New American Standard Bible 1995

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Esther

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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.

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The drinking a drinking Noun H8360 וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה ve·ha·she·ti·yah
was [done] according to the law, decree, law Noun H1881 כַדָּ֖ת chad·dat
there was no nothing, nought Particle H369 אֵ֣ין ein
compulsion, to compel, constrain Verb H597 אֹנֵ֑ס o·nes;
for so so, thus Adjective H3651 כֵ֣ן chen
the king king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ ham·me·lech
had given orders to establish, found, fix Verb H3245 יִסַּ֣ד yis·sad
to each the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
official chief Adjective H7227 רַ֣ב rav
of his household a house Noun H1004 בֵּיתֹ֔ו bei·tov,
that he should do do, make Verb H6213 לַעֲשֹׂ֖ות la·'a·so·vt
according to the desires goodwill, favor, acceptance, will Noun H7522 כִּרְצֹ֥ון kir·tzo·vn
of each man Noun H376 אִישׁ־ ish-
person. man Noun H376 וָאִֽישׁ׃ va·'ish.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 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.
King James Bible The And the drinking was done according to the law, there was no compulsion, law; none did compel: for so the king had given orders appointed to each official all the officers of his household house, that he they should do according to the desires of each person.every man's pleasure.
Hebrew Greek English 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.