Esther 8
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Esther 8:15-17

15Then MordecaiH4782 wentH3318 outH3318 from the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428 1in a royalH4438 robeH3830 of violetH8504 and whiteH2353, with a largeH1419 crownH5850 of goldH2091 and 2a garmentH8509 of fineH948 linenH948 and purpleH713; and 3the cityH5892 of SusaH7800 shoutedH6670 and rejoicedH8055.

16For the JewsH3064 there was 4lightH219, joyH8057, jubilationH8342, and honorH3366.

17In eachH4082 and everyH3605 provinceH4082 and in eachH5892 and everyH3605 cityH5892, whereverH4725H834 the king’sH4428 commandmentH1697 and his decreeH1881 arrivedH5060, there was joyH8057 and jubilationH8342 for the JewsH3064, a feastH4960 and a 56holidayH2896H3117. And 7manyH7227 amongH4480 the peoplesH5971 of the landH776 8becameH3054 JewsH3054, becauseH3588 the dreadH6343 of the JewsH3064 had fallenH5307 on them.

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 8:15 Esth 5:11 ↩
  2. 2. Esther 8:15 Gen 41:42 ↩
  3. 3. Esther 8:15 Esth 3:15 ↩
  4. 4. Esther 8:16 Ps 97:11; 112:4 ↩
  5. 5. Esther 8:17 Lit good day ↩
  6. 6. Esther 8:17 Esth 9:19 ↩
  7. 7. Esther 8:17 Esth 9:27 ↩
  8. 8. Esther 8:17 Or posed as Jews ↩

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