Esther 8:16

Forsothe a newe liyt semede to rise to the Jewis,

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The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

In Context

15Sotheli Mardochee yede out of the paleis and of the kyngis siyt, and schynede in the kyngis clothis, that is, of iacynct and of colour of the eir, and he bar a goldun coroun in his heed, and was clothid with a mentil of selk and of purpur; and al the citee fulli ioiede, and was glad.

17ioie, onour, and daunsyng, at alle puplis, citees, and alle prouynces, whidur euere the comaundementis of the kyng camen, a wondurful ioie, metis, and feestis, and an hooli dai, in so myche, that many of an other folk and sect weren ioyned to the religioun and cerymonyes of hem; for the greet drede of the name of Jewis `hadde asaylid alle hem.

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Cross References

Esther 4:1And whanne Mardochee hadde herd these thingis, he to-rente hise clothis, and he was clothid in a sak, and spreynt aische on the heed, and he criede with greet vois in the street of the myddis of the citee, and schewide the bitternesse of his soule,

Esther 9:17Forsothe the thrittenthe dai of the monethe Adar was o dai of sleyng at alle Jewis, and in the fourtenthe dai thei ceessiden to sle; which thei ordeyneden to be solempne, that therynne in ech tyme aftirward thei schulden yyue tent to metis, to ioye, and to feestis.

Psalms 30:5Thou schalt lede me out of the snare, which thei hidden to me; for thou art my defendere.

Proverbs 4:18But the path of iust men goith forth as liyt schynynge, and encreessith til to perfit dai.

Proverbs 28:12In enhaunsing of iust men is miche glorie; whanne wickid men regnen, fallyngis of men ben.

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