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KJV Lexicon And the drinkingshthiyah (sheth-ee-yaw') potation -- drinking. was according to the law dath (dawth) a royal edict or statute -- commandment, commission, decree, law, manner. none did compel 'anac (aw-nas') compel. for so the king melek (meh'-lek) a king -- king, royal. had appointed yacad (yaw-sad') to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. settle, consult to all the officers rab (rab) abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality) of his house bayith (bah'-yith) a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.) that they should do `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application according to every man's 'iysh (eesh) a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation) pleasure ratsown (raw-tsone') delight (especially as shown) -- (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure, (own, self, voluntary) will, as...(what) would. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The drinking was done according to the law, there was no compulsion, for so the king had given orders to each official of his household that he should do according to the desires of each person. King James Bible And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure. Holman Christian Standard Bible and no restraint was placed on the drinking. The king had ordered every wine steward in his household to serve as much as each person wanted. International Standard Version According to the king's decree the drinking was not compulsory because the king instructed every steward in his house to serve each individual what he desired. NET Bible There were no restrictions on the drinking, for the king had instructed all of his supervisors that they should do as everyone so desired. GOD'S WORD® Translation The drinking followed this rule: Drink as you please. (The king had ordered all the waiters in his palace to let everyone do as he pleased.) King James 2000 Bible And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had ordered all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure. Links Esther 1:8Esther 1:8 NIV Esther 1:8 NLT Esther 1:8 ESV Esther 1:8 NASB Esther 1:8 KJV |
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