Verse 16

Esther 8:16

Bible in Basic English

16 And the Jews had light and joy and honour.

Original Language Text

hebrew

לַ/יְּהוּדִ֕ים הָֽיְתָ֥ה אוֹרָ֖ה וְ/שִׂמְחָ֑ה וְ/שָׂשֹׂ֖ן וִ/יקָֽר

English Translation

There was light and joy and gladness and honor for the Jews.

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Chapter 8 Context

1 That day the king gave all the family of Haman, the hater of the Jews, to Esther the queen. And Mord... Focus ↗

2 And the king took off his ring, which he had taken from Haman, and gave it to Mordecai. And Esther p... Focus ↗

3 Then Esther again came before the king, falling down at his feet, and made request to him with weepi... Focus ↗

4 Then the king put out the rod of gold to Esther, and she got up before the king. Focus ↗

5 And she said, If it is the king's pleasure and if I have his approval and this thing seems right to... Focus ↗

6 For how is it possible for me to see the evil which is to overtake my nation? how may I see the dest... Focus ↗

7 Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, See now, I have given Esther t... Focus ↗

8 So now send a letter about the Jews, writing whatever seems good to you, in the king's name, and sta... Focus ↗

9 Then at that time, on the twenty-third day of the third month, which is the month Sivan, the king's... Focus ↗

10 The letters were sent in the name of King Ahasuerus and stamped with his ring, and they were taken b... Focus ↗

11 In these letters the king gave authority to the Jews in every town to come together and make a fight... Focus ↗

12 On one day in every division of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, that is, on the thirteenth day of the twel... Focus ↗

13 A copy of the writing, to be made public as an order in every division of the kingdom, was given out... Focus ↗

14 So the men went out on the quick-running horses used on the king's business, wasting no time and for... Focus ↗

15 And Mordecai went out from before the king, dressed in king-like robes of blue and white, and with a... Focus ↗

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, t... Focus ↗

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