Esther 5:7 BSB — MannaFest

Esther 5:7

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

BSB

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ASV

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

KJV

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

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Commentary

1 voice

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Perhaps her heart failed her now when she was going to make her request, and she desired to take some further time for prayer, that God would give her a mouth and wisdom. The putting of it off thus, it is likely, she knew would be well taken as an expression of the great reverence she had for the king, and her unwillingness to be too pressing upon him.

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Original language & word study

5 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַתַּ֥עַן	va.Ta.'an	and she answered	H6030 →
אֶסְתֵּ֖ר	'es.Ter	Esther	H635 →
וַתֹּאמַ֑ר	va.to.Mar	and she said	H559 →
שְׁאֵלָתִ֖י	she.'e.la.Ti	petition my	H7596 →
וּבַקָּשָׁתִֽי׃	u.va.ka.sha.Ti	and request my	H1246 →

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