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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.””

Esther 5:3

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Esther has risked her life by appearing unsummoned before King Xerxes, and he holds out the golden scepter to her. Now he asks what she wants.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king inquired. “What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.”

World English Bible (WEB)

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.”

King James Version (KJV)

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.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then the king said, What is your desire, Queen Esther, and what is your request? I will give it to you, even to the half of my kingdom.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo el rey: ¿Qué tienes, reina Esther? ¿y cuál es tu petición? Hasta la mitad del reino, se te dará.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

―¿Qué deseas, reina Ester? —le preguntó el rey—. ¿Cuál es tu petición? Te daré todo lo que quieras, aun cuando sea la mitad del reino.

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