Esther 1:7

Esther 1:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they gave them drink in vessels of gold, (the vessels being diverse one from another,) and royal wine in abundance, according to the state of the king.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Drinks were served in golden vessels, vessels of different kinds, and the royal wine was lavished according to the bounty of the king.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of Esther 1:7

5When this feast finished, he gave another feast for everyone who lived in Susa. It was for people who were important, and for ordinary people as well. The feast continued for seven days. It was in part of the garden of the king's palace. 6The gardens had curtains made of expensive white linen and purple material. They hung from silver rings on white stone pillars. White and purple strings held the curtains. There were seats made from gold and silver. The floor had many kinds of valuable stones to make it beautiful. People at the feast drank from gold cups. Each cup was different. The king gave plenty of his own wine to everyone to drink. 8Everyone could drink as much wine as they wanted. The king told his officers to give each person what they wanted, no more and no less. 9At the same time, the king's wife, Queen Vashti, gave a feast for all the women in the palace.

Esther 1:7 word by word

וְהַשְׁקוֹת֙ בִּכְלֵ֣י זָהָ֔ב וְכֵלִ֖ים מִכֵּלִ֣ים שׁוֹנִ֑ים וְיֵ֥ין מַלְכ֛וּת רָ֖ב כְּיַ֥ד הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• drinkשָׁקָהshâqâh · to water: drinkH8248
• in vesselsכְּלִיkelîy · article/utensilH3627
• of goldזָהָבzâhâb · goldH2091
• being diverseשָׁנָהshânâh · to changeH8138
• and royalמַלְכוּתmalkûth malkûth malkûyâh · royaltyH4438
• wineיַ֫יִןyayin · wineH3196
• in abundanceרַבrab · manyH7227
• according to the stateיָדyâd · hand: toH3027
• of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428

Cross-references for Esther 1:7

• 1 Kings 10:21They used gold to make all King Solomon's cups that he drank from. In the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon, all the dishes and other things were made with gold. They used pure gold. They did not make anything with silver. In Solomon's time, people did not think that silver was very valuable.
• 2 Chronicles 9:20They used gold to make all King Solomon's cups that he drank from. In the Palace of the Forest of Lebanon, all the dishes and other things were made with gold. They used pure gold. They did not make anything with silver. In Solomon's time, people did not think that silver was very valuable.
• Daniel 5:2When he had drunk a lot of wine, he spoke to his servants. He commanded them to bring the valuable gold and silver cups, so that the people could drink from them. His father, King Nebuchadnezzar, had taken those cups from God's temple in Jerusalem. King Belshazzar wanted to drink from them, as well as his important friends, his wives and his other women.

Commentaries on Esther 1:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Vessels being diverse - They had different services of plate.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. they gave them drink in vessels of gold--There is reason to believe from this account, as well as from Es 5:6; 7:2, 7, 8, where the drinking of wine occupies by far the most prominent place in the description, that this was a banquet rather than a feast.Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 1:7

• Feasts
• King
• Temperance

In the dictionaries

• Shushan
• Agagite
• Cup
• Esther, Book of

Commentaries on Esther 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings