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there was no compulsion, for so the king had given orders to each official of his household, that he was to do as each person pleased.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/esther/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the drinking was <i>done</i> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/esther/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The drinking was <i>carried on</i> in accordance with the law; no one was compelled [to drink], for the king had directed each official of his household to comply with each guest’s wishes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/esther/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The drinking was according to royal decree: “There are no restrictions.” The king had ordered every wine steward in his household to serve whatever each person wanted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/esther/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/esther/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and said to them, "Drink all you want!" Then he told his servants, "Keep their cups full." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/esther/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />There were no limits on the drinks; the king had given orders to the palace servants that everyone could have as much as they wanted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/esther/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/esther/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/esther/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />There were no restrictions on the drinking, for the king had instructed all of his supervisors that they should do as everyone so desired.</div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="classic" id="classic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Classic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/esther/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the drinking <i>was</i> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/esther/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had ordered all the officers of his household, that they should do according to each man’s pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kj2000/esther/1.htm">King James 2000 Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/esther/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/esther/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/akjv/esther/1.htm">American King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/esther/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/afv/esther/1.htm">A Faithful Version</a></span><br />And the drinking <i>was</i> according to the law, no one was compelled, for so the king had commanded every chief of his house that they should do according to every man's pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/dbt/esther/1.htm">Darby Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/esther/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/esther/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And the drinking was according to the law; none constrained: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="early" id="early"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Early Modern</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/geneva/esther/1.htm">Geneva Bible of 1587</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bishops/esther/1.htm">Bishops' Bible of 1568</a></span><br />And the drinking was by an order, none might compell: for so the king had appoynted to all the officers of his house, that they shoulde do according to euery mans pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/coverdale/esther/1.htm">Coverdale Bible of 1535</a></span><br />And no man was appoynted what he shulde drinke: for the kynge had commaunded all the officers of his house, that euery one shulde do as it lyked him.</div></div><div id="rightbox"><div class="padright"><a name="literal" id="literal"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/esther/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the drinking [is] according to law, none is pressing, for so the king has appointed for every chief one of his house, to do according to the pleasure of man and man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/esther/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/esther/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Giving to drink according to the edict; none compelling, for thus the king appointed to all the multitude of his house to do according to the desire of man and man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="catholic" id="catholic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/esther/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Neither was there any one to compel them to drink that were not willing, but as the king had appointed, who set over every table one of his nobles, that every man might take what he would. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/esther/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 3:8>Nor was anyone compelled to drink who was unwilling, but, just as the king had appointed, one of his nobles was set over each table, so that each one might select what he wanted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="aramaic" id="aramaic"></a><div class="vheading"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/esther/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the drinking was by the law and there was none who compelled, because thus the King commanded all the Great ones in his house, that they would do the pleasure of every person.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/esther/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel; for so the king had commanded to all the stewards of his household, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="otnt" id="otnt"></a><div class="vheading"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/esther/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/esther/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And this banquet was not according to the appointed law; but so the king would have it: and he charged the stewards to perform his will and that of the company.</div></div><br /><br /><div align="center"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr height="600"><td align="center"> <div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Of uncertain derivation: a royal edict or statute.">By</a> <a href="/hebrew/3245.htm" title="3245: yis·saḏ (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to set; intensively, to found; reflexively, to sit down together, i.e. Settle, consult.">order</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/597.htm" title="597: ’ō·nês (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To compel, constrain. To insist.">limit was placed</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: ḵên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8360.htm" title="8360: wə·haš·šə·ṯî·yāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- A drinking. Feminine of shthiy; potation.">on the drinking,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and every</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: raḇ (N-msc) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">official</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of his household</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: la·‘ă·śō·wṯ (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">was to serve</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš- (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">each</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: wā·’îš (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">man</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522: kir·ṣō·wn (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- Goodwill, favor, acceptance, will. Or ratson; from ratsah; delight.">whatever he desired.</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylts/esther/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8360.htm" title="8360. shthiyah (sheth-ee-yaw') -- a drinking">And the drinking</a><a href="/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881. dath (dawth) -- decree, law"> [is] according to law</a><a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">, none</a><a href="/hebrew/597.htm" title="597. 'anac (aw-nas') -- to compel, constrain"> is pressing</a><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588. kiy (kee) -- that, for, when">, for</a><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651. ken (kane) -- so, thus"> so</a><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king"> hath the king</a><a href="/hebrew/3245.htm" title="3245. yacad (yaw-sad') -- to establish, found, fix"> appointed</a><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921. al (al) -- upon, above, over"> for</a><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all"> every</a><a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227. rab (rab) -- abundance"> chief one</a><a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house"> of his house</a><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">, to do</a><a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will"> according to the pleasure</a><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man"> of man</a><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man"> and man.</span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><b><a href="/hcsb/esther/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></b></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="אַיִן_1 Pd 369"> no</a> <a href="/hebrew/597.htm" title="אנס vqPmsa 597"> restraint</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> was placed on the</a> <a href="/hebrew/8360.htm" title="שְׁתִיָּה ncfsa 8360"> drinking</a>. <a href="/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa">The</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3245.htm" title="יסד_1 vpp3ms 3245"> had ordered</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> every</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="רַב_2 ncmsc 7227"> wine steward</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> in his</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> household</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="עשׂה_1 vqc 6213"> serve</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> as</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"> much as each person</a> <a href="/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"></a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmsa 376"></a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="רָצֹון ncmsc 7522"> wanted</a>. </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nas/esther/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8360.htm" title="8360. shthiyah (sheth-ee-yaw') -- a drinking">The drinking</a> <a href="/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881. dath (dawth) -- decree, law">was [done] according to the law,</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369. 'ayin (ah'-yin) -- nothing, nought">was no</a> <a href="/hebrew/597.htm" title="597. 'anac (aw-nas') -- to compel, constrain">compulsion,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651. ken (kane) -- so, thus">for so</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3245.htm" title="3245. yacad (yaw-sad') -- to establish, found, fix">had given</a> <a href="/hebrew/3245.htm" title="3245. yacad (yaw-sad') -- to establish, found, fix">orders</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605. kol (kole) -- the whole, all">to each</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227b.htm" title="7227b">official</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">of his household</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213a.htm" title="6213a">that he should do</a> <a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="7522. ratsown (raw-tsone') -- goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">according to the desires</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">of each</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 'iysh (eesh) -- man">person.</a> </span><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjvs/esther/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br /><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/8360.htm" title="8360. shthiyah (sheth-ee-yaw') -- a drinking">And the drinking</a> <a href="/hebrew/1881.htm" title="1881. dath (dawth) -- decree, law">[was] according to the law;</a> <a href="/hebrew/597.htm" title="597. 'anac (aw-nas') -- to compel, constrain">none did compel:</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428. melek (meh'-lek) -- king">for so the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3245.htm" title="3245. yacad (yaw-sad') -- to establish, found, fix">had appointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227. rab (rab) -- abundance">to all the officers</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004. bayith (bah'-yith) -- a house">of his house,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213. asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish">that they should do</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376. 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