Esther 1:7
ContextNETBible | Drinks 1 were served in golden containers, all of which differed from one another. Royal wine was available in abundance at the king’s expense. |
NIV © biblegateway Est 1:7 |
Wine was served in goblets of gold, each one different from the other, and the royal wine was abundant, in keeping with the king’s liberality. |
NASB © biblegateway Est 1:7 |
Drinks were served in golden vessels of various kinds, and the royal wine was plentiful according to the king’s bounty. |
NLT © biblegateway Est 1:7 |
Drinks were served in gold goblets of many designs, and there was an abundance of royal wine, just as the king had commanded. |
MSG © biblegateway Est 1:7 |
Drinks were served in gold chalices, each chalice one-of-a-kind. The royal wine flowed freely--a generous king! |
BBE © SABDAweb Est 1:7 |
And they gave them drink in gold vessels, every vessel being different, and wine of the kingdom, freely given by the king. |
NRSV © bibleoremus Est 1:7 |
Drinks were served in golden goblets, goblets of different kinds, and the royal wine was lavished according to the bounty of the king. |
NKJV © biblegateway Est 1:7 |
And they served drinks in golden vessels, each vessel being different from the other, with royal wine in abundance, according to the generosity of the king. |
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NETBible | Drinks 1 were served in golden containers, all of which differed from one another. Royal wine was available in abundance at the king’s expense. |
NET Notes |
1 tn Heb “to cause to drink” (Hiphil infinitive construct of שָׁקָה, shaqah). As the etymology of the Hebrew word for “banquet” (מִשְׁתֶּה, mishteh, from שָׁתָה, shatah, “to drink”) hints, drinking was a prominent feature of ancient Near Eastern banquets. |