2
The king took the royal ring that he had removed from Haman and gave it to Mordecai. Esther put Mordecai in charge of what Haman had owned.
3
Esther spoke further to the king. She bowed at his feet and asked him to overturn the evil plot of Haman and whatever evils he planned to do to the Jews.
4
The king held out the gold scepter to Esther, and she got up and stood before him.
5
Esther said, "If the idea seems right to the king, and if I still please him, revoke the written decrees sent out by Haman, ordering the destruction of the Jews living within your kingdom.
6
How can I bear to watch the terrible evil about to sweep over my people? And how can I be delivered from the destruction of my people?"