king extended the gold scepter to Esther and she arose and stood before him. New Living Translation Again the king held out the gold scepter to Esther. So she rose and stood before him. English Standard Version When the king held out the golden scepter to Esther, Esther rose and stood before the king. Berean Standard Bible The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, and she arose and stood before the king. King James Bible Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king, New King James Version And the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose and stood before the king, New American Standard Bible And the king extended the golden scepter to Esther. So Esther got up and stood before the king. NASB 1995 The king extended the golden scepter to Esther. So Esther arose and stood before the king. NASB 1977 And the king extended the golden scepter to Esther. So Esther arose and stood before the king. Legacy Standard Bible And the king extended the golden scepter to Esther. So Esther arose and stood before the king. Amplified Bible Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose and stood before the king. Christian Standard Bible The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, so she got up and stood before the king. Holman Christian Standard Bible The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, so she got up and stood before the king. American Standard Version Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And the King reached the scepter of gold toward Esthir, and Esthir came near to him. Brenton Septuagint Translation Then the king stretched out to Esther the golden sceptre: and Esther arose to stand near the king. Contemporary English Version King Xerxes held out the golden scepter to Esther, Douay-Rheims Bible But he, as the manner was, held out the golden sceptre with his hand, which was the sign of clemency: and she arose up and stood before him, English Revised Version Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king. GOD'S WORD® Translation The king held out his golden scepter to Esther, and Esther got up and stood in front of the king. Good News Translation The king held out the gold scepter to her, so she stood up and said, International Standard Version The king extended the golden scepter to Esther, and she got up and stood before the king. JPS Tanakh 1917 Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king. Literal Standard Version and the king holds out to Esther the golden scepter, and Esther rises, and stands before the king, Majority Standard Bible The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, and she arose and stood before the king. New American Bible The king stretched forth the golden scepter to Esther. So she rose and, standing before him, NET Bible When the king extended to Esther the gold scepter, she arose and stood before the king. New Revised Standard Version The king held out the golden scepter to Esther, New Heart English Bible Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king. Webster's Bible Translation Then the king held out the golden scepter towards Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king, World English Bible Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king. Young's Literal Translation and the king holdeth out to Esther the golden sceptre, and Esther riseth, and standeth before the king, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Esther's Appeal for the Jews…3And once again, Esther addressed the king. She fell at his feet weeping and begged him to revoke the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews. 4The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, and she arose and stood before the king. 5“If it pleases the king,” she said, “and if I have found favor in his sight, and the matter seems proper to the king, and I am pleasing in his sight, may an order be written to revoke the letters that the scheming Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, wrote to destroy the Jews in all the king’s provinces.… Cross References Esther 4:11 "All the royal officials and the people of the king's provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned--that he be put to death. Only if the king extends the gold scepter may that person live. But I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the past thirty days." Esther 5:2 As 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. Esther 8:3 And once again, Esther addressed the king. She fell at his feet weeping and begged him to revoke the evil scheme of Haman the Agagite, which he had devised against the Jews. Treasury of Scripture Then the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king, held out. Esther 4:11 All the king's servants, and the people of the king's provinces, do know, that whosoever, whether man or woman, shall come unto the king into the inner court, who is not called, there is one law of his to put him to death, except such to whom the king shall hold out the golden sceptre, that he may live: but I have not been called to come in unto the king these thirty days. Esther 5:2 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre. Jump to Previous Esther Extended Gold Golden Held Holdeth Riseth Rod Scepter Sceptre Standeth Stood TowardsJump to Next Esther Extended Gold Golden Held Holdeth Riseth Rod Scepter Sceptre Standeth Stood TowardsEsther 8 1. Mordecai is advanced.3. Esther makes suit to reverse Haman's letters. 7. Xerxes grants to the Jews to defend themselves. 15. Mordecai's honor, and the Jews' joy. (4) The king held out the golden sceptre.--See Note on Esther 4:11.Verse 4. - Then the king held out the golden sceptre. Either Esther had again intruded on the king uninvited, or there was a double use of the golden sceptre. 1. In the pardon of those who so intruded; and, 2. In the ordinary granting of requests. It was perhaps held out on this occasion simply to express a readiness to do as Esther desired. Hebrew The kingהַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king extended וַיּ֤וֹשֶׁט (way·yō·wō·šeṭ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3447: To extend, hold out the gold הַזָּהָ֑ב (haz·zā·hāḇ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2091: Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky scepter שַׁרְבִ֣ט (šar·ḇiṭ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8275: A rod of empire toward Esther, לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר (lə·’es·têr) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel and [she] אֶסְתֵּ֔ר (’es·têr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 635: Esther -- 'star', Ahasuerus' queen who delivered Israel arose וַתָּ֣קָם (wat·tā·qām) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand and stood וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד (wat·ta·‘ă·mōḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations before לִפְנֵ֥י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face the king. הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king Links Esther 8:4 NIVEsther 8:4 NLT Esther 8:4 ESV Esther 8:4 NASB Esther 8:4 KJV Esther 8:4 BibleApps.com Esther 8:4 Biblia Paralela Esther 8:4 Chinese Bible Esther 8:4 French Bible Esther 8:4 Catholic Bible OT History: Esther 8:4 Then the king held out to Esther (Est Esth. 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