New American Standard Bible 1995
Esther 1:8-9
8The drinkingוְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥הve.ha.she.ti.YahH8360was doneaccording to the lawכַדָּ֖תkha.DatH1881,thereH369was noH369compulsionאֹנֵ֑ס'o.NesH597,for soכֵ֣ן׀khenH3651the kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428had givenH3245ordersH3245to eachכָּל־kol-H3605officialרַ֣בravH7227of his householdבֵּית֔וֹbei.ToH1004that he should doלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla.'a.SotH6213according to the desiresכִּרְצ֥וֹןkir.TzonH7522of eachאִישׁ־'ish-H376personוָאִֽישׁ׃va.'IshH376.
9Queenהַמַּלְכָּ֔הha.mal.KahH4436Vashtiוַשְׁתִּ֣יvash.TiH2060alsoגַּ֚םgamH1571gaveעָשְׂתָ֖ה'a.se.TahH6213a banquetמִשְׁתֵּ֣הmish.TehH4960for the womenנָשִׁ֑יםna.ShimH802in thepalaceבֵּ֚יתbeitH1004whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherH834belonged to Kingלַמֶּ֥לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428Ahasuerusאֲחַשְׁוֵרֽוֹשׁ׃ ס'a.chash.ve.Ro.oshH325.
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
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