Catholic Public Domain Version
" But for the Jews, a new light seemed to rise; there was joy, honor, and dancing. "
— Esther 8:16, Catholic Public Domain Version
“The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.”
“The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor. ”
“The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.”
“For the Jews there was radiant happiness and joyous honor.”
“But to the Jews, a new light seemed to rise, joy, honour, and dancing.”
“And the Jews had light and joy and honour.”
“The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.”
And such was the content of the letter, so that it would be made known in all lands and nations, which are subject to the authority of king Artaxerxes, that the Jews have been made ready to be vindicated of their enemies.
And so the swift couriers departed in haste, carrying through the announcement, and the king’s edict was hung up in Susa.
But Mordecai, going forth from the palace and from the king’s presence, shone in royal apparel the color of hyacinth and of the sky, wearing a golden crown on his head, and clothed with a cloak of silk and purple. And all the city rejoiced and was joyful.
But for the Jews, a new light seemed to rise; there was joy, honor, and dancing.
With all the peoples, cities, and provinces, wherever the king’s orders arrived, there was wonderful rejoicing, banquets and feasts, and a solemn holy day, so much so that many of the other nations joined themselves to their religious practices and ceremonies. For a great fear of the name of the Jews had overcome them all.