Esther 8:15-17
Christian Standard Bible
15 Mordecai went from the king’s presence clothed in royal blue and white, with a great gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen.(A) The city of Susa shouted and rejoiced,(B) 16 and the Jews celebrated[a] with gladness, joy, and honor.(C) 17 In every province and every city where the king’s command and edict reached, gladness and joy took place among the Jews. There was a celebration and a holiday.[b](D) And many of the ethnic groups of the land professed themselves to be Jews because fear of the Jews(E) had overcome them.
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Esther 8:15-17
New International Version
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) 16 For the Jews it was a time of happiness and joy,(E) gladness and honor.(F) 17 In every province and in every city to which the edict of the king came, there was joy(G) and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many people of other nationalities became Jews because fear(H) of the Jews had seized them.(I)
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