Then the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king, Context Mordecai is Advanced
1On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy to Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was to her. 2And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther set Mordecai over the house of Haman. 3And Esther spoke yet again before the king, and fell down at his feet, and sought him with tears to put away the mischief of Haman the Agagite, and his device that he had devised against the Jews. 4Then the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king, 5And said, If it please the king, and if I have favor in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces: 6For how can I endure to see the evil that shall come to my people? or how can I endure to see the destruction of my kindred? Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.
Douay-Rheims Bible
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,
Darby Bible Translation
And the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. And Esther arose and stood before the king,
King James Bible
Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,
Young's Literal Translation
and the king holdeth out to Esther the golden sceptre, and Esther riseth, and standeth before the king,
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