以斯帖记 1:8
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.
Context
This verse from 以斯帖记 Chapter 1 connects to 5 cross-references. 以斯拉认罪祷告后，百姓纷纷哭泣表示愿意悔改，苦痛和冬雨中百姓聚集，众人颤抖，同意三个月内处理与外邦妻子的问题；以斯拉按各家调查，众人承认与外邦妻子结婚之罪，同意休妻，各回各家。
其他译本
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.
And the drinking <FI>is<Fi> 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.
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.
交叉参考
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And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.