Esther 1
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Esther 1:6-10

6Hangings of whiteH2353 and blueH8504 linenH3768 were fastenedH270 with cordsH2256 of fine whiteH948 and purpleH713 material toH5921 silverH3701 ringsH1550 on the marbleH8336 pillarsH5982. GoldH2091 and silverH3701 couchesH4296 were arrangedH5921 on a mosaic pavementH7531 of porphyryH923, marbleH8336, mother-of-pearlH1858, and other costly stonesH5508.

7Beverages were servedH8248 in an array of gobletsH3627 of goldH2091, eachH3627 with a different designH8138, and the royalH4438 wineH3196 flowed freelyH7227, according to the king’sH4428 bountyH3027. 8ByH1881 orderH3245 of the kingH4428, noH369 limit was placedH597 on the drinkingH8360H5921, and everyH3605 officialH7227 of his householdH1004 was to serveH6213 eachH376 manH376 whatever he desiredH7522.

9QueenH4436 VashtiH2060 alsoH1571 gaveH6213 a banquetH4960 for the womenH802 in the royalH4438 palaceH1004 of KingH4428 XerxesH325.

10On the seventhH7637 dayH3117, when the king’sH4428 heartH3820 was merryH2895 with wineH3196, he orderedH559 the sevenH7651 eunuchsH5631 who servedH8334H854H6440H4428 himH325—MehumanH4104, BizthaH968, HarbonaH2726, BigthaH903, AbagthaH5, ZetharH2242, and CarkasH3752—

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