Esther · אֶסְתֵּר

Esther 5:6

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר בְּמִשְׁתֵּ֖ה הַיַּ֑יִן מַה שְּׁאֵלָתֵ֤ךְ וְיִנָּ֤תֵן לָ֔ךְ וּמַה בַּקָּשָׁתֵ֕ךְ עַד חֲצִ֥י הַמַּלְכ֖וּת וְתֵעָֽשׂ׃
vayoʾmer hamelek lʾester bmishteh hayayin mah shʾelatek vyinaten lak vmah baqashatek ʿad ḥaṣiy hamalkvt vteʿas
King James Version (KJV)

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.

Modern English

And as they were drinking wine after the feast, the king said to Esther: What is your wish? It shall be granted you. And what is your request? Even to the half of my kingdom, it shall be fulfilled.

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