Esther 1:7-8
English Standard Version
7 Drinks were served in golden vessels, vessels of different kinds, and the royal wine was lavished according to the bounty of the king. 8 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.
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Esther 1:7-8
New American Standard Bible
7 Drinks were served in golden vessels of various kinds, and the royal wine was plentiful (A)in proportion to the king’s [a]bounty. 8 But the drinking was done according to the royal law; 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.
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