Ester 3:14

3:14 A copy of this edict was to be presented as law throughout every province; it was to be made known to all the inhabitants, ¹  so that they would be prepared for this day.

Ester 5:3

5:3 The king said to her, “What is on your mind, ²  Queen Esther? What is your request? Even as much as half the kingdom will be given to you!”

Ester 7:5

7:5 Then King Ahasuerus responded ³  to Queen Esther, “Who is this individual? Where is this person to be found who is presumptuous enough ⁴  to act in this way?”

[3:14]  ¹ tn Heb “peoples” (so NASB, NRSV).

[5:3]  ² tn Heb “What to you?”; NAB, NIV NRSV “What is it, Queen Esther?”

[7:5]  ³ tc The second occurrence of the Hebrew verb וַיּאמֶר (vayyo’mer, “and he said”) in the MT should probably be disregarded. The repetition is unnecessary in the context and may be the result of dittography in the MT.

[7:5]  ⁴ tn Heb “has so filled his heart”; NAB “who has dared to do this.”