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Esther 8:16

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

KJV

Judæis autem nova lux oriri visa est, gaudium, honor, et tripudium.

Vulgate

τοῖς δὲ Ἰουδαίοις ἐγένετο φῶς καὶ εὐφροσύνη

LXX

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

ASV

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

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֹרֹת֒
'rt
noun · 4×
וֹ
v
noun · 16×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
יְּהוּדִ֔ים
yhvdym
noun · 79×
שִׂמְחָֽה
shmchh
noun · 93×
שָׂשׂוֹן֙
shshvn
noun · 22×

Cross-references

  • Acts 9:31 — Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
  • Esth 4:1 — When Mordecai perceived all that was done, Mordecai rent his clothes, and put on sackcloth with ashes, and went out into the midst of the city, and cried with a loud and a bitter cry;
  • Esth 4:16 — Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast ye for me, and neither eat nor drink three days, night or day: I also and my maidens will fast likewise; and so will I go in unto
  • Esth 9:17 — On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
  • Isa 30:29 — Ye shall have a song, as in the night when a holy solemnity is kept; and gladness of heart, as when one goeth with a pipe to come into the mountain of the LORD, to the mighty One of Israel.
  • Isa 35:10 — And the ransomed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads: they shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away.
  • Prov 11:10 — When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
  • Ps 18:28 — For thou wilt light my candle: the LORD my God will enlighten my darkness.
  • Ps 30:5 — For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.
  • Ps 34:5 — They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.
  • Ps 97:11 — Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
  • Ps 97:11 — Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
  • Ps 112:4 — Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness: he is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous.
  • Ps 118:27 — God is the LORD, which hath shewed us light: bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.