Esther 1:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Esther 1:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 1:8 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 1:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had instructed all the officials of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.”
Esther 1:8 — World English Bible
Esther 1:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Esther 1:8 — American Standard Version
Esther 1:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the drinking <FI>is<Fi> according to law, none is pressing, for so hath the king appointed for every chief one of his house, to do according to the pleasure of man and man.”
Esther 1:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 1:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the drinking was, according to commandment, without constraint; for so the king had appointed to all the magnates of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.”
Esther 1:8 — Darby Translation
Esther 1:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And the drinking was by an order, none might compel: for so the King had appoynted vnto all the officers of his house, that they should do according to euery mans pleasure.”
Esther 1:8 — Geneva Bible
Esther 1:8 in Context — Esther 1
6 [El pabellón era de] blanco, verde, y cárdeno, tendido sobre cuerdas de lino y púrpura en sortijas de plata y columnas de mármol: los reclinatorios de oro y de plata, sobre losado de pórfido y de mármol, y de alabastro y de jacinto.
7 Y daban á beber en vasos de oro, y vasos diferentes unos de otros, y mucho vino real, conforme á la facultad del rey.
8 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.
9 Asimismo la reina Vasthi hizo banquete de mujeres, en la casa real del rey Assuero.
10 El séptimo día, estando el corazón del rey alegre del vino, mandó á Mehumán, y á Biztha, y á Harbona, y á Bigtha, y á Abagtha, y á Zetar, y á Carcas, siete eunucos que servían delante del rey Assuero,
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What Does Esther 1:8 Mean?
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