Esther 8:14-16

The Voice

¹⁴ The couriers were quickly dispatched by order of the king, and they left the capital riding on royal steeds. Then the decree was publicly proclaimed in the citadel of Susa.

¹⁵ Mordecai went out from the king’s presence donning blue and white royal robes, a large gold crown, and a fine linen and purple cape. When the people of the city of Susa saw this, they exploded into joy. ¹⁶ For the Jews, it was a time of celebration. Darkness had turned to light. Sadness to joy. Shame to honor.