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.

And it was¹ so, when the kingª sawª°¹ Estherª the queenª standingª° in the court,ª [that] she obtainedª° favourª in his sight:ª and the kingª held outª° to Estherª¹ the goldenª sceptreª that¹ [was] in his hand.ª So Estherª drew near,ª° and touchedª° the topª of the sceptre.ª

And it was¹ so, when the kingª sawª°¹ Estherª the Queeneª standingª° in the court,ª that shee obtainedª° fauourª in his sight:ª and the kingª helde outª° to Estherª¹ the goldenª scepterª that¹ [was] in his hand:ª So Estherª drew neere,ª° and touchedª° the topª of the scepter.ª

And having raised the golden sceptre he laid it upon her neck, and embraced her, and said, Speak to me. And she said to him, I saw thee, [my] lord, as an angel of God, and my heart was troubled for fear of thy glory; for thou, [my] lord, art to be wondered at, and thy face [is] full of grace. And while she was speaking, she fainted and fell. Then the king was troubled, and all his servants comforted her.

And it was¹ so, when the kingª sawª°¹ ´Estër אֶסתֵּרª the queenª standingª° in the court,ª [that] she obtainedª° favourª in his sight:ª and the kingª held outª° to ´Estër אֶסתֵּרª¹ the goldenª sceptreª that¹ [was] in his hand.ª So ´Estër אֶסתֵּרª drew near,ª° and touchedª° the topª of the sceptre.ª

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