5:2b

the gold scepter: See note on 4:11b.

5:2c

touched the tip of the scepter: The text does not describe whether Esther touched the scepter with her hand or her lips (that is, she kissed it; see Keil-Delitzsch, p. 355). If you can use a general verb, like the English versions, and not specify how she touched the scepter, you should do so. If it is necessary in your language to say how she touched the scepter, it is recommended that you say “with her hand,” since this is the most natural meaning of the Hebrew verb.

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