- As they drank their wine at the banquet, the king said to Esther, "What is your petition, for it shall be granted to you. And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be done."
- So Esther replied, "My petition and my request is:
- if I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and do what I request, may the king and Haman come to the banquet which I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king says."
- Then Haman went out that day glad and pleased of heart; but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king's gate and that he did not stand up or tremble before him, Haman was filled with anger against Mordecai.
- Haman controlled himself, however, went to his house and sent for his friends and his wife Zeresh.
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- 在酒席筵前、王又問以斯帖說、你要甚麼、我必賜給你、你求甚麼、就是國的一半、也必為你成就。
- 以斯帖回答說、我有所要、我有所求、
- 我若在王眼前蒙恩、王若願意賜我所要的、准我所求的、就請王帶著哈曼再赴我所要豫備的筵席.明日我必照王所問的說明。
- 那日哈曼心中快樂、歡歡喜喜地出來.但見末底改在朝門不站起來、連身也不動、就滿心惱怒末底改.
- 哈曼暫且忍耐回家、叫人請他朋友和他妻子細利斯來。
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