Esther 8:17
And in every province and every city, wherever the king's command and his decree came, the Jews had joy, gladness, a feast, and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
In every province and every city where the king's command and decree reached, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a holiday. And many of the peoples of the land became Jews, for fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladns, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And in every province,{H4082} and in every city,{H5892} whithersoever{H4725} the king's{H4428} commandment{H1697} and his decree{H1881} came,{H5060} the Jews{H3064} had gladness{H8342} and joy,{H8057} a feast{H4960} and a good{H2896} day.{H3117} And many{H7227} from among the peoples{H5971} of the land{H776} became Jews;{H3054} for the fear{H6343} of the Jews{H3064} was fallen{H5307} upon them.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And in every province{H4082}, and in every city{H5892}, whithersoever{H4725} the king's{H4428} commandment{H1697} and his decree{H1881} came{H5060}{(H8688)}, the Jews{H3064} had joy{H8057} and gladness{H8342}, a feast{H4960} and a good{H2896} day{H3117}. And many{H7227} of the people{H5971} of the land{H776} became Jews{H3054}{(H8693)}; for the fear{H6343} of the Jews{H3064} fell{H5307}{(H8804)} upon them.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
And in all londes and cities, in to what places so euer the kynges worde and commaundemet reached, there was ioye & myrth, prosperite and good dayes amonge the Iewes: in so moch that many of the people in the londe became of the Iewes beleue, for the feare of the Iewes came vpon them.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Also in all and euery prouince, and in al & euery citie & place, where the Kings commandement and his decree came, there was ioy and gladnes to the Iewes, a feast and good day, and many of the people of the land became Iewes: for the feare of the Iewes fell vpon them.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
In all prouinces and cities into what places soeuer the kinges word and commaundement reached, there was ioy and mirth, a feaste and good dayes among the Iewes: insomuch, that many of the people in ye lande became Iewes, for the feare of the Iewes came vpon them.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day. And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.
Webster's Bible (1833)
In every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen on them.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and in every province and province, and in every city and city, the place where the word of the king, even his law, is coming, gladness and joy `are' to the Jews, a banquet, and a good day; and many of the peoples of the land are becoming Jews, for a fear of the Jews hath fallen upon them.
American Standard Version (1901)
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon them.
American Standard Version (1901)
And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness and joy, a feast and a good day. And many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen upon them.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And in every part of the kingdom and in every town, wherever the king's letter and his order came, the Jews were glad with great joy, and had a feast and a good day. And a great number of the people of the land became Jews: for the fear of the Jews had come on them.
World English Bible (2000)
In every province, and in every city, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had gladness, joy, a feast, and a good day. Many from among the peoples of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews was fallen on them.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Throughout every province and throughout every city where the king’s edict and his law arrived, the Jews experienced happiness and joy, banquets and holidays. Many of the resident peoples pretended to be Jews, because the fear of the Jews had overcome them.
Referenced Verses
- Esth 9:19 : 19 Therefore the Jews of the villages, who dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
- Deut 11:25 : 25 No man shall be able to stand before you: for the LORD your God shall lay the fear and dread of you upon all the land that you shall tread upon, as He has said to you.
- 1 Sam 25:8 : 8 Ask your young men, and they will tell you. Therefore, let the young men find favor in your eyes, for we come on a good day. Please give whatever you can to your servants and to your son David.
- Gen 35:5 : 5 And they journeyed: and the fear of God was upon the cities that were around them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
- Exod 15:16 : 16 Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of your arm they shall be as still as a stone; till your people pass over, O LORD, till the people pass over whom you have purchased.
- Deut 2:25 : 25 This day I will begin to put the dread of you and the fear of you upon the nations under the whole heaven, who shall hear the report of you and shall tremble and be in anguish because of you.
- Esth 9:22 : 22 As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned for them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
- Esth 9:27 : 27 The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their descendants, and upon all such as joined themselves to them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
- Esth 9:2 : 2 The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, to lay hands on those who sought their harm: and no one could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
- Zech 8:20-23 : 20 Thus says the LORD of hosts; It shall yet come to pass, that there shall come people, and the inhabitants of many cities: 21 And the inhabitants of one city shall go to another, saying, Let us go quickly to pray before the LORD, and to seek the LORD of hosts: I will go also. 22 Yes, many people and strong nations shall come to seek the LORD of hosts in Jerusalem, and to pray before the LORD. 23 Thus says the LORD of hosts; In those days it shall come to pass, that ten men shall take hold out of all languages of the nations, even shall take hold of the garment of him that is a Jew, saying, We will go with you: for we have heard that God is with you.
- Esth 9:17 : 17 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
- Ps 18:43 : 43 You have delivered me from the strivings of the people; you have made me the head of the nations: a people whom I have not known shall serve me.
- Neh 8:10 : 10 Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord; do not be sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Similar Verses (AI)
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- Esth 8:11-166 verses85%
11 By these letters, the king granted the Jews in every city the right to gather and protect themselves, to destroy, to slay, and to annihilate any armed force of any people or province that might attack them, along with their little ones and women, and to plunder their possessions.
12 On a single day in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, namely, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month of Adar.
13 The copy of the document for a decree to be proclaimed in every province was published to all peoples, that the Jews should be prepared on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.
14 So the couriers who rode on mules and camels went out, being hurried and urged on by the king's command, and the decree was issued in Shushan the palace.
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.
16 The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.
- Esth 9:1-55 verses83%
1 Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's command and his decree came to be executed, on the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned around, so the Jews had power over those who hated them;)
2 The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, to lay hands on those who sought their harm: and no one could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.
3 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.
4 For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai grew greater and greater.
5 Thus the Jews struck all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction, and did what they desired to those who hated them.
- Esth 9:16-238 verses77%
16 But the other Jews who were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and killed seventy-five thousand of their foes, but they did not lay their hands on the plunder,
17 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
18 But the Jews who were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day and on the fourteenth day; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
19 Therefore the Jews of the villages, who dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
20 And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters to all the Jews that were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far,
21 To establish among them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
22 As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned for them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
23 And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them;
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12 And all the people went their way to eat and drink, and to send portions, and to make great rejoicing, because they had understood the words that were declared to them.
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3 In every province, wherever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, with fasting, weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes.
- Esth 8:7-93 verses73%
7 Then King Ahasuerus said to Queen Esther and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and he has been hanged on the gallows, because he laid his hand on the Jews.
8 Write also for the Jews as you please, in the king's name, and seal it with the king's ring; for the writing which is written in the king's name and sealed with the king's ring cannot be reversed by any man.
9 Then the king's scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month of Sivan, on the twenty-third day; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the governors and officials and rulers of the provinces from India to Ethiopia, one hundred twenty-seven provinces, to every province according to its script, and to every people in their language, and to the Jews in their writing and language.
- Esth 9:26-327 verses73%
26 Therefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore, for all the words of this letter, and what they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come to them,
27 The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their descendants, and upon all such as joined themselves to them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;
28 And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memory of them perish among their descendants.
29 Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
30 And he sent the letters to all the Jews, to the one hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,
31 To confirm these days of Purim in their appointed times, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had commanded them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their descendants, in matters of fasting and lamentation.
32 And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
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22 And kept the Feast of Unleavened Bread seven days with joy, for the Lord had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria toward them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
- Neh 8:16-183 verses72%
16 So the people went out and brought them, and made themselves booths, each one on the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the Water Gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
17 And all the congregation of those who had returned from captivity made booths and sat under the booths; for since the days of Joshua the son of Nun until that day, the children of Israel had not done so. And there was very great gladness.
18 Also day by day, from the first day until the last day, he read in the book of the law of God. And they kept the feast seven days; and on the eighth day there was a solemn assembly, according to the ordinance.
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14 A copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published to all people, that they should be ready against that day.
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1 On that day, King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther. And Mordecai came before the king, for Esther had revealed who he was to her.
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25 And all the congregation of Judah, with the priests and the Levites, and all the congregation that came out of Israel, and the strangers that came out of the land of Israel, and that dwelt in Judah, rejoiced.
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12 And when the Jews who lived near them came, they said to us ten times, From whatever place you turn, they will be upon us.
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12 Then the king's scribes were called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and it was written according to all that Haman had commanded to the king's lieutenants, and to the governors who were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province, according to its writing and to every people in their language; in the name of King Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.
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5 And said, If it pleases the king, and if I have found favor in his sight, and the matter is right before the king, and I am pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to revoke the letters devised by Haman, the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews in all the king's provinces.
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10 Then he said to them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared, for this day is holy to our Lord; do not be sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
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18 Then the king made a great feast for all his princes and his servants, even Esther's feast; and he made a release to the provinces, and gave gifts, according to the state of the king.
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36 And they delivered the king's decrees to the king's lieutenants, and to the governors on this side of the river; and they supported the people and the house of God.
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10 And the fear of the LORD fell upon all the kingdoms of the lands around Judah, so that they did not make war against Jehoshaphat.
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2 Therefore the king said to me, Why is your face sad, since you are not sick? This is nothing but sorrow of heart. Then I was very much afraid,
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3 For Mordecai the Jew was next to King Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted by the multitude of his brethren, seeking the welfare of his people, and speaking peace to all his descendants.
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5 And when these days were completed, the king made a feast for all the people that were present in Shushan the palace, both great and small, seven days, in the court of the garden of the king's palace.
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21 And the saying pleased the king and the princes, and the king did according to the word of Memucan.
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8 And Haman said to King Ahasuerus, "There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of your kingdom; and their laws are different from all people; neither do they keep the king's laws. Therefore, it is not profitable for the king to tolerate them."