Verse List for EST 5:2

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OET (OET-RV) As soon as the king noticed Esther standing there in the courtyard, he was very pleased to see her. So he held out his golden scepter to her and Esther came up to the throne and touched the top of the scepter.

OET-LV And_he/it _was just_as _saw the_king DOM ʼEştēr the_queen standing in_court she _bore favour in_eyes _of_his and_he _held _out the_king to_ʼEştēr DOM the _scepter _of the_gold which in_his/its_hand and_ ʼEştēr _she _drew _near and_she _touched (in)_the_top _of the _scepter.

ULT And it happened that, as soon as the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she lifted favor in his eyes. And the king held out to Esther the scepter of gold that was in his hand, so Esther approached and touched the head of the scepter.

UST As soon as the king noticed Queen Esther standing there in the courtyard, he was very pleased to see her. So he held out his golden scepter to her, to show that she could safely approach him. So Esther came up to the throne and touched the top of the scepter.

BSB & MSB As 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.

OEB When he saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she won his favour, and he held out to her the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther approached and touched the top of the sceptre.

WEBBE & WMBB When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she obtained favour in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther came near and touched the top of the sceptre.

NET When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the court, she met with his approval. The king extended to Esther the gold scepter that was in his hand, and Esther approached and touched the end of the scepter.

LSV and it comes to pass, at the king’s seeing Esther the queen standing in the court, she has received grace in his eyes, and the king holds out to Esther the golden scepter that [is] in his hand, and Esther draws near, and touches the top of the scepter.

FBV When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the inner court she won his approval so he acted favorably by holding out his scepter to her. So Esther went over and touched the end of the scepter.

T4T When the king saw Esther standing there in the courtyard, he extended the gold scepter/staff toward her to signal that he would be glad to talk to her. So Esther came close and touched the tip of the scepter/staff.

LEB When the king saw Queen Esther standing in the courtyard she found favor in his eyes, and the king held out the gold scepter that was in his hand to Esther, and Esther approached and touched the top of the scepter.

BBE And when the king saw Esther the queen waiting in the inner room, looking kindly on her he put out the rod of gold in his hand to her. So Esther came near and put her fingers on the top of the rod.

Moff and when he noticed queen Esther standing in the court, she won his favour, he held out to Esther the golden sceptre in his hand, and Esther approached and touched the tip of the sceptre.

JPS And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

ASV And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

DRA And when he saw Esther the queen standing, she pleased his eyes, and he held out toward her the golden sceptre, which he held in his hand: and she drew near, and kissed the top of his sceptre.

YLT and it cometh to pass, at the king's seeing Esther the queen standing in the court, she hath received grace in his eyes, and the king holdeth out to Esther the golden sceptre that [is] in his hand, and Esther draweth near, and toucheth the top of the sceptre.

Drby And it was so, when the king saw the queen Esther standing in the court, that she obtained grace in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand; and Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

RV And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

SLT And it will be when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the enclosure, she received favor in his eyes: and the king will stretch out to Esther the sceptre of gold which is in his hand: and Esther will draw near and touch upon the head of the sceptre.

Wbstr And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the scepter.

KJB-1769 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

KJB-1611 And it was so, when the king saw Esther the Queene standing in the court, that shee obtained fauour in his sight: and the king helde out to Esther the golden scepter that was in his hand: So Esther drew neere, and touched the top of the scepter.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps And when the king sawe Esther the queene standing in the court, she founde grace in his sight: And the king held out the golden scepter that was in his hand: So Esther stept foorth and touched the top of the scepter.
(And when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, she found grace in his sight: And the king held out the golden sceptre that was in his hand: So Esther stept forth and touched the top of the sceptre.)

Gnva And when the King saw Ester the Queene standing in the court, shee founde fauour in his sight: and the King held out the golden scepter that was in his hand: so Ester drewe neere, and touched the toppe of the scepter.
(And when the King saw Ester the Queen standing in the court, she found favour in his sight: and the King held out the golden sceptre that was in his hand: so Ester drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.)

Cvdl And whan the kynge sawe Hester the quene stodinge in the courte, she founde grace in his sighte. And ye kynge helde out the golde cepter in his hade towarde Hester. So Hester stepte forth, and touched the toppe of ye cepter.
(And when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the courte, she found grace in his sight. And ye/you_all king held out the gold sceptre in his hand toward Esther. So Esther stepte forth, and touched the top of ye/you_all sceptre.)

Wycl And whanne he hadde seyn Hester, the queen, stondynge, sche pleside hise iyen, and he helde forth ayens hir the goldun yerde, which he helde in the hond; and sche neiyide, and kisside the hiynesse of his yerde.
(And when he had seen Esther, the queen, standing, she pleased his eyes, and he held forth against her the golden rod/stick, which he held in the hand; and she neiyide, and kissed the highness of his rod/stick.)

Luth Und da der König sah Esther, die Königin, stehen im Hofe, fand sie Gnade vor seinen Augen. Und der König reckte den güldenen Zepter in seiner Hand gegen Esther. Da trat Esther herzu und rührete die Spitze des Zepters an.
(And there the/of_the king saw(v) Esther, the queen, stand in_the courtyard, found they/she/them grace before/in_front_of his eyes. And the/of_the king stretched the golden sceptre in his hand to/against Esther. So stepped Esther here and stirred/moved/touched the Spitze the sceptres at/to.)

ClVg Cumque vidisset Esther reginam stantem, placuit oculis ejus, et extendit contra eam virgam auream, quam tenebat manu: quæ accedens, osculata est summitatem virgæ ejus.[fn]
(And_when had_seen Esther the_queen standing, it_pleased eyes his/her, and extends/stretches_out on_the_contrary her rod/staff golden, how held by_hand: which approaching, osculata it_is summit rods/staffs his/her.)

UHB וַ⁠יְהִי֩ כִ⁠רְא֨וֹת הַ⁠מֶּ֜לֶךְ אֶת־אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַ⁠מַּלְכָּ֗ה עֹמֶ֨דֶת֙ בֶּֽ⁠חָצֵ֔ר נָשְׂאָ֥ה חֵ֖ן בְּ⁠עֵינָ֑י⁠ו וַ⁠יּ֨וֹשֶׁט הַ⁠מֶּ֜לֶךְ לְ⁠אֶסְתֵּ֗ר אֶת־שַׁרְבִ֤יט הַ⁠זָּהָב֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בְּ⁠יָד֔⁠וֹ וַ⁠תִּקְרַ֣ב אֶסְתֵּ֔ר וַ⁠תִּגַּ֖ע בְּ⁠רֹ֥אשׁ הַ⁠שַּׁרְבִֽיט׃ס ‡

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