王向以斯帖伸出金杖；以斯帖就起来，站在王前，

王向以斯帖伸出金杖，以斯帖就起来，站在王面前，

王向以斯帖伸出金杖，以斯帖就起来，站在王面前，

王向以斯帖伸出金杖，以斯帖就起来站在王面前，

王向以斯帖伸出了金杖，以斯帖就起来，站在王的面前；

王向以斯帖伸出金杖，以斯帖就起身，站在王的面前。

王向以斯帖伸出金杖；以斯帖就起來，站在王前，

王向以斯帖伸出金杖，以斯帖就起來，站在王面前，

王向以斯帖伸出金杖，以斯帖就起來，站在王面前，

王向以斯帖伸出金杖，以斯帖就起來站在王面前，

王向以斯帖伸出了金杖，以斯帖就起來，站在王的面前；

王向以斯帖伸出了金杖；以斯帖就起來，站在王前，

王向以斯帖伸出金杖，以斯帖就起身，站在王的面前。

王向以斯帖舉其金杖、以斯帖起、立於王前、

王舉金杖、后起立於王前、曰、

王向以斯帖舉金圭、以斯帖起立於王前、

Then the king extended the gold scepter to Esther and she arose and stood before him.

The king reached out his gold scepter toward Esther. She got up and stood in front of him.

When the king held out the golden scepter to Esther, Esther rose and stood before the king.

Again the king held out the gold scepter to Esther. So she rose and stood before him.

The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, so she got up and stood before the king.

And the king extended the golden scepter to Esther. So Esther got up and stood before the king.

And the king held out the golden scepter toward Esther. So Esther arose and stood before the king,

Then the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

The king extended the gold scepter toward Esther, so she got up and stood before the king.

Then the king held out the golden sceptre toward Esther. So Esther arose, and stood before the king,

When the king extended to Esther the gold scepter, she arose and stood before the king.

Then the king held out to Esther the golden scepter. So Esther arose, and stood before the king.

“ All the king’s officials and the people of the royal provinces know that for any man or woman who approaches the king in the inner court without being summoned the king has but one law: that they be put to death unless the king extends the gold scepter to them and spares their lives. But thirty days have passed since I was called to go to the king.” (niv)

When he saw Queen Esther standing in the court, he was pleased with her and held out to her the gold scepter that was in his hand. So Esther approached and touched the tip of the scepter. (niv)