Esther 9:12

And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what [is] thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what [is] thy request further? and it shall be done.

And the king {H4428} said {H559} unto Esther {H635} the queen {H4436}, The Jews {H3064} have slain {H2026} and destroyed {H6} five {H2568} hundred {H3967} men {H376} in Shushan {H7800} the palace {H1002}, and the ten {H6235} sons {H1121} of Haman {H2001}; what have they done {H6213} in the rest {H7605} of the king's {H4428} provinces {H4082}? now what is thy petition {H7596}? and it shall be granted {H5414} thee: or what is thy request {H1246} further {H5750}? and it shall be done {H6213}.

he said to Ester the queen, "If the Jews have slaughtered 500 men in Shushan the capital and the ten sons of Haman, what have they done in the rest of the royal provinces! Now, whatever your request, you will be granted it; whatever more you want, it will be done."

who said to Queen Esther, “In the citadel of Susa the Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men, including Haman’s ten sons. What have they done in the rest of the royal provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given to you. And what further do you request? It will be fulfilled.”

And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what then have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces! Now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done.

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Cross-References

  • Esther 5:6 (5 votes)

    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.

  • Esther 7:2 (5 votes)

    And the king said again unto Esther on the second day at the banquet of wine, What [is] thy petition, queen Esther? and it shall be granted thee: and what [is] thy request? and it shall be performed, [even] to the half of the kingdom.