Lectionary Calendar
Tuesday, December 23rd, 2025
the Fourth Week of Advent
the Fourth Week of Advent
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Good News Translation
Esther 8:16
For the Jews there was joy and relief, happiness and a sense of victory.
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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.
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.
Bible in Basic English
And the Jews had light and joy and honour.
And the Jews had light and joy and honour.
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 Mordecai left the palace, wearing royal robes of blue and white, a cloak of fine purple linen, and a magnificent gold crown. Then the streets of Susa rang with cheers and joyful shouts. 16 For the Jews there was joy and relief, happiness and a sense of victory. 17 In every city and province, wherever the king's proclamation was read, the Jews held a joyful holiday with feasting and happiness. In fact, many other people became Jews, because they were afraid of them now.
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
The Lord said to Noah, "Go into the boat with your whole family; I have found that you are the only one in all the world who does what is right.
The Lord said to Noah, "Go into the boat with your whole family; I have found that you are the only one in all the world who does what is right.
Genesis 7:7
He and his wife, and his sons and their wives, went into the boat to escape the flood.
He and his wife, and his sons and their wives, went into the boat to escape the flood.
Genesis 7:13
On that same day Noah and his wife went into the boat with their three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives.
On that same day Noah and his wife went into the boat with their three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth, and their wives.
Genesis 8:16
"Go out of the boat with your wife, your sons, and their wives.
"Go out of the boat with your wife, your sons, and their wives.
Genesis 8:18
So Noah went out of the boat with his wife, his sons, and their wives.
So Noah went out of the boat with his wife, his sons, and their wives.
Joshua 3:17
While the people walked across on dry ground, the priests carrying the Lord 's Covenant Box stood on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan until all the people had crossed over.
While the people walked across on dry ground, the priests carrying the Lord 's Covenant Box stood on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan until all the people had crossed over.
Joshua 4:10
The priests stood in the middle of the Jordan until everything had been done that the Lord ordered Joshua to tell the people to do. This is what Moses had commanded. The people hurried across the river.
The priests stood in the middle of the Jordan until everything had been done that the Lord ordered Joshua to tell the people to do. This is what Moses had commanded. The people hurried across the river.
Psalms 91:11
God will put his angels in charge of you to protect you wherever you go.
God will put his angels in charge of you to protect you wherever you go.
Psalms 121:8
He will protect you as you come and go now and forever.
He will protect you as you come and go now and forever.
Zechariah 9:11
The Lord says, "Because of my covenant with you that was sealed by the blood of sacrifices, I will set your people free— free from the waterless pit of exile.
The Lord says, "Because of my covenant with you that was sealed by the blood of sacrifices, I will set your people free— free from the waterless pit of exile.
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.
