Esther 1:3-8

3in the thirdH7969 yearH8141 of his reignH4427 1he gaveH6213 a banquetH4960 for allH3605 his princesH8269 and attendantsH5650, the armyH2428 officers of PersiaH6539 and MediaH4074, the noblesH6579 and the princesH8269 of his provincesH4082 being in his presenceH6440. 42And he displayedH7200 the richesH6239 of his royalH4438 gloryH3519 and the splendorH3366 of his greatH1420 majestyH1420 for manyH7227 daysH3117, 180H8084H3967 daysH3117.

5When theseH428 daysH3117 were completedH4390, the kingH4428 gaveH6213 a banquetH4960 lasting sevenH7651 daysH3117 for allH3605 the peopleH5971 who were presentH4672 at the citadelH1002 in SusaH7800, from the greatestH1419 to the leastH6996, in the courtH2691 of 3the gardenH1593 of the king’sH4428 palaceH1055. 6There were hangings of fineH3768 whiteH2353 and violetH8504 linenH3768 heldH270 by cordsH2256 of fineH948 purpleH713 linenH948 on silverH3701 ringsH1551 and marbleH8337 columnsH5982, and 4couchesH4296 of goldH2091 and silverH3701 on a mosaicH7531 pavementH7531 of porphyryH923, marbleH8337, mother-of-pearlH1858 and preciousH5508 stonesH5508. 7DrinksH8248 were servedH8248 in goldenH2091 vesselsH3627 of variousH8132 kindsH3627, and the royalH4438 wineH3196 was plentifulH7227 5according to the king’sH4428 6bountyH3027. 8The drinkingH8360 was done according to the lawH1881, thereH369 was noH369 compulsionH597, for soH3651 the kingH4428 had givenH3245 ordersH3245 to eachH3605 officialH7227 of his householdH1004 that he should doH6213 according to the desiresH7522 of eachH376 personH376.