Esther 8:4

In 11 translations

BSB

The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, and she arose and stood before the king.

KJV

Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

WEB

Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king. Then the king extended the golden sceptre to Esther; and Esther arose to stand near the king.

ASV

Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

LSV

and the king holds out to Esther the golden scepter, and Esther rises, and stands before the king,

YLT

and the king holdeth out to Esther the golden sceptre, and Esther riseth, and standeth before the king,

DBY

And the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. And Esther arose and stood before the king,

DRC

But he, as the manner was, held out the golden sceptre with his hand, which was the sign of clemency: and she arose up and stood before him,

GNV

And the King held out the golden scepter toward Ester. Then arose Ester, and stood before the King,

JPS

Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

LXXE

Then the king stretched out to Esther the golden sceptre: and Esther arose to stand near the king.

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WLC

וַיּ֤וֹשֶׁט הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ֙ לְאֶסְתֵּ֔ר אֵ֖ת שַׁרְבִ֣ט הַזָּהָ֑ב וַתָּ֣קָם אֶסְתֵּ֔ר וַֽתַּעֲמֹ֖ד לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

LXX-Br

Ἐξέτεινε δὲ ὁ βασιλεὺς Ἐσθὴρ τὴν ῥάβδον τὴν χρυσῆν· ἐξηγέρθη δὲ Ἐσθὴρ παρεστηκέναι τῷ βασιλεῖ,

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• Esther 5:2As soon as the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she found favor in his sight. The king extended the gold scepter in his hand toward Esther, and she approached and touched the tip of the scepter.
• Esther 4:11“All the royal officials and the people of the king’s provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned—that he be put to death. Only if the…

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