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.
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The verse 6 is found in chapter 5 of Esther. During the first banquet, Esther again postpones her request and asks the king and Haman to attend another banquet the following day. The delay increases the narrative tension. Esther maintains control of the situation through successive invitations, while Haman remains unaware of the true reason for his presence.
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sprach der König zu Esther, da er Wein getrunken hatte: Was bittest du, Esther? Es soll dir gegeben werden. Und was forderst du? Auch die Hälfte des Königreichs, es soll geschehen.
Y dijo el rey a Esther en el banquete del vino: ¿Cuál es tu petición, y te será otorgada? ¿Cuál es tu demanda? Aunque sea la mitad del reino, te será concedida.
Mientras bebían vino en el banquete, el rey dijo a Ester: «¿Cuál es tu petición? Se te dará. ¿Y cuál es tu ruego? Aunque sea hasta la mitad del reino, se te concederá».
Et pendant qu'on buvait le vin, le roi dit à Esther: Quelle est ta demande? Elle te sera accordée. Que désires-tu? Quand ce serait la moitié du royaume, tu l'obtiendras.
E il re disse ad Ester, nel convito del vino: Quale è la tua richiesta? e ti sarà conceduta; e quale è la tua domanda? fosse pur fino alla metà del regno, sarà fatta.
Disse o rei a Ester, no banquete do vinho: Qual é a tua petição? E ser-te-á concedida, e qual é o teu desejo? E se fará ainda até metade do reino.
在宴席喝酒的時候,王又對 以斯帖 說:「你要甚麼,必賜給你;無論你求甚麼,就是國的一半也必給你。」
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