Verse 8

{ "verseID": "Esther.1.8", "source": "וְהַשְּׁתִיָּ֥ה כַדָּ֖ת אֵ֣ין אֹנֵ֑ס כִּי־כֵ֣ן ׀ יִסַּ֣ד הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ עַ֚ל כָּל־רַ֣ב בֵּית֔וֹ לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת כִּרְצ֥וֹן אִישׁ־וָאִֽישׁ׃", "text": "And the *šəṯîyyâ* according to the *dāṯ* *ʾên* *ʾōnēs*, for thus *yissaḏ* the *meleḵ* upon all *raḇ* *bêṯô* to do according to *rəṣôn* *ʾîš* and *ʾîš*", "grammar": { "*šəṯîyyâ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the drinking", "*dāṯ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the law/decree", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is no", "*ʾōnēs*": "masculine singular noun - compulsion/forcing", "*yissaḏ*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he established/appointed", "*meleḵ*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - the king", "*raḇ*": "masculine singular construct - officer/chief of", "*bêṯô*": "masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his house", "*rəṣôn*": "masculine singular construct - pleasure/will of", "*ʾîš*": "masculine singular noun - man/each" }, "variants": { "*šəṯîyyâ*": "drinking/consumption of beverages", "*dāṯ*": "law/decree/edict", "*ʾōnēs*": "compulsion/forcing/pressure", "*yissaḏ*": "established/appointed/ordered/arranged", "*raḇ*": "chief/steward/officer", "*rəṣôn*": "desire/will/pleasure" } }

Other Translations

• GT, oversatt fra Hebraisk

  Drikkingen foregikk etter fastsatt lov, uten tvang. Kongen hadde bestemt at hver mann kunne gjøre som han ønsket.

• Moderne oversettelse av Bibelen fra 1611 KJV med hebraisk kontekst

  Drikkingen var fri for tvang, for kongen hadde gitt påbud til alle sine forvaltere om å la hver mann gjøre som han ønsket.

• Norsk King James

  Og drikkingen ble etter loven; ingen ble presset: for så hadde kongen pålagt alle sine tjenere i huset, at de skulle gjøre etter hver manns ønsker.

• Modernisert Norsk Bibel 1866

  Drikkingen foregikk etter en lov; ingen ble tvunget, for kongen hadde instruert alle sine hushovmestere at de skulle gjøre som hver enkelt ønsket.

• Oversettelse av hebraiske Bibeltekster til moderne norsk bokmål

  Drikkingen var uten tvang, for kongen hadde gitt påbud til alle hans husholdningens forstandere om at de skulle la hvert menneske gjøre som han ønsket.

• Bibelen: En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611

  Drikkingen var ifølge loven; ingen tvang ble lagt på noen: for slik hadde kongen bestemt for husets stormenn, at de skulle gjøre etter hver manns ønske.

• o3-mini KJV Norsk

  Drikkingen skjedde etter loven; ingen ble tvunget, for kongen hadde befalt alle sine tjenestemenn at de skulle la enhver handle etter sin egen lyst.

• En Moderne Oversettelse av King James Version 1611 (mar 2025)

  Drikkingen var ifølge loven; ingen tvang ble lagt på noen: for slik hadde kongen bestemt for husets stormenn, at de skulle gjøre etter hver manns ønske.

• Lingvistisk bibeloversettelse fra grunntekst

  Drikkingen foregikk etter en forskrift uten tvang, for kongen hadde beordret alle tjenerne i sitt hus å gjøre som enhver ønsket.

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  The drinking was done according to royal decree with no restrictions, for the king had ordered all the stewards of his household to allow each person to drink as they desired.

• GT, oversatt fra hebraisk Aug2024

  Påbudet vedrørende drikking var at ingen skulle tvinge noen, for slik hadde kongen påbudt alle medarbeiderne i sitt palass å la enhver gjøre som han selv ønsket.

• Original Norsk Bibel 1866

  Og man drak efter Loven, der nødte ikke Nogen (den Anden); thi saa havde Kongen befalet alle de Store i sit Huus at gjøre efter Enhvers (frie) Villie.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

• KJV 1769 norsk

  Og drikkingen foregikk i henhold til loven; ingen tvang noen: for slik hadde kongen pålagt alle sine hoffmenn, at de skulle gjøre etter hver manns ønske.

• KJV1611 - Moderne engelsk

  And the drinking was according to the law; no one was compelled, for the king had appointed to all the officials of his house that they should do according to each man's pleasure.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

• Norsk oversettelse av Webster

  Drikkingen skjedde etter lov; ingen kunne presse noen: for slik hadde kongen bestemt det, til alle overhodene i hans hus, at de skulle gjøre etter enhvers vilje.

• Norsk oversettelse av Youngs Literal Translation

  Drikkingen foregikk i samsvar med en lov uten noen tvang, for kongen hadde befalt sine tjenere å gjøre som enhver ønsket.

• Norsk oversettelse av ASV1901

  Og drikkingen skjedde etter loven; ingen ble tvunget til å drikke, for slik hadde kongen bestemt for alle sine embedsmenn at de skulle gjøre etter hver manns lyst.

• Norsk oversettelse av BBE

  Men drikkingen foregikk uten tvang, for kongen hadde befalt alle hans hushovmestere at hver skulle få det som behaget ham.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And no man was appoynted what he shulde drinke: for the kynge had commaunded all the officers of his house, that euery one shulde do as it lyked him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And the drinking was by an order, none might compel: for so the King had appoynted vnto all the officers of his house, that they should do according to euery mans pleasure.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And the drinking was by an order, none might compell: for so the king had appoynted to all the officers of his house, that they shoulde do according to euery mans pleasure.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the drinking [was] according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  The drinking was according to the law; none could compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the drinking `is' according to law, none is pressing, for so hath the king appointed for every chief one of his house, to do according to the pleasure of man and man.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And the drinking was according to the law; none could compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And the drinking was in keeping with the law; no one was forced: for the king had given orders to all the chief servants of his house to do as was pleasing to every man.

• World English Bible (2000)

  In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had instructed all the officials of his house, that they should do according to every man's pleasure.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  There were no restrictions on the drinking, for the king had instructed all of his supervisors that they should do as everyone so desired.

Referenced Verses

• Jer 35:8 : 8 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.35.8", "source": "וַנִּשְׁמַ֗ע בְּק֨וֹל יְהוֹנָדָ֤ב בֶּן־רֵכָב֙ אָבִ֔ינוּ לְכֹ֖ל אֲשֶׁ֣ר צִוָּ֑נוּ לְבִלְתִּ֤י שְׁתֽוֹת־יַ֙יִן֙ כָּל־יָמֵ֔ינוּ אֲנַ֣חְנוּ נָשֵׁ֔ינוּ בָּנֵ֖ינוּ וּבְנֹתֵֽינוּ׃", "text": "*wannišmaʿ* in-*qôl* *yĕhônādāb* son of *rēkāb* our father to-all which *ṣiwwānû* *lĕbiltî* *šĕtôt*-*yayin* all-our days we our wives our sons *ûbĕnōtênû*.", "grammar": { "*wannišmaʿ*": "imperfect verb with waw consecutive, 1st person plural - and we obeyed", "*qôl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*yĕhônādāb*": "proper noun - Jehonadab/Jonadab", "*rēkāb*": "proper noun - Rechab", "*ṣiwwānû*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular with 1st person plural suffix - he commanded us", "*lĕbiltî*": "preposition + negative particle - not to", "*šĕtôt*": "infinitive construct - drink", "*yayin*": "noun, masculine singular - wine", "*ûbĕnōtênû*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural with 1st person plural suffix - and our daughters" }, "variants": { "*wannišmaʿ*": "and we obeyed/listened to/heeded", "*qôl*": "voice/sound/instruction of", "*lĕbiltî*": "not to/in order not to/so as not to" } }
• Jer 51:7 : 7 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.51.7", "source": "כּוֹס־זָהָ֤ב בָּבֶל֙ בְּיַד־יְהוָ֔ה מְשַׁכֶּ֖רֶת כָּל־הָאָ֑רֶץ מִיֵּינָהּ֙ שָׁת֣וּ גוֹיִ֔ם עַל־כֵּ֖ן יִתְהֹלְל֥וּ גוֹיִֽם׃", "text": "*Kôs*-*zāhāv* *Bāvel* in-hand-*YHWH*, *mĕšakkeretĕtĕret* all-the-*ʾāreṣ*; from-*yêynāh* *šātû* *gôyim*, upon-thus *yithōlĕlû* *gôyim*.", "grammar": { "*Kôs*": "feminine singular noun construct - cup of", "*zāhāv*": "masculine singular noun - gold", "*Bāvel*": "proper noun - Babylon", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - Yahweh/the LORD", "*mĕšakkeretĕtĕret*": "piel participle feminine singular - making drunk", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - the earth/land", "*yêynāh*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd feminine singular suffix - her wine", "*šātû*": "qal perfect, 3rd plural - they drank", "*gôyim*": "masculine plural noun - nations", "*yithōlĕlû*": "hithpoel imperfect, 3rd plural - they act madly/they are mad" }, "variants": { "*mĕšakkeretĕtĕret*": "making drunk/intoxicating", "*ʾāreṣ*": "earth/land/world", "*gôyim*": "nations/gentiles/peoples", "*yithōlĕlû*": "act madly/go insane/become mad" } }
• Hab 2:15-16 : 15 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.15", "source": "ה֚וֹי מַשְׁקֵ֣ה רֵעֵ֔הוּ מְסַפֵּ֥חַ חֲמָתְךָ֖ וְאַ֣ף שַׁכֵּ֑ר לְמַ֥עַן הַבִּ֖יט עַל־מְעוֹרֵיהֶֽם׃", "text": "*Hôy mašqēh rēʿēhû mĕsappēaḥ ḥămātĕkā* and even *šakkēr* in order to *habîṭ* upon *mĕʿôrêhem*.", "grammar": { "*hôy*": "interjection - woe/alas", "*mašqēh*": "verb, hiphil participle, masculine singular - giving drink", "*rēʿēhû*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his neighbor", "*mĕsappēaḥ*": "verb, piel participle, masculine singular - pouring out/joining", "*ḥămātĕkā*": "noun, feminine, singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your wrath/bottle", "*šakkēr*": "verb, piel infinitive absolute - making drunk", "*habîṭ*": "verb, hiphil infinitive construct - to look", "*mĕʿôrêhem*": "noun, masculine, plural construct with 3rd person masculine plural suffix - their nakedness" }, "variants": { "*mašqēh*": "giving drink to/causing to drink", "*mĕsappēaḥ*": "pouring out/adding/joining to", "*ḥămātĕkā*": "your wrath/poison/bottle/rage", "*šakkēr*": "making drunk/intoxicating", "*mĕʿôrêhem*": "their nakedness/private parts/shame" } } 16 { "verseID": "Habakkuk.2.16", "source": "שָׂבַ֤עְתָּ קָלוֹן֙ מִכָּב֔וֹד שְׁתֵ֥ה גַם־אַ֖תָּה וְהֵֽעָרֵ֑ל תִּסּ֣וֹב עָלֶ֗יךָ כּ֚וֹס יְמִ֣ין יְהוָ֔ה וְקִיקָל֖וֹן עַל־כְּבוֹדֶֽךָ׃", "text": "You are *śābaʿtā qālôn mikkābôd*. *Šĕtēh* also you and *hēʿārēl*. *Tissôb* upon you *kôs yĕmîn YHWH* and *qîqālôn* upon *kĕbôdekā*.", "grammar": { "*śābaʿtā*": "verb, qal perfect, 2nd person masculine singular - you are filled/satisfied", "*qālôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - shame/disgrace", "*mikkābôd*": "preposition + noun, masculine, singular - from glory", "*šĕtēh*": "verb, qal imperative, masculine singular - drink", "*hēʿārēl*": "verb, niphal imperative, masculine singular - be uncircumcised/be exposed", "*tissôb*": "verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person feminine singular - it will surround/come around", "*kôs*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - cup of", "*yĕmîn*": "noun, feminine, singular construct - right hand of", "*YHWH*": "proper noun - the LORD", "*qîqālôn*": "noun, masculine, singular - shame/disgrace", "*kĕbôdekā*": "noun, masculine, singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your glory" }, "variants": { "*śābaʿtā*": "you are filled/satisfied/glutted", "*qālôn*": "shame/disgrace/dishonor", "*hēʿārēl*": "be uncircumcised/be exposed/stagger", "*tissôb*": "will turn/will surround/will come around", "*qîqālôn*": "shame/disgrace/vomit of shame" } }
• John 2:8 : 8 { "verseID": "John.2.8", "source": "Καὶ λέγει αὐτοῖς, Ἀντλήσατε νῦν, καὶ φέρετε τῷ ἀρχιτρικλίνῳ. Καὶ ἤνεγκαν.", "text": "And *legei* to them, *Antlēsate* *nyn*, and *pherete* to the *architriklinō*. And *ēnegkan*.", "grammar": { "*legei*": "present, active, indicative, 3rd singular - says/tells", "*Antlēsate*": "aorist, active, imperative, 2nd plural - draw out/draw up", "*nyn*": "adverb - now", "*pherete*": "present, active, imperative, 2nd plural - bring/carry", "*architriklinō*": "dative, masculine, singular - master of the feast/head steward", "*ēnegkan*": "aorist, active, indicative, 3rd plural - they brought/carried" }, "variants": { "*Antlēsate*": "draw out/draw up/draw water", "*pherete*": "bring/carry/bear", "*architriklinō*": "master of the feast/head steward/master of ceremonies", "*ēnegkan*": "they brought/they carried/they bore" } }