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New American Standard Bible
Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
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.
International Standard Version
Mordecai left the king's presence in royal robes of blue and white, wearing a large golden crown and a purple robe made of fine linen; and the city of Susa shouted with joy.
A Conservative Version
And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple. And the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.
American Standard Version
And Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.
Amplified
Then Mordecai departed from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, with a large crown of gold and with a robe of fine linen and purple wool; and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
Bible in Basic English
And Mordecai went out from before the king, dressed in king-like robes of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold and clothing of purple and the best linen: and all the town of Shushan gave loud cries of joy.
Darby Translation
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 mantle of byssus and purple; and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.
Julia Smith Translation
And Mordecai went forth from before the king in clothing of the kingdom, cerulean purple, and white, and a great crown of gold, and a wide robe of byssus and purple: and the city Shushan shouted and was glad:
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in {royal clothing} of blue cloth and white linen, and a great crown of gold and a robe of fine white linen and purple, and the city of Susa was shouting and rejoicing.
Modern King James verseion
And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal clothing 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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
As for Mordecai, he went out from the king in royal apparel of yellow and white, and with a great crown of gold, being arrayed with a garment of linen and purple, and the city of Susa rejoiced and was glad:
NET Bible
Now Mordecai went out from the king's presence in purple and white royal attire, with a large golden crown and a purple linen mantle. The city of Susa shouted with joy.
New Heart English Bible
Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.
The Emphasized Bible
And, Mordecai, went forth from the presence of the king, in royal apparel, of blue and white, with a large diadem of gold, and a mantle of fine linen and purple, - and, the city Shusan, was bright and joyful.
Webster
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:
World English Bible
Mordecai went out of the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and was glad.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Mordecai went out from before the king, in royal clothing of blue and white, and a great crown of gold, and a garment of fine linen and purple, and the city of Shushan hath rejoiced and been glad;
Themes
Clothing » Rich apparel, the wearing of
Colors » Blue: symbol of deity » Symbol of royalty
Dress » Clothing » Rich apparel, the wearing of
Garments » Materials used for » Linen
Gold » Used in the arts » Crowns made of
Joy » Instances of » Jews, over the hanging of haman
King » Chief officers of » The chief ruler
Linen » Livery of royal households made of
Medo-persian kingdom » Shushan a chief city of
Mordecai » Promoted in haman's place
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 8:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mordecai Is Promoted
14
So the posts rode upon mules, they went out on mules, being hastened and pressed on by the king's commandment. And the law was given at Shushan, the palace.
15 Then Mordecai went out from the presence of the king
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 41:42
Then Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand and put it upon Joseph's hand and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen and put a gold chain about his neck;
Esther 3:15
The posts went out in haste by the king's commandment, and the law was given in Shushan, the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city of Shushan was perplexed.
Esther 1:6
There were white, green, and blue hangings, fastened with cords of fine linen and purple to silver rings and pillars of marble; the beds were of gold and silver, upon a pavement of porphyre and of marble and of alabaster and of blue.
Luke 16:19
There was a certain rich man who was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day;
Esther 5:1
Now it came to pass on the third day, that Esther put on her royal apparel, and stood in the inner court of the king's house, over against the king's house; and the king sat upon his royal throne in the royal house, over against the gate of the house.
Esther 6:8
let the royal apparel be brought which the king wears, and the horse that the king rides upon, and the royal crown which is set upon his head;
Esther 6:11
Then Haman took the apparel and the horse and clothed Mordecai and brought him on horseback through the plaza of the city and caused it to be proclaimed before him, Thus shall be done unto the man whom the king delights to honour.
Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice, but when the wicked bear rule, the people mourn.
Matthew 6:29
and yet I say unto you, That even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.
Matthew 11:8
But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft raiment? Behold, those that wear soft clothing are in kings' houses.