Esther 7:8
ContextNETBible | When the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet of wine, Haman was throwing himself down 1 on the couch where Esther was lying. 2 The king exclaimed, “Will he also attempt to rape the queen while I am still in the building!” As these words left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. |
NIV © biblegateway Est 7:8 |
Just as the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was reclining. The king exclaimed, "Will he even molest the queen while she is with me in the house?" As soon as the word left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. |
NASB © biblegateway Est 7:8 |
Now when the king returned from the palace garden into the place where they were drinking wine, Haman was falling on the couch where Esther was. Then the king said, "Will he even assault the queen with me in the house?" As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. |
NLT © biblegateway Est 7:8 |
In despair he fell on the couch where Queen Esther was reclining, just as the king returned from the palace garden. "Will he even assault the queen right here in the palace, before my very eyes?" the king roared. And as soon as the king spoke, his attendants covered Haman’s face, signaling his doom. |
MSG © biblegateway Est 7:8 |
As the king came back from the palace garden into the banquet hall, Haman was groveling at the couch on which Esther reclined. The king roared out, "Will he even molest the queen while I'm just around the corner?" When that word left the king's mouth, all the blood drained from Haman's face. |
BBE © SABDAweb Est 7:8 |
Then the king came back from the garden into the room where they had been drinking; and Haman was stretched out on the seat where Esther was. Then the king said, Is he taking the queen by force before my eyes in my house? And while the words were on the king’s lips, they put a cloth over Haman’s face. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Est 7:8 |
When the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet hall, Haman had thrown himself on the couch where Esther was reclining; and the king said, "Will he even assault the queen in my presence, in my own house?" As the words left the mouth of the king, they covered Haman’s face. |
NKJV © biblegateway Est 7:8 |
When the king returned from the palace garden to the place of the banquet of wine, Haman had fallen across the couch where Esther was . Then the king said, "Will he also assault the queen while I am in the house?" As the word left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. |
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KJV | Then the king <04428> out of the palace <01055> garden <01594> into the place <01004> of the banquet <04960> of wine <03196>_; and Haman <02001> upon the bed <04296> whereon Esther <0635> the king <04428>_, the queen <04436> also before me in the house <01004>_? As the word <01697> of the king's <04428> mouth <06310>_, Haman's <02001> face <06440>_. {before me: Heb. with me} |
NASB © biblegateway Est 7:8 |
Now when the king <04428> returned <07725> from the palace <01055> garden <01593> into the place <01004> where <04960> they were drinking <04960> wine <03196> , Haman <02001> was falling <05307> on the couch <04296> where <0834> was. Then the king <04428> said <0559> , "Will he even <01571> assault <03533> the queen <04436> with me in the house <01004> ?" As the word <01697> went <03318> out of the king's <04428> mouth <06310> , they covered <02645> Haman's <02001> face <06440> . |
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NET [draft] ITL | When the king <04428> returned <07725> from the palace <01055> garden <01594> to <0413> the banquet <04960> of wine <03196> , Haman <02001> was throwing <05307> himself down <05307> on <05921> the couch <04296> where <0834> Esther <0635> was lying. The king <04428> exclaimed <0559> , “Will he also <01571> attempt to rape <03533> the queen <04436> while I am still in the building <01004> !” As these words <01697> left <03318> the king’s <04428> mouth <06310> , they covered <02645> Haman’s <02001> face <06440> . |
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NETBible | When the king returned from the palace garden to the banquet of wine, Haman was throwing himself down 1 on the couch where Esther was lying. 2 The king exclaimed, “Will he also attempt to rape the queen while I am still in the building!” As these words left the king’s mouth, they covered Haman’s face. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “falling”; NAB, NRSV “had (+ just TEV) thrown himself (+ down TEV).” 2 tn Heb “where Esther was” (so KJV, NASB). The term “lying” has been supplied in the translation for stylistic reasons; cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT “was reclining.” |