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.

王因以斯帖的缘故给众首领和臣仆设摆大筵席，又豁免各省的租税，并照王的厚意大颁赏赐。

王为所有的官长和臣仆摆设大宴席，称为以斯帖的宴席，又豁免各省的租税，并照王的厚意大颁赏赐。

王为所有的官长和臣仆摆设大宴席，称为以斯帖的宴席，又豁免各省的租税，并照王的厚意大颁赏赐。

王为以斯帖大摆宴席招待文武百官，又宣布各省休假，并厚赐礼物。

王为他的文武百官大摆筵席，就是以斯帖的婚筵，又向各省颁布休假一天，并且照着王的厚意，颁赐礼物。

王为所有的首领和臣仆摆设了盛大的宴席，就是以斯帖之宴；又在各省大行豁免，并照着王的慷慨赐予礼物。

王因以斯帖的緣故給眾首領和臣僕設擺大筵席，又豁免各省的租稅，並照王的厚意大頒賞賜。

王為所有的官長和臣僕擺設大宴席，稱為以斯帖的宴席，又豁免各省的租稅，並照王的厚意大頒賞賜。

王為所有的官長和臣僕擺設大宴席，稱為以斯帖的宴席，又豁免各省的租稅，並照王的厚意大頒賞賜。

王為以斯帖大擺宴席招待文武百官，又宣佈各省休假，並厚賜禮物。

王為他的文武百官大擺筵席，就是以斯帖的婚筵，又向各省頒布休假一天，並且照著王的厚意，頒賜禮物。

王給她的眾官長和臣僕擺設了大筵席、就是以斯帖的筵席，又舉行安撫各省的事，並照王的大手面頒予賞賜。

王為所有的首領和臣僕擺設了盛大的宴席，就是以斯帖之宴；又在各省大行豁免，並照著王的慷慨賜予禮物。

王緣以斯帖故、大宴牧伯臣僕、免各州之租稅、依王厚貺、大頒賞賚、

王緣以士帖故、大宴諸伯、群臣、頒賜殊恩、免天下億兆之租稅。

王緣以斯帖故、王緣以斯帖故或作王立以斯帖為后時為諸牧伯及臣僕、設盛宴、豁免各州之租稅、又循王之富有、大頒賞賚、

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.

Then the king gave a feast to honor Esther. All his nobles and officials were invited. He announced a holiday all through the territories he ruled over. He freely gave many gifts in keeping with his royal wealth.

Then the king gave a great feast for all his officials and servants; it was Esther’s feast. He also granted a remission of taxes to the provinces and gave gifts with royal generosity.

To celebrate the occasion, he gave a great banquet in Esther’s honor for all his nobles and officials, declaring a public holiday for the provinces and giving generous gifts to everyone.

The king held a great banquet for all his officials and staff. It was Esther’s banquet. He freed his provinces from tax payments and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.

Then the king held a great banquet, Esther’s banquet, for all his officials and his servants; he also made a holiday for the provinces and gave gifts in proportion to the king’s bounty.

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.

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 bounty of the king.

The king held a great banquet for all his officials and staff. It was Esther’s banquet. He freed his provinces from tax payments and gave gifts worthy of the king’s bounty.

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.

Then the king made a great feast for all his princes and his servants, even Esther’s feast; and he proclaimed a holiday in the provinces, and gave gifts according to the king’s bounty.

in the third year of his reign he provided a banquet for all his officials and his servants. The army of Persia and Media was present, as well as the nobles and the officials of the provinces.He displayed the riches of his royal glory and the splendor of his majestic greatness for a lengthy period of time– a hundred and eighty days, to be exact!When those days were completed, the king then provided a seven-day banquet for all the people who were present in Susa the citadel, for those of highest standing to the most lowly. It was held in the court located in the garden of the royal palace.

“ When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, because a person more distinguished than you may have been invited by your host.

Come out, O maidens of Zion, and gaze upon King Solomon! He is wearing the crown with which his mother crowned him on his wedding day, on the most joyous day of his life!

Then the Levites quieted all the people saying,“ Be quiet, for this day is holy. Do not grieve.”

Drinks were served in golden containers, all of which differed from one another. Royal wine was available in abundance at the king’s expense.

So Laban invited all the people of that place and prepared a feast.

“ The kingdom of heaven can be compared to a king who gave a wedding banquet for his son.

Ask your own servants; they can tell you! May my servants find favor in your sight, for we have come at the time of a holiday. Please provide us– your servants and your son David– with whatever you can spare.”

I have entered my garden, O my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my balsam spice. I have eaten my honeycomb and my honey; I have drunk my wine and my milk! Eat, friends, and drink! Drink freely, O lovers!

as the time when the Jews gave themselves rest from their enemies– the month when their trouble was turned to happiness and their mourning to a holiday. These were to be days of banqueting, happiness, sending gifts to one another, and providing for the poor.

Then Samson’s father accompanied him to Timnah for the marriage. Samson hosted a party there, for this was customary for bridegrooms to do.When the Philistines saw he had no attendants, they gave him thirty groomsmen who kept him company.Samson said to them,“ I will give you a riddle. If you really can solve it during the seven days the party lasts, I will give you thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes.But if you cannot solve it, you will give me thirty linen robes and thirty sets of clothes.” They said to him,“ Let us hear your riddle.”He said to them,“ Out of the one who eats came something to eat; out of the strong one came something sweet.” They could not solve the riddle for three days.On the fourth day they said to Samson’s bride,“ Trick your husband into giving the solution to the riddle. If you refuse, we will burn up you and your father’s family. Did you invite us here to make us poor?”So Samson’s bride cried on his shoulder and said,“ You must hate me; you do not love me! You told the young men a riddle, but you have not told me the solution.” He said to her,“ Look, I have not even told my father or mother. Do you really expect me to tell you?”She cried on his shoulder until the party was almost over. Finally, on the seventh day, he told her because she had nagged him so much. Then she told the young men the solution to the riddle.

Then the angel said to me,“ Write the following: Blessed are those who are invited to the banquet at the wedding celebration of the Lamb!” He also said to me,“ These are the true words of God.”

And those who live on the earth will rejoice over them and celebrate, even sending gifts to each other, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.