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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.

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Esther

Esther [N] [H] [S] the queen of Ahasuerus, and heroine of the book that bears her name. She was a Jewess named Hadas'sah (the myrtle), but when she entered the royal harem she received the name by which she henceforth became known ( Esther 2:7 ). It is a Syro-Arabian modification of the Persian word satarah, which means a star. She was the daughter of Abihail, a Benjamite. Her family did not avail themselves of the permissio... View Details

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American Standard Version 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.
King James Bible And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor favour in his sight; 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.
Hebrew Greek English And it was so, when When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out extended to Esther the golden sceptre that scepter which was in his hand. So Esther drew near, came near and touched the top of the sceptre.scepter.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And it was so, when When the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out extended to Esther the golden sceptre that scepter which was in his hand. So Esther drew near, came near and touched the top of the sceptre.scepter.