NET
KJV
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.
ASV
8. 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 mans pleasure.
ESV
8. And drinking was according to this edict: "There is no compulsion." For the king had given orders to all the staff of his palace to do as each man desired.
ERVEN
8. The king had given a command to his servants. He told them that each guest must be given as much wine as he wanted, and the wine server obeyed the king.
NLT
8. By edict of the king, no limits were placed on the drinking, for the king had instructed all his palace officials to serve each man as much as he wanted.
WEB
8. 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.
NLV
8. Drinking was done by the law. No one was made to drink. The king had told all the workmen of his house that they should give each person what he wanted.
HCSB
8. and no restraint was placed on the drinking. The king had ordered every wine steward in his household to serve as much as each person wanted.
YLT
8. 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.
LITV
8. And the drinking was according to the law, no one compelling; for so the king had ordered every first one of his house that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
RV
8. 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.
NCV
8. The king commanded that the guests be permitted to drink as much as they wished. He told the wine servers to serve each person what he wanted.
MKJV
8. And the drinking was according to the law, no one compelling, for so the king had commanded every chief of his house that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
AKJV
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.
LXXEN
8. And this banquet was not according to the appointed law; but so the king would have it: and he charged the stewards to perform his will and that of the company.
KJV
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.
AMP
8. And drinking was according to the law; no one was compelled to drink, for the king had directed all the officials of his palace to serve only as each guest desired.
KJVP
8. And the drinking H8360 [ was ] according to the law H1881 ; none H369 NPAR did compel H597 : for H3588 CONJ so H3651 ADV the king H4428 D-NMS had appointed H3245 to H5921 PREP all H3605 NMS the officers H7227 AMS of his house H1004 NMS-3MS , that they should do H6213 L-VQFC according to every man H376 NMS \'s pleasure H7522 .
YLT
8. 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.
ASV
8. 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 mans pleasure.
WEB
8. 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.
NASB
8. By ordinance of the king the drinking was unstinted, for he had instructed all the stewards of his household to comply with the good pleasure of everyone.
ESV
8. And drinking was according to this edict: "There is no compulsion." For the king had given orders to all the staff of his palace to do as each man desired.
RV
8. 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.
RSV
8. And drinking was according to the law, no one was compelled; for the king had given orders to all the officials of his palace to do as every man desired.
NKJV
8. In accordance with the law, the drinking was not compulsory; for so the king had ordered all the officers of his household, that they should do according to each man's pleasure.
MKJV
8. And the drinking was according to the law, no one compelling, for so the king had commanded every chief of his house that they should do according to every man's pleasure.
AKJV
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.
NRSV
8. Drinking was by flagons, without restraint; for the king had given orders to all the officials of his palace to do as each one desired.
NIV
8. By the king's command each guest was allowed to drink in his own way, for the king instructed all the wine stewards to serve each man what he wished.
NIRV
8. He commanded that they should be allowed to drink as much or as little as they wished. He directed all of his servants to give them what they asked for.
NLT
8. By edict of the king, no limits were placed on the drinking, for the king had instructed all his palace officials to serve each man as much as he wanted.
MSG
8. The guests could drink as much as they liked--king's orders!--with waiters at their elbows to refill the drinks.
GNB
8. There were no limits on the drinks; the king had given orders to the palace servants that everyone could have as much as they wanted.
NET
8. There were no restrictions on the drinking, for the king had instructed all of his supervisors that they should do as everyone so desired.
ERVEN
8. The king had given a command to his servants. He told them that each guest must be given as much wine as he wanted, and the wine server obeyed the king.