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Esther 8:16
And the Jews had light and joy and honour.
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Christian Standard Bible®
and the Jews celebrated with gladness, joy, and honor.
and the Jews celebrated with gladness, joy, and honor.
Hebrew Names Version
The Yehudim had light and gladness, and joy and honor.
The Yehudim had light and gladness, and joy and honor.
King James Version
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
English Standard Version
The Jews had light and gladness and joy and honor.
The Jews had light and gladness and joy and honor.
New Century Version
It was a time of happiness, joy, gladness, and honor for the Jewish people.
It was a time of happiness, joy, gladness, and honor for the Jewish people.
New English Translation
For the Jews there was radiant happiness and joyous honor.
For the Jews there was radiant happiness and joyous honor.
Amplified Bible
For [at this time] the Jews had light [a dawn of new hope] and gladness and joy and honor.
For [at this time] the Jews had light [a dawn of new hope] and gladness and joy and honor.
New American Standard Bible
For the Jews there was light, joy, jubilation, and honor.
For the Jews there was light, joy, jubilation, and honor.
World English Bible
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And vnto the Iewes was come light and ioy and gladnes, and honour.
And vnto the Iewes was come light and ioy and gladnes, and honour.
Legacy Standard Bible
For the Jews there was light and gladness and joy and honor.
For the Jews there was light and gladness and joy and honor.
Berean Standard Bible
For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor.
For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor.
Contemporary English Version
and the Jews were no longer afraid. In fact, they were very happy and felt that they had won a victory.
and the Jews were no longer afraid. In fact, they were very happy and felt that they had won a victory.
Complete Jewish Bible
For the Jews, all was light, gladness, joy and honor.
For the Jews, all was light, gladness, joy and honor.
Darby Translation
The Jews had light, and joy, and gladness, and honour.
The Jews had light, and joy, and gladness, and honour.
Easy-to-Read Version
It was an especially happy day for the Jews, a day of great joy and happiness.
It was an especially happy day for the Jews, a day of great joy and happiness.
George Lamsa Translation
The Jews had light and gladness and honor and joy.
The Jews had light and gladness and honor and joy.
Good News Translation
For the Jews there was joy and relief, happiness and a sense of victory.
For the Jews there was joy and relief, happiness and a sense of victory.
Lexham English Bible
For the Jews, there was light and gladness, joy and honor.
For the Jews, there was light and gladness, joy and honor.
Literal Translation
For the Jews it was light and gladness and joy and honor.
For the Jews it was light and gladness and joy and honor.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
but vnto the Iewes there was come light and gladnesse, & ioye & worshippe.
but vnto the Iewes there was come light and gladnesse, & ioye & worshippe.
American Standard Version
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And vnto the Iewes there was come light and gladnesse, ioy and worship.
And vnto the Iewes there was come light and gladnesse, ioy and worship.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour.
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour.
King James Version (1611)
The Iewes had light and gladnesse, and ioy and honour.
The Iewes had light and gladnesse, and ioy and honour.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Jews had light and gladness,
And the Jews had light and gladness,
English Revised Version
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour.
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe a newe liyt semede to rise to the Jewis,
Forsothe a newe liyt semede to rise to the Jewis,
Update Bible Version
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.
Webster's Bible Translation
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honor.
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honor.
New King James Version
The Jews had light and gladness, joy and honor.
The Jews had light and gladness, joy and honor.
New Living Translation
The Jews were filled with joy and gladness and were honored everywhere.
The Jews were filled with joy and gladness and were honored everywhere.
New Life Bible
For the Jews it was a time of joy and happiness and honor.
For the Jews it was a time of joy and happiness and honor.
New Revised Standard
For the Jews there was light and gladness, joy and honor.
For the Jews there was light and gladness, joy and honor.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
To the Jews, had come light, and joy, - and gladness and honour.
To the Jews, had come light, and joy, - and gladness and honour.
Douay-Rheims Bible
But to the Jews, a new light seemed to rise, joy, honour, and dancing.
But to the Jews, a new light seemed to rise, joy, honour, and dancing.
Revised Standard Version
The Jews had light and gladness and joy and honor.
The Jews had light and gladness and joy and honor.
Young's Literal Translation
to the Jews hath been light, and gladness, and joy, and honour,
to the Jews hath been light, and gladness, and joy, and honour,
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For the Jews there was light and gladness and joy and honor.
For the Jews there was light and gladness and joy and honor.
Contextual Overview
15 And Mordecai went out from before the king, dressed in king-like robes of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold and clothing of purple and the best linen: and all the town of Shushan gave loud cries of joy. 16 And the Jews had light and joy and honour. 17 And in every part of the kingdom and in every town, wherever the king's letter and his order came, the Jews were glad with great joy, and had a feast and a good day. And a great number of the people of the land became Jews: for the fear of the Jews had come on them.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Jews: Esther 4:1-3, Esther 4:16, Psalms 30:5-11
had light: That is, prosperity and hope. The dark cloud which had so long hung over them was dispelled; and again the sunshine of prosperity beamed upon them. Esther 9:17, Psalms 18:28, Psalms 97:11, Proverbs 4:18, Proverbs 4:19, Proverbs 11:10, Isaiah 30:29, Isaiah 30:30, Isaiah 35:10
Reciprocal: Psalms 34:5 - and were Psalms 118:27 - showed Jeremiah 2:23 - thou art a swift Acts 9:31 - were multiplied
Cross-References
Genesis 7:1
And the Lord said to Noah, Take all your family and go into the ark, for you only in this generation have I seen to be upright.
And the Lord said to Noah, Take all your family and go into the ark, for you only in this generation have I seen to be upright.
Genesis 7:7
And Noah, with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives, went into the ark because of the flowing of the waters.
And Noah, with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives, went into the ark because of the flowing of the waters.
Genesis 7:13
On the same day Noah, with Shem, Ham, and Japheth, his sons, and his wife and his sons' wives, went into the ark;
On the same day Noah, with Shem, Ham, and Japheth, his sons, and his wife and his sons' wives, went into the ark;
Genesis 8:16
Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons' wives.
Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons' wives.
Genesis 8:18
And Noah went out with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives;
And Noah went out with his sons and his wife and his sons' wives;
Joshua 3:17
And the priests who took up the ark of the agreement of the Lord kept their places, with their feet on dry land in the middle of Jordan, while all Israel went over on dry land, till all the nation had gone over Jordan.
And the priests who took up the ark of the agreement of the Lord kept their places, with their feet on dry land in the middle of Jordan, while all Israel went over on dry land, till all the nation had gone over Jordan.
Joshua 4:10
For the priests who took up the ark kept there in the middle of Jordan till all the orders given to Joshua by Moses from the Lord had been done: then the people went over quickly.
For the priests who took up the ark kept there in the middle of Jordan till all the orders given to Joshua by Moses from the Lord had been done: then the people went over quickly.
Psalms 91:11
For he will give you into the care of his angels to keep you wherever you go.
For he will give you into the care of his angels to keep you wherever you go.
Psalms 121:8
The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.
The Lord will keep watch over your going out and your coming in, from this time and for ever.
Zechariah 9:11
And as for you, because of the blood of your agreement, I have sent out your prisoners from the deep hole in which there is no water.
And as for you, because of the blood of your agreement, I have sent out your prisoners from the deep hole in which there is no water.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the Jews had light,.... Prosperity, as opposed to the darkness of adversity in which they had been, see Isaiah 8:22, or lightsomeness and cheerfulness of spirit, as explained by the two next words:
and gladness and joy; at the good news of their deliverance, so unexpected by them; thus light is explained by gladness, Psalms 97:11
and honour: among men; from their neighbours, who before were held in contempt, as a people doomed to destruction.
