Rashi, on Esth 1:7

“And they that were invited, drank in golden cups, and the meats were brought in divers vessels one after another. Wine also in abundance and of the best was presented, as was worthy of a king’s magnificence.”

“And they gave them to drink in golden vessels Heb., like וּלְהַשְּׁקוֹת, and to give to drink. and the vessels differed from one another Heb. שּׁוֹנִים, different from each other, and likewise, (below 3: 8) “and their laws differ (שּׁנוֹת),” and our Sages expounded what they expounded. and royal wine was plentiful It was abundant; and our Sages said that he gave each one to drink wine that was older than he.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.