Esther 8:17

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.

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WEBBE

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 holiday. Many from amongst the peoples of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews had fallen on them.

BSB

In every province and every city, wherever the king’s edict and decree reached, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many of the people of the land themselves became Jews, because the fear of the Jews had fallen upon them.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

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.

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וּבְכָל־ u·ve·khol- and in every H3605 מְדִינָה me·di·nah province H4082 וּמְדִינָה u·me·di·nah and province H4082 וּבְכָל־ u·ve·khol- and in every H3605 עִיר 'ir city H5892 וָעִיר va·'ir and city H5892 מְקוֹם me·kom [the] place H4725 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher (of) where H834 דְּבַר־ de·var- [the] word of H1697 הַמֶּלֶךְ ha·me·lekh the king H4428 וְדָתוֹ ve·da·to and law his H1881 מַגִּיעַ ma·gi·a' [was] reaching H5060 שִׂמְחָה sim·chah gladness H8057 וְשָׂשׂוֹן ve·sa·son and joy H8342 לַיְּהוּדִים lai·ye·hu·dim [belonged] to the Jews H3064 מִשְׁתֶּה mish·teh a feast H4960 וְיוֹם ve·yom and a day H3117 טוֹב tov good H2896 וְרַבִּים ve·ra·bim and many H7227 מֵעַמֵּי me·'a·mei of [the] peoples of H5971 הָאָרֶץ ha·'a·retz the land H776 מִתְיַהֲדִים mit·ya·ha·dim [were] becoming Jews H3054 כִּי־ ki- for H3588 נָפַל na·fal it had fallen H5307 פַּחַד־ pa·chad- dread of H6343 הַיְּהוּדִים hai·ye·hu·dim the Jews H3064 עֲלֵיהֶם 'a·lei·hem on them H5921

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 15–17

Mordecai's robes now were rich. These things are not worth notice, but as marks of the king's favour, and the fruit of God's favour to his church. It is well with a land, when ensigns of dignity are made the ornaments of serious piety. When the church prospers, many will join it, who will be shy of it when in trouble. When believers have rest, and walk in the fear of the Lord, and the comfort of the Holy Ghost, they will be multiplied. And the attempts of Satan to destroy the church, always tend to increase the number of true Christians.

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