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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויאמר לה המלך מה לך אסתר המלכה ומה בקשתך עד חצי המלכות וינתן לך
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vyAmr lh hmlk mh lk Astr hmlkh vmh bqSHtk `d KHTSy hmlkvt vyntn lk

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
dixitque ad eam rex quid vis Hester regina quae est petitio tua etiam si dimidiam regni partem petieris dabitur tibi

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Then said the king to her, What will you, queen Esther? and what is your request? it shall be even given you to the half of the kingdom.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Then said the king unto her, What do you wish, queen Esther? and what is your request? it shall be even given you to the half of the kingdom.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
New King James Version   
And the king said to her, “What do you wish, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given to you—up to half the kingdom!”
21st Century King James Version   
Then said the king unto her, “What wish thou, Queen Esther? And what is thy request? It shall be even given thee, to the half of the kingdom.”

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.
Darby Bible Translation   
And the king said to her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
And the king said to her: What wilt then, queen Esther? what is thy request? if thou shouldst even ask one half of the kingdom, it shall be given to thee.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be given thee even to the half of the kingdom.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.”
God's Word   
Then the king asked her, "What is troubling you, Queen Esther? What would you like? Even if it is up to half of the kingdom, it will be granted to you."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
What is it, Queen Esther?" the king asked her. "Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be given to you.""
International Standard Version   
The king asked her, "What do you want, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even if it's half of the kingdom, it will be given to you."
NET Bible   
The king said to her, "What is on your mind, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even as much as half the kingdom will be given to you!"
New American Standard Bible   
Then the king said to her, "What is troubling you, Queen Esther? And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be given to you."
New International Version   
Then the king asked, "What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given you."
New Living Translation   
Then the king asked her, "What do you want, Queen Esther? What is your request? I will give it to you, even if it is half the kingdom!"
Webster's Bible Translation   
Then said the king to her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
The World English Bible   
Then the king asked her, "What would you like, queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you even to the half of the kingdom."
EasyEnglish Bible   
The king asked her, ‘What is your trouble, Queen Esther? I will do for you whatever you want. I will even give you half of my kingdom!’
Young‘s Literal Translation   
And the king saith to her, `What -- to thee Esther, O queen? and what thy request? unto the half of the kingdom -- and it is given to thee.'
New Life Version   
Then the king said to her, “What do you want, Queen Esther? What do you ask of me? You would be given even as much as half the nation.”
The Voice Bible   
King Ahasuerus: What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? I’ll give you anything—even half of my kingdom—all you need to do is ask.
Living Bible   
Then the king asked her, “What do you wish, Queen Esther? What is your request? I will give it to you, even if it is half the kingdom!”
New Catholic Bible   
Then the king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even if it should be half of my kingdom, it will be given to you.”
Legacy Standard Bible   
Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? And what is your request? Even to half of the kingdom it shall be given to you.”
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Then the king said unto her, What wilt thou, Queen Esther? And what is thy request? It shall be given thee, even to the half of the kingdom.
Christian Standard Bible   
“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king asked her. “Whatever you want, even to half the kingdom, will be given to you.”
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Then the king said to her, What will you have, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of the kingdom.
New Century Version   
The king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What do you want to ask me? I will give you as much as half of my kingdom.”
The Message   
Three days later Esther dressed in her royal robes and took up a position in the inner court of the palace in front of the king’s throne room. The king was on his throne facing the entrance. When he noticed Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased to see her; the king extended the gold scepter in his hand. Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter. The king asked, “And what’s your desire, Queen Esther? What do you want? Ask and it’s yours—even if it’s half my kingdom!”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
The king said to her, “What concerns you, Queen Esther? Whatever you are seeking (up to half of the kingdom) will be given to you.”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
The king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.”
Good News Translation®   
“What is it, Queen Esther?” the king asked. “Tell me what you want, and you shall have it—even if it is half my empire.”
Wycliffe Bible   
And the king said to her, Esther, the queen, what wilt thou? what is thine asking? Yea, though thou ask the half part of my realm, it shall be given to thee. (And the king said to her, Queen Esther, what wilt thou have? what is thy asking? Yea, if thou ask for half my kingdom, it shall be given to thee!)
Contemporary English Version   
the king said, “Esther, what brings you here? Just ask, and I will give you as much as half of my kingdom.”
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.”
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
The king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even to half of my kingdom, it shall be given you.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
The king said to her, ‘What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
Then the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What do you want? I’ll give you anything—even half the kingdom.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given to you, up to half of the kingdom.”
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.”
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
Then the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even if it is half of my kingdom, it shall be granted you.”
New American Standard Bible   
Then the king said to her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? And what is your request? Up to half of the kingdom it shall be given to you.”
The Expanded Bible   
The king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What ·do you want to ask me [is your request]? I will give you as much as half of my kingdom.”
Tree of Life Version   
Then said the king to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? Whatever you request, even as much as half of the kingdom, it will be given to you.”
Revised Standard Version   
And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.”
New International Reader's Version   
The king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What do you want? I’ll give it to you. I’ll even give you up to half of my kingdom.”
BRG Bible   
Then said the king unto her, What wilt thou, queen Esther? and what is thy request? it shall be even given thee to the half of the kingdom.
Complete Jewish Bible   
“What is it you want, Queen Ester?” the king asked her. “Whatever your request, up to half the kingdom, it will be given to you.”
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
The king said to her, ‘What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It shall be given you, even to the half of my kingdom.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Then said HaMelech unto her, What wilt thou, Ester HaMalkah? And what is thy bakash (request)? It shall be given thee even to the chatzi HaMalchut (half of the kingdom).
Names of God Bible   
Then the king asked her, “What is troubling you, Queen Esther? What would you like? Even if it is up to half of the kingdom, it will be granted to you.”
Modern English Version   
And the king said to her, “Queen Esther, what do you want? What is your request? Even if it is up to half of the kingdom, it will be given to you.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
Then the king asked, “What is bothering you Queen Esther? What do you want to ask me? I will give you anything you ask for, even half my kingdom.”
International Children’s Bible   
Then the king asked, “What is it, Queen Esther? What do you want to ask me? I will give you as much as half of my kingdom.”
Lexham English Bible   
And the king said to her, “What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? It will be given to you—even half the kingdom.”
New International Version - UK   
Then the king asked, ‘What is it, Queen Esther? What is your request? Even up to half the kingdom, it will be given you.’