And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favor in his sight; and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.

And when the king saw Esther the queen waiting in the inner room, looking kindly on her he put out the rod of gold in his hand to her. So Esther came near and put her fingers on the top of the rod.

Και ως ειδεν ο βασιλευς την Εσθηρ την βασιλισσαν ισταμενην εν τη αυλη, ευρηκε χαριν ενωπιον αυτου· και εξετεινεν ο βασιλευς προς την Εσθηρ το χρυσουν σκηπτρον το εν τη χειρι αυτου· και επλησιασεν η Εσθηρ και ηγγισε το ακρον του σκηπτρου.

And it was so, when the king saw Esther the queen standing in the court, that she obtained favour in his sight: and the king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. So Esther drew near, and touched the top of the sceptre.