Esther 1:8

King James Version (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.

Translations

Esther 1:8 - Amplified Bible

And drinking was according to the law; no one was compelled to drink, for the king had directed all the officials of his palace to serve only as each guest desired.

Esther 1:8 - American Standard Version

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 mans pleasure.

Esther 1:8 - Bible in Basic English

And the drinking was in keeping with the law; no one was forced: for the king had given orders to all the chief servants of his house to do as was pleasing to every man.

Esther 1:8 - Darby Bible

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 - English Standard Version

And drinking was according to this edict: "There is no compulsion." For the king had given orders to all the staff of his palace to do as each man desired.

Esther 1:8 - King James Version

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 - La Biblia de las Americas

Y se bebìa conforme a la ley, no habìa obligaciòn, porque el rey asì habìa dado òrdenes a todos los oficiales de su casa para que hicieran conforme a los deseos de cada persona.

Esther 1:8 - The Message

The guests could drink as much as they liked—king’s orders!—with waiters at their elbows to refill the drinks. Meanwhile, Queen Vashti was throwing a separate party for women inside King Xerxes’ royal palace.

Esther 1:8 - 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.

Esther 1:8 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Se bebìa conforme a la ley, no habìa obligaciòn, porque asì el rey habìa dado òrdenes a todos los oficiales de su casa para que hicieran conforme a los deseos de cada persona.

Esther 1:8 - World English Bible

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 - Young's Living Translation

And the drinking [is] 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.

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