World English Bible
"Then Esther answered and said, "My petition and my request is this."
— Esther 5:7, World English Bible
“Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;”
“Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is: ”
“Esther responded,“My request and my petition is this:”
“And Esther answered: My petition and request is this:”
“Then Esther said in answer, My prayer and my request is this:”
“Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;”
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."
Then the king said, "Bring Haman quickly, so that it may be done as Esther has said." So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.
The king said to Esther at the banquet of wine, "What is your petition? It shall be granted you. What is your request? Even to the half of the kingdom it shall be performed."
Then Esther answered and said, "My petition and my request is this.
If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I will prepare for them, and I will do tomorrow as the king has said."
Then Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart, but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate, that he didn't stand up nor move for him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai.
Nevertheless Haman restrained himself, and went home. There, he sent and called for his friends and Zeresh his wife.