and in the third year of his reign he gave a banquet(A) for all his nobles and officials. The military leaders of Persia and Media, the princes, and the nobles of the provinces were present.

Read full chapter

In the third year of his reign, he made a feast unto all his princes and his servants; the power of Persia and Media, the nobles and princes of the provinces, being before him:

Read full chapter

that in the third year of his reign he (A)made a feast for all his officials and servants—the powers of Persia and Media, the nobles, and the princes of the provinces being before him—

Read full chapter

Queen Vashti also gave a banquet(A) for the women in the royal palace of King Xerxes.

Read full chapter

Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus.

Read full chapter

Queen Vashti also made a feast for the women in the royal palace which belonged to King Ahasuerus.

Read full chapter

18 And the king gave a great banquet,(A) Esther’s banquet, for all his nobles and officials.(B) He proclaimed a holiday throughout the provinces and distributed gifts with royal liberality.(C)

Read full chapter

18 Then the king made a great feast unto all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.

Read full chapter

18 Then the king (A)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 [a]generosity of a king.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Esther 2:18 Lit. hand

If the king regards me with favor(A) and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and fulfill my request, let the king and Haman come tomorrow to the banquet(B) I will prepare for them. Then I will answer the king’s question.”

Read full chapter

If I have found favour in the sight of the king, and if it please the king to grant my petition, and to perform my request, let the king and Haman come to the banquet that I shall prepare for them, and I will do to morrow as the king hath said.

Read full chapter

If I have found favor in the sight of the king, and if it pleases the king to grant my petition and [a]fulfill my request, then let the king and Haman come to the (A)banquet which I will prepare for them, and tomorrow I will do as the king has said.”

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Esther 5:8 Lit. to do

14 While they were still talking with him, the king’s eunuchs arrived and hurried Haman away to the banquet(A) Esther had prepared.

Read full chapter

14 And while they were yet talking with him, came the king's chamberlains, and hasted to bring Haman unto the banquet that Esther had prepared.

Read full chapter

14 While they were still talking with him, the king’s eunuchs came, and hastened to bring Haman to (A)the banquet which Esther had prepared.

Read full chapter

17 This happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting(A) and joy.

Read full chapter

17 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

Read full chapter

17 This was on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar. And on the fourteenth of [a]the month they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Esther 9:17 Lit. it

The Writing on the Wall

King Belshazzar(A) gave a great banquet(B) for a thousand of his nobles(C) and drank wine with them.

Read full chapter

Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.

Read full chapter

Belshazzar’s Feast

Belshazzar the king (A)made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine in the presence of the thousand.

Read full chapter