Esther 8:16

Darby's French Translation

Pour les Juifs il y avait lumière et joie, et allégresse et honneur.

Parallel Translations

La Bible Ostervald (1996)
Il y eut pour les Juifs du bonheur et de la joie, de l'allégresse et de l'honneur.

Louis Segond (1910)
Il n'y avait pour les Juifs que bonheur et joie, allégresse et gloire.

La Bible David Martin (1744)
Et il y eut pour les Juifs de la prospérité, de la joie, de la réjouissance, et de l'honneur.

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

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.