Kungen sade till henne: "Vad vill du, drottning Ester? Vad är din begäran? Om den så gäller halva riket skall du få det." Ester svarade: "Om det behagar konungen, så må konungen tillsammans med Haman idag komma till en festmåltid som jag har ordnat för honom." Då sade kungen: "Se till att Haman kommer hit fortast möjligt, så att vi kan göra som Ester har önskat."

Så kom kungen och Haman till festmåltiden som Ester hade ordnat.

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Then the king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom,(A) it will be given you.”

“If it pleases the king,” replied Esther, “let the king, together with Haman, come today to a banquet I have prepared for him.”

“Bring Haman at once,” the king said, “so that we may do what Esther asks.”

So the king and Haman went to the banquet Esther had prepared.

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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.

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.

Then the king said, Cause Haman to make haste, that he may do as Esther hath said. So the king and Haman came to the banquet that Esther had prepared.

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