Esther 2:18
ContextNET © | Then the king prepared a large banquet for all his officials and his servants – it was actually Esther’s banquet. He also set aside a holiday for the provinces, and he provided for offerings at the king’s expense. 1 |
NIV © | And the king gave a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his nobles and officials. He proclaimed a holiday throughout the provinces and distributed gifts with royal liberality. |
NASB © | Then the king gave a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his princes and his servants; he also made a holiday for the provinces and gave gifts according to the king’s bounty. |
NLT © | To celebrate the occasion, he gave a banquet in Esther’s honor for all his princes and servants, giving generous gifts to everyone and declaring a public festival for the provinces. |
MSG © | Then the king gave a great banquet for all his nobles and officials--"Esther's Banquet." He proclaimed a holiday for all the provinces and handed out gifts with royal generosity. |
BBE © | Then the king gave a great feast for all his captains and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he gave orders through all the divisions of his kingdom for a day of rest from work, and gave wealth from his store. |
NRSV © | Then the king gave a great banquet to all his officials and ministers—"Esther’s banquet." He also granted a holiday to the provinces, and gave gifts with royal liberality. |
NKJV © | Then the king made a great feast, the Feast of Esther, for all his officials and servants; and he proclaimed a holiday in the provinces and gave gifts according to the generosity of a king. |
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NET © [draft] ITL | Then the king <04428> prepared <06213> a large <01419> banquet <04960> for all <03605> his officials <08269> and his servants <05650> – it was actually Esther’s <0635> banquet <04960> . He also set aside <06213> a holiday <02010> for the provinces <04082> , and he provided <05414> for offerings <04864> at the king’s <04428> expense .<03027> |
NET © | Then the king prepared a large banquet for all his officials and his servants – it was actually Esther’s banquet. He also set aside a holiday for the provinces, and he provided for offerings at the king’s expense. 1 |
NET © Notes |
1 tc The LXX does not include the words “and he provided for offerings at the king’s expense.” |