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feminine singular">Conj-w, Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1881.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1881: 1) decree, law, edict, regulation, usage <BR> 1a) decree, edict, commission <BR> 1b) law, rule">1881</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1881.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1881 -- Occurrence 2 of 21">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כַדָּ֖ת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chaddat_1881.htm" title="chad·Dat: to the law -- Occurrence 1 of 2.">ḵad-dāṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in accordance with the law</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k, Article :: Noun - feminine singular">Prep-k, Art | N-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 369: 1) nothing, not, nought n <BR> 1a) nothing, nought neg <BR> 1b) not <BR> 1c) to have not (of possession) adv <BR> 1d) without w/prep <BR> 1e) for lack of">369</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 369 -- Occurrence 305 of 788">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵ֣ין<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ein_369.htm" title="'ein: there -- Occurrence 166 of 358.">’ên</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">was not</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/597.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 597: 1) (Qal) to compel, to constrain">597</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_597.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 597 -- Occurrence 1 of 1">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֹנֵ֑ס<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ones_597.htm" title="'o·Nes;: compulsion -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">’ō-nês;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">compulsory</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular">V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 2312 of 4481">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki-: for -- Occurrence 2220 of 4334.">kî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">for</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3651: adv <BR> 1) so, therefore, thus <BR> 1a) thus, so <BR> 1b) just so <BR> 1c) therefore <BR> 1d) so...as (paired with adv) <BR> 1e) then <BR> 1f) forasmuch as (in phrase) <BR> 1g) (with prep) <BR> 1g1) therefore, this being so (specific) <BR> 1g2) hitherto <BR> 1g3) therefore, on this ground (general) <BR> 1g4) afterwards <BR> 1g5) in such case <BR> adj <BR> 2) right, just, honest, true, veritable <BR> 2a) right, just, honest <BR> 2b) correct <BR> 2c) true, veritable <BR> 2d) true!, right!, correct! (in assent)">3651</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3651 -- Occurrence 351 of 767">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כֵ֣ן ׀<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/chen_3651.htm" title="chen: so -- Occurrence 93 of 124.">ḵên</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">so</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3245.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3245: 1) to found, fix, establish, lay foundation <BR> 1a) (Qal) to found, establish, begin <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to fix or seat themselves close together, sit in conclave <BR> 1b2) to be founded <BR> 1c) (Piel) <BR> 1c1) to found <BR> 1c2) to establish, appoint, ordain <BR> 1d) (Pual) to be founded, be laid <BR> 1e) (Hophal) to be founded">3245</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3245.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3245 -- Occurrence 14 of 41">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יִסַּ֣ד<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yissad_3245.htm" title="yis·Sad: had given -- Occurrence 2 of 4.">yis-saḏ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">had ordered</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular">V-Piel-Perf-3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4428: 1) king">4428</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4428 -- Occurrence 1719 of 2523">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hammelech_4428.htm" title="ham·Me·lech,: the king -- Occurrence 760 of 1045.">ham-me-leḵ,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the king</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Article :: Noun - masculine singular">Art | N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 5921: prep<BR> 1) upon, on the ground of, according to, on account of, on behalf of, concerning, beside, in addition to, together with, beyond, above, over, by, on to, towards, to, against <BR> 1a) upon, on the ground of, on the basis of, on account of, because of, therefore, on behalf of, for the sake of, for, with, in spite of, notwithstanding, concerning, in the matter of, as regards <BR> 1b) above, beyond, over (of excess) <BR> 1c) above, over (of elevation or pre-eminence) <BR> 1d) upon, to, over to, unto, in addition to, together with, with (of addition) <BR> 1e) over (of suspension or extension) <BR> 1f) by, adjoining, next, at, over, around (of contiguity or proximity) <BR> 1g) down upon, upon, on, from, up upon, up to, towards, over towards, to, against (with verbs of motion) <BR> 1h) to (as a dative) <BR> conj <BR> 2) because that, because, notwithstanding, although">5921</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 5921 -- Occurrence 3298 of 5778">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">עַ֚ל<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/al_5921.htm" title="'al: unto -- Occurrence 2094 of 3469.">‘al</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole <BR> 1a) all, the whole of <BR> 1b) any, each, every, anything <BR> 1c) totality, everything">3605</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3605 -- Occurrence 3427 of 5418">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כָּל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kol_3605.htm" title="kol-: each -- Occurrence 1707 of 2745.">kāl-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">all</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7227: adj <BR> 1) much, many, great <BR> 1a) much <BR> 1b) many <BR> 1c) abounding in <BR> 1d) more numerous than <BR> 1e) abundant, enough <BR> 1f) great <BR> 1g) strong <BR> 1h) greater than <BR> adv <BR> 1i) much, exceedingly <BR> n m <BR> 2) captain, chief">7227</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7227 -- Occurrence 179 of 462">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">רַ֣ב<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/rav_7227.htm" title="rav: official -- Occurrence 68 of 138.">raḇ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the officers</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct">N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1004: nm <BR> 1) house <BR> 1a) house, dwelling habitation <BR> 1b) shelter or abode of animals <BR> 1c) human bodies (fig.) <BR> 1d) of Sheol <BR> 1e) of abode of light and darkness <BR> 1f) of land of Ephraim <BR> 2) place <BR> 3) receptacle <BR> 4) home, house as containing a family <BR> 5) household, family <BR> 5a) those belonging to the same household <BR> 5b) family of descendants, descendants as organized body <BR> 6) household affairs <BR> 7) inwards (metaph.) <BR> 8) (TWOT) temple <BR> adv <BR> 9) on the inside <BR> prep <BR> 10) within">1004</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1004 -- Occurrence 1364 of 2056">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בֵּית֔וֹ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/beito_1004.htm" title="bei·To,: of his household -- Occurrence 83 of 97.">bê-ṯōw,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of his household</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular construct :: third person masculine singular">N-msc | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to do, work, make, produce <BR> 1a1a) to do <BR> 1a1b) to work <BR> 1a1c) to deal (with) <BR> 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect <BR> 1a2) to make <BR> 1a2a) to make <BR> 1a2b) to produce <BR> 1a2c) to prepare <BR> 1a2d) to make (an offering) <BR> 1a2e) to attend to, put in order <BR> 1a2f) to observe, celebrate <BR> 1a2g) to acquire (property) <BR> 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute <BR> 1a2i) to bring about <BR> 1a2j) to use <BR> 1a2k) to spend, pass <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be done <BR> 1b2) to be made <BR> 1b3) to be produced <BR> 1b4) to be offered <BR> 1b5) to be observed <BR> 1b6) to be used <BR> 1c) (Pual) to be made <BR> 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze">6213</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6213 -- Occurrence 1778 of 2628">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/laasot_6213.htm" title="la·'a·Sot: do -- Occurrence 160 of 220.">la-‘ă-śō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">that they should do</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-l :: Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct">Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7522.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7522: 1) pleasure, delight, favour, goodwill, acceptance, will <BR> 1a) goodwill, favour <BR> 1b) acceptance <BR> 1c) will, desire, pleasure, self-will">7522</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7522.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7522 -- Occurrence 16 of 56">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּרְצ֥וֹן<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/kirtzon_7522.htm" title="kir·Tzon: to the desires -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">kir-ṣō-wn</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">according to pleasure</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-k :: Noun - masculine singular construct">Prep-k | N-msc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)">376</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 376 -- Occurrence 1439 of 2006">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אִישׁ־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ish_376.htm" title="'ish-: of each -- Occurrence 796 of 1097.">’îš-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">each</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine singular">N-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)">376</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 376 -- Occurrence 1440 of 2006">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וָאִֽישׁ׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaish_376.htm" title="va·'Ish.: person -- Occurrence 1 of 1.">wā-’îš.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">and man's</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Noun - masculine singular">Conj-w | N-ms</a></span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><br /><br /> <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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> 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href="//study.interlinearbible.org/esther/1.htm">Esther 1:8 Hebrew Study Bible</a> (<a href="//apostolic.interlinearbible.org/esther/1.htm">Apostolic</a> / <a href="//interlinearbible.org/esther/1.htm">Interlinear</a>)<br></span></div><div style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8360.htm" title="ve·ha·she·ti·yah: the drinking -- 8360: a drinking">וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="chad·dat: to the law -- 1881: decree, law">כַדָּ֖ת</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/369.htm" title="ein: there -- 369: nothing, nought">אֵ֣ין</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/597.htm" title="o·nes;: compulsion -- 597: to compel, constrain">אֹנֵ֑ס</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="ki-: for -- 3588: that, for, when">כִּי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3651.htm" title="chen: so -- 3651: so, thus">כֵ֣ן</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3245.htm" title="yis·sad: had given -- 3245: to establish, found, fix">יִסַּ֣ד</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="ham·me·lech: the king -- 4428: king">הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/5921.htm" title="al: unto -- 5921: upon, above, over">עַ֚ל</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3605.htm" title="kol-: each -- 3605: the whole, all">כָּל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7227.htm" title="rav: official -- 7227: much, many, great">רַ֣ב</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="bei·tov,: of his household -- 1004: a house">בֵּיתֹ֔ו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="la·'a·so·vt: do -- 6213: do, make">לַעֲשֹׂ֖ות</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7522.htm" title="kir·tzo·vn: to the desires -- 7522: goodwill, favor, acceptance, will">כִּרְצֹ֥ון</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="ish-: of each -- 376: man">אִישׁ־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="va·'ish.: person -- 376: man">וָאִֽישׁ׃</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/esther/1.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/8360.htm" title="shthiyah (sheth-ee-yaw') -- drinking">And the drinking</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1881.htm" title="dath (dawth) -- commandment, commission, decree, law, manner">was according to the law</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/597.htm" title="'anac (aw-nas') -- compel">none did compel</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4428.htm" title="melek (meh'-lek) -- king, royal">for so the king</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3245.htm" title="yacad (yaw-sad') -- appoint, take counsel, establish, (lay the, lay for a) found(-ation), instruct, lay, ordain, set, X sure">had appointed</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7227.htm" title="rab (rab) -- (in) abound(-undance, -ant, -antly), captain, elder, enough, exceedingly, full">to all the officers</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1004.htm" title="bayith (bah'-yith) -- court, daughter, door, + dungeon, family, + forth of, X great as would contain">of his house</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6213.htm" title="asah (aw-saw') -- accomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy">that they should do</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="'iysh (eesh) -- also, another, any (man), a certain, + champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow">according to every man's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7522.htm" title="ratsown (raw-tsone') -- (be) acceptable(-ance, -ed), delight, desire, favour, (good) pleasure">pleasure</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/1.htm">אסתר 1:8 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה כַדָּ֖ת אֵ֣ין אֹנֵ֑ס כִּי־כֵ֣ן ׀ יִסַּ֣ד הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עַ֚ל כָּל־רַ֣ב בֵּיתֹ֔ו לַעֲשֹׂ֖ות כִּרְצֹ֥ון אִישׁ־וָאִֽישׁ׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/1.htm">אסתר 1:8 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">והשתיה כדת אין אנס כי־כן ׀ יסד המלך על כל־רב ביתו לעשות כרצון איש־ואיש׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/1.htm">אסתר 1:8 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">והשתיה כדת אין אנס כי־כן ׀ יסד המלך על כל־רב ביתו לעשות כרצון איש־ואיש׃</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/esther/1.htm">אסתר 1:8 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">והשתיה כדת אין אנס כי כן יסד המלך על כל רב ביתו לעשות כרצון איש ואיש׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/esther/1-8.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/esther/1.htm">New American Standard Bible </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="/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="/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. <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">none did compel. Every person drank what he pleased. Among the Greeks, however, each guest was obliged to keep the round, or leave the company: hence the proverb Drink, or begone. Mr. Herbert, in his poem entitled The Church Porch, has severely reprobated this vile custom. In Britain, however, this demoralizing custom is now almost destroyed, and a new era of social pleasure is arising, by temperate habits, increased domestic comforts, and the spread of gospel truths.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/35-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 35:8</span> Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/51-7.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 51:7</span> Babylon has been a golden cup in the LORD's hand, that made all the …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/habakkuk/2-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Habakkuk 2:15,16</span> Woe to him that gives his neighbor drink, that put your bottle to …</a></p><p class="hdg">the officers.</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/john/2-8.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">John 2:8</span> And he said to them, Draw out now, and bear to the governor of the …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/esther/1-8.htm">Esther 1:8</a> • <a href="/niv/esther/1-8.htm">Esther 1:8 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/esther/1-8.htm">Esther 1:8 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/esther/1-8.htm">Esther 1:8 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/esther/1-8.htm">Esther 1:8 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/esther/1-8.htm">Esther 1:8 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/esther/1-8.htm">Esther 1:8 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/esther/1-8.htm">Esther 1:8 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/esther/1-8.htm">Esther 1:8 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/esther/1-8.htm">Esther 1:8 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/esther/1-8.htm">Esther 1:8 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../esther/1-7.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Esther 1:7"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Esther 1:7" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../esther/1-9.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Esther 1:9"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Esther 1:9" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>