Catholic Public Domain Version
" But she responded, “If it pleases the king, I beg you to come with me today, and Haman with you, to the feast that I have prepared.” "
— Esther 5:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.”
“And Esther said, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him. ”
“Esther said, "If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him."”
“Esther replied,“If the king is so inclined, let the king and Haman come today to the banquet that I have prepared for him.””
“But she answered: If it please the king, I beseech thee to come to me this day, and Aman with thee to the banquet which I have prepared.”
“And Esther in answer said, If it seems good to the king, let the king and Haman come today to the feast which I have made ready for him.”
“And Esther answered, If it seem good unto the king, let the king and Haman come this day unto the banquet that I have prepared for him.”
And so, on the third day, Esther had put on her royal apparel and was standing in the atrium of the king’s house, which was inside, opposite the king’s hall, while he was sitting on his throne in the council room of the palace, opposite the entrance of the house.
And when he saw Esther the queen standing there, she pleased his eyes, and he extended toward her the golden scepter, which he held in his hand, and she approached and kissed the top of his scepter.
And the king said to her, “What do you wish, queen Esther? What is your request? Even if you ask for half of the kingdom, it will be given to you.”
But she responded, “If it pleases the king, I beg you to come with me today, and Haman with you, to the feast that I have prepared.”
And immediately the king said, “Call Haman quickly, so that he may obey Esther’s will. And so the king and Haman came to the feast, which the queen had prepared for them.
And the king said to her, after he had drunk wine abundantly, “What are you asking for that should be given to you? And which things do you require? Even if you request half of my kingdom, you will obtain it.”
Esther answered him, “My petition and prayer is this: