Esther 5:7

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Esther replied, “This is my petition and my request:

American Standard Version (1901)

Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is:

Bible in Basic English

Then Esther said in answer, My prayer and my request is this:

Free Bible Version

Esther answered, “This is what I'm asking for, and this is what I want.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then answered Ester, and sayd, My petition and my request is,

King James (Authorized) Version

Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is;

Translation for Translators

Esther replied, “I will tell you what I want most of all. Your majesty, if you are pleased with me, and if you are willing to give me what I am requesting, please come again tomorrow to another banquet that I will prepare for the two of you. Then I will tell you what I really want”.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Esther answered, “My petition and my request is this,

Noah Webster Bible

Then answered Esther, and said, My petition and my request is :

World English Bible

Then Esther answered and said, “My petition and my request is this.

Young's Literal Translation

And Esther answereth and saith, 'My petition and my request [is]:

Context

Esther Approaches the King

⁶And as they drank their wine, the king said to Esther, “What is your petition? It will be given to you. What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be fulfilled.”⁷Esther replied, “This is my petition and my request:⁸If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, may the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”

Summary

In Esther 5:7, we see the tension building as Esther invites King Xerxes and Haman to a banquet she has prepared. This strategic move by Esther sets the stage for her to reveal her request to the king regarding the salvation of her people. The verse highlights Esther's courage and wisdom in approaching the king at the right moment, showcasing her faith and trust in God's providence. It also foreshadows the unfolding of God's plan to deliver the Jews from destruction through Esther's intervention. Esther's actions in this verse demonstrate the importance of patience, discernment, and reliance on God's timing in fulfilling His purposes.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then answered Esther and said, my petition and my request is. What she should for the present make; the principal one she had to ask, for wise reasons, she still deferred. Then answered Esther and said, my petition and my request is. What she should for the present make; the principal one she had to ask, for wise reasons, she still deferred. Esther 5:8 est 5:8 est 5:8 est 5:8If I have found favour in the sight of the king,.... Or, seeing she had; for it was a clear case she had, both by his holding out the golden sceptre to her, and by accepting her invitation to her banquet: and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request; as he had been so gracious as to promise in such a large and liberal manner as before expressed: let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them; the Targum says, in the evening; but from Est 5:12, it appears to be on the morrow; and which agrees with what follows: and I will do tomorrow as the king hath said; make her petition and request to him; which she had deferred, partly in hope of still increasing his affection to her, and partly to prepare him to expect something of moment and importance to be asked of him. Jarchi restrains this to what he supposes the king had often importuned her to tell, namely, who were her people and her kindred.