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Esther 8:16
The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.
Esther 8:16 · World English Bible
Esther 8:16 in other translations
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor.
The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.
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In context
13 A copy of the letter, that the decree should be given out in every province, was published to all the peoples, that the Jews should be ready for that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
14 So the couriers who rode on royal horses went out, hastened and pressed on by the king’s commandment. The decree was given out in the citadel of Susa.
15 Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.
16 The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.
17 In every province and in every city, wherever the king’s commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast and a holiday. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews had fallen on them.
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