Esther 1:7-9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁷Drinks were served in an array of gold goblets,^(A) each with a different design. Royal wine flowed freely, according to the king’s bounty.^(B) ⁸The drinking was according to royal decree: ‘There are no restrictions.’ The king had ordered every wine steward in his household to serve whatever each person wanted. ⁹Queen Vashti also gave a feast for the women of King Ahasuerus’s palace.