Esther 1:8
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Esther 1:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
And the drinking was according to the law; none could compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und das Trinken geschah dem Befehle gemäß ohne Zwang; denn also hatte der König allen Obersten seines Hauses verordnet, daß sie tun sollten nach jedermanns Belieben.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y la bebida fué según esta ley: Que nadie constriñese; porque así lo había mandado el rey á todos los mayordomos de su casa; que se hiciese según la voluntad de cada uno.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E de acordo com a lei, a bebida era sem restrições; porque assim o rei tinha mandado a todos os oficiais de sua casa; que fizessem conforme a vontade de cada um.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
E bebiam conforme foi decretado: "Não deverá haver limite". O rei deu ordens a todos os mordomos do palácio que servissem o que cada convidado desejasse.
📖 Esther 1:8 in Context
6Where were white, green, and blue, hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble: the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of red, and blue, and white, and black, marble.
7And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
8And 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.
9Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.
10On the seventh day, when the heart of the king was merry with wine, he commanded Mehuman, Biztha, Harbona, Bigtha, and Abagtha, Zethar, and Carcas, the seven chamberlains that served in the presence of Ahasuerus the king,
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