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Esther 7:5
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KJ21
Then King Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he, who dared presume in his heart to do so?”
ASV
Then spake the king Ahasuerus and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?
AMP
Then King Ahasuerus (Xerxes) asked Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who dares to do such a thing?”
AMPC
Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, Who is he, and where is he who dares presume in his heart to do that?
BRG
¶ Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?
CSB
King Ahasuerus spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”
CSBA
King Ahasuerus spoke up and asked Queen Esther, ‘Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme? ’
CEB
King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who is this person, and where is he? Who would dare do such a thing?”
CJB
King Achashverosh asked Ester the queen, “Who is he? Where is the man who dared to do such a thing?”
CEV
“Who would dare to do such a thing?” the king asked.
DARBY
And king Ahasuerus spoke and said to Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he that has filled his heart to do so?
DRA
And king Assuerus answered and said: Who is this, and of what power, that he should do these things?
ERV
Then King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, “Who did this to you? Where is the man who dared to do such a thing to your people?”
EASY
Then King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, ‘Who is this man? Who would even think of anything like that? Where is he?’
EHV
King Xerxes spoke up. He said to Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is this person who has the audacity to do this?”
ESV
Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who has dared to do this?”
ESVUK
Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who has dared to do this?”
EXB
Then King ·Xerxes [L Ahasuerus] asked Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he? Who has ·done [dared; presumed to do] such a thing?”
GNV
Then king Ahasuerus answered, and said unto the queen Esther, Who is he? and where is he that presumeth to do thus?
GW
Then King Xerxes interrupted Queen Esther and said, “Who is this person? Where is the person who has dared to do this?”
GNT
Then King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, “Who dares to do such a thing? Where is this man?”
HCSB
King Ahasuerus spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”
ICB
Then King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, “Who is he? Where is he? Who has done such a thing?”
ISV
Then King Ahasuerus asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the person who would dare do this?”
JUB
And King Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther, the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that has filled his heart with the arrogance to do so?
KJV
Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?
AKJV
Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?
LSB
Then King Ahasuerus said—he said to Esther the Queen, “Who is this one, and where is this one, who fills his heart to do thus?”
LEB
And King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who gave himself the right to do this?”
TLB
“What are you talking about?” King Ahasuerus demanded. “Who would dare touch you?”
MSG
King Xerxes exploded, “Who? Where is he? This is monstrous!”
MEV
Then King Ahasuerus answered and demanded of Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who would dare presume in his heart to do so?”
NOG
Then King Xerxes interrupted Queen Esther and said, “Who is this person? Where is the person who has dared to do this?”
NABRE
King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who and where is the man who has dared to do this?”
NASB
Then King Ahasuerus asked Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who would presume to do such a thing?”
NASB1995
Then King Ahasuerus asked Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who would presume to do thus?”
NCB
Then King Ahasuerus asked Queen Esther, “Who is it and where is the one who has done such a thing?”
NCV
Then King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he? Who has done such a thing?”
NET
Then King Ahasuerus responded to Queen Esther, “Who is this individual? Where is this person to be found who is presumptuous enough to act in this way?”
NIRV
King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, “Who is the man who has dared to do such a thing? And where is he?”
NIV
King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, “Who is he? Where is he—the man who has dared to do such a thing?”
NIVUK
King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, ‘Who is he? Where is he – the man who has dared to do such a thing?’
NKJV
So King Ahasuerus answered and said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who would dare presume in his heart to do such a thing?”
NLV
Then King Ahasuerus asked Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who would do such a thing?”
NLT
“Who would do such a thing?” King Xerxes demanded. “Who would be so presumptuous as to touch you?”
NRSVA
Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, ‘Who is he, and where is he, who has presumed to do this?’
NRSVACE
Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, ‘Who is he, and where is he, who has presumed to do this?’
NRSVCE
Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who has presumed to do this?”
NRSVUE
Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who has presumed to do this?”
OJB
Then HaMelech Achashverosh answered and said unto Ester HaMalkah, Who is he, and where is he, who dares to presume in his lev to do such?
RGT
Then king Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther, “Who is he? And where is he who presumes to do this?”
RSV
Then King Ahasu-e′rus said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, that would presume to do this?”
RSVCE
Then King Ahasu-e′rus said to Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, that would presume to do this?”
TLV
King Ahasuerus responded to Queen Esther, “Who is he? Where is the man that presumed to do this?”
VOICE
King Ahasuerus: Who has targeted your people? Where is this man who dares to do this?
WEB
Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen, “Who is he, and where is he who dared presume in his heart to do so?”
WYC
And king Ahasuerus answered, and said, Who is this, and of what power, that he be (so) (fool)hardy to do such things?
YLT
And the king Ahasuerus saith, yea, he saith to Esther the queen, `Who [is] he -- this one? and where [is] this one? -- he whose heart hath filled him to do so?'
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