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Tuesday, August 19th, 2025
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
the Week of Proper 15 / Ordinary 20
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Legacy Standard Bible
Esther 8:16
For the Jews there was light and gladness and joy and honor.
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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.
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.
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
15Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal robes of blue and fine white, with a large crown of gold and a garment of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa cried aloud and was glad. 16For the Jews there was light and gladness and joy and honor. 17And in each and every province and in each and every city, wherever the king's word and his law reached, there was gladness and joy for the Jews, a feast and a holiday. And many among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the dread of the Jews had fallen 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
Then Yahweh said to Noah, "Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this generation.
Then Yahweh said to Noah, "Enter the ark, you and all your household, for you alone I have seen to be righteous before Me in this generation.
Genesis 7:7
Then Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him entered the ark because of the water of the flood.
Then Noah and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him entered the ark because of the water of the flood.
Genesis 7:13
On this very day Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark,
On this very day Noah and Shem and Ham and Japheth, the sons of Noah, and Noah's wife and the three wives of his sons with them, entered the ark,
Genesis 8:16
"Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons' wives with you.
"Go out of the ark, you and your wife and your sons and your sons' wives with you.
Genesis 8:18
So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him.
So Noah went out, and his sons and his wife and his sons' wives with him.
Joshua 3:17
And the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan while all Israel crossed on dry ground until all the nation had completed crossing the Jordan.
And the priests who carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh stood firm on dry ground in the middle of the Jordan while all Israel crossed on dry ground until all the nation had completed crossing the Jordan.
Joshua 4:10
Now the priests who carried the ark were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that Yahweh had commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. And the people hurried and crossed.
Now the priests who carried the ark were standing in the middle of the Jordan until everything was completed that Yahweh had commanded Joshua to speak to the people, according to all that Moses had commanded Joshua. And the people hurried and crossed.
Psalms 91:11
For He will command His angels concerning you,To guard you in all your ways.
For He will command His angels concerning you,To guard you in all your ways.
Psalms 121:8
Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming inFrom now until forever.
Yahweh will keep your going out and your coming inFrom now until forever.
Zechariah 9:11
As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant,I have set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
As for you also, because of the blood of your covenant,I have set your prisoners free from the waterless pit.
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.
