4 When the king extended to Esther the gold scepter, she arose and stood before the king. 5 She said, “If the king is so inclined, and if I have met with his approval, and if the matter is agreeable to the king, and if I am attractive to him, let an edict be written rescinding those recorded intentions of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, which he wrote in order to destroy the Jews who are throughout all the king’s provinces. 6 For how can I watch the calamity that will befall my people, and how can I watch the destruction of my relatives?” 7 King Ahasuerus replied to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, “Look, I have already given Haman’s estate to Esther, and he has been hanged on the gallows because he took hostile action against the Jews.

4 Then the king stretched out the golden scepter to Esther, and Esther raised up to stand near the king. 5 And Esther said, “If it seems good to you, and I have found favor, let letters be sent to return the letters which were sent by Haman, the letters that were to destroy the Judeans who are in your kingdom. 6 For how can I bear to see the oppression of my people? How can I dare to be saved amidst the destruction of my country?” 7 Then the king said to Esther, “If all the possessions of Haman I gave to you, and I showed kindness to you, and I hanged him upon a pole because he laid his hands upon the Judeans, what more do you seek?