Esther 1
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Esther 1:7-8

7And they gave themdrinkוְהַשְׁקוֹת֙ve.hash.kOtH8248in vesselsבִּכְלֵ֣יbikh.LeiH3627of goldזָהָ֔בza.HavH2091, (the vesselsוְכֵלִ֖יםve.khe.LimH3627being diverseשׁוֹנִ֑יםsho.NimH8138one from anotherמִכֵּלִ֣יםmi.ke.LimH3627,)and royalמַלְכ֛וּתmal.KhutH4438wineוְיֵ֥יןve.YeinH3196in abundanceרָ֖בravH7227,according to the stateכְּיַ֥דke.YadH3027of the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.
8And the drinkingוְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥הve.ha.she.ti.YahH8360wasaccording to the lawכַדָּ֖תkha.DatH1881;none did compelאֹנֵ֑ס'o.NesH597:for so the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428had appointedיִסַּ֣דyi.SadH3245to all the officersרַ֣בravH7227of his houseבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004,that they should doלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213according to every man’sH376pleasureכִּרְצ֥וֹןkir.TzonH7522.
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