Esther 8:16
The Yehudim had orah (light), and simcha, and sasson, and yekar (honor).
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
In Context
Cross References
Esther 4:1When Mordechai perceived all that was done, Mordechai rent his garments, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a zeakah gedolah umarah (loud and a bitter wailing);
Esther 9:17This was on the 13 th day of the month Adar, and on the 14 th day of the same rested they, and made it a yom mishteh and simcha.
Psalms 30:5Sing unto Hashem, O ye chasidim of His, 1 and give thanks to His Zekher Kodesh. 1
Psalms 97:11Ohr dawns for the tzaddik, 1 and simchah for the yishrei lev (upright in heart). 1
Proverbs 4:18But the orach tzaddikim (path of the righteous) is as the bright light, 1 that shineth brighter and brighter unto the full day. 1
Proverbs 28:12When tzaddikim do triumph, there is rabbah tiferet (great glory), 1 but when the resha'im rise, the people go into hiding. 1
Matthew Henry on Esther 8:16-17
The Joy of the Jews. ( b. c. 510.) 15 And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad. 16 The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour. 17 And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for… Read the whole commentary →