15 Mordecai went from the king’s presence clothed in royal purple and white, with a great gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen.(A) The city of Susa shouted and rejoiced,(B)

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The Triumph of the Jews

15 When Mordecai(A) left the king’s presence, he was wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold(B) and a purple robe of fine linen.(C) And the city of Susa held a joyous celebration.(D)

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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.

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All the officials of the provinces, the satraps, the governors, and the royal civil administrators[a](A) aided the Jews because they were afraid of Mordecai.(B) For Mordecai exercised great power in the palace,(C) and his fame spread throughout the provinces as he became more and more powerful.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 9:3 Lit and those who do the king’s work; Est 3:9

And all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors and the king’s administrators helped the Jews,(A) because fear of Mordecai had seized them.(B) Mordecai(C) was prominent(D) in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful.(E)

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And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them.

For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater.

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