Verse 16

to the Jews hath been light, and gladness, and joy, and honour,

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 97:11 : 11 Light `is' sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy.
  • Prov 11:10 : 10 In the good of the righteous a city exulteth, And in the destruction of the wicked `is' singing.
  • Esth 4:1-3 : 1 And Mordecai hath known all that hath been done, and Mordecai rendeth his garments, and putteth on sackcloth and ashes, and goeth forth into the midst of the city and crieth -- a cry loud and bitter, 2 and he cometh in unto the front of the gate of the king, but none is to come in unto the gate of the king with a sackcloth-garment. 3 And in every province and province, the place where the word of the king, even his law, is coming, a great mourning have the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and lamenting: sackcloth and ashes are spread for many.
  • Ps 30:5-9 : 5 For -- a moment `is' in His anger, Life `is' in His good-will, At even remaineth weeping, and at morn singing. 6 And I -- I have said in mine ease, `I am not moved -- to the age. 7 O Jehovah, in Thy good pleasure, Thou hast caused strength to remain for my mountain,' Thou hast hidden Thy face -- I have been troubled. 8 Unto Thee, O Jehovah, I call, And unto Jehovah I make supplication. 9 `What gain `is' in my blood? In my going down unto corruption? Doth dust thank Thee? doth it declare Thy truth? 10 Hear, O Jehovah, and favour me, O Jehovah, be a helper to me.' 11 Thou hast turned my mourning to dancing for me, Thou hast loosed my sackcloth, And girdest me `with' joy.
  • Esth 4:16 : 16 `Go, gather all the Jews who are found in Shushan, and fast for me, and do not eat nor drink three days, by night and by day; also I and my young women do fast likewise, and so I go in unto the king, that `is' not according to law, and when I have perished -- I have perished.'
  • Esth 9:17 : 17 on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, even to rest on the fourteenth of it, and to make it a day of banquet and of joy.
  • Ps 18:28 : 28 For Thou -- Thou lightest my lamp, Jehovah my God enlighteneth my darkness.
  • Isa 30:29-30 : 29 Singing is to you as in a night sanctified for a festival, And joy of heart as he who is going with a pipe, To go in to the mountain of Jehovah, Unto the rock of Israel. 30 And caused to be heard hath Jehovah The honour of His voice, And the coming down of His arm He doth shew with the raging of anger, And the flame of a consuming fire, Scattering, and inundation, and hailstone.
  • Isa 35:10 : 10 And the ransomed of Jehovah return, And have entered Zion with singing. And joy age-during on their head, Joy and gladness they attain, And fled away have sorrow and sighing!
  • Ps 112:4 : 4 Light hath risen in darkness to the upright, Gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
  • Prov 4:18-19 : 18 And the path of the righteous `is' as a shining light, Going and brightening till the day is established, 19 The way of the wicked `is' as darkness, They have not known at what they stumble.