Verse (Click for Chapter) GOD'S WORD® Translation 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.) American Standard Version 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. Berean Study Bible By order of the king, no limit was placed on the drinking, and every official of his household was to serve each man whatever he desired. Douay-Rheims Bible 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. English Revised Version 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. King James Bible 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. World English Bible 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. Young's Literal Translation 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. Esther 1:8 Additional Translations ... Links Esther 1:8 NIVEsther 1:8 NLT Esther 1:8 ESV Esther 1:8 NASB Esther 1:8 NKJV Esther 1:8 KJV |