Esther 6:7

7 So he answered the king, “For the man the king delights to honor,

Esther 6:7 in Other Translations

KJV
7 And Haman answered the king, For the man whom the king delighteth to honour,
ESV
7 And Haman said to the king, "For the man whom the king delights to honor,
NLT
7 So he replied, “If the king wishes to honor someone,
MSG
7 So he answered the king, "For the man the king delights to honor, do this:
CSB
7 Haman told the king, "For the man the king wants to honor:

Esther 6:7 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 6:7

And Haman answered the king
At once, being very prompt to suggest the honours he hoped to have done to himself:

for the man whom the king delighteth to honour;
let the following things be done.

Esther 6:7 In-Context

5 His attendants answered, “Haman is standing in the court.” “Bring him in,” the king ordered.
6 When Haman entered, the king asked him, “What should be done for the man the king delights to honor?” Now Haman thought to himself, “Who is there that the king would rather honor than me?”
7 So he answered the king, “For the man the king delights to honor,
8 have them bring a royal robe the king has worn and a horse the king has ridden, one with a royal crest placed on its head.
9 Then let the robe and horse be entrusted to one of the king’s most noble princes. Let them robe the man the king delights to honor, and lead him on the horse through the city streets, proclaiming before him, ‘This is what is done for the man the king delights to honor!’ ”
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