Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
For the Jews there was
King James Version
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.
Holman Bible
and the Jews celebrated
International Standard Version
For the Jewish people, there was light and joy, gladness and honor.
A Conservative Version
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.
American Standard Version
The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.
Amplified
For [at this time] the Jews had light [a dawn of new hope] and gladness and joy and honor.
Bible in Basic English
And the Jews had light and joy and honour.
Darby Translation
The Jews had light, and joy, and gladness, and honour.
Julia Smith Translation
There was to the Jews light and gladness and joy and honor.
King James 2000
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For the Jews, there was light and gladness, joy and honor.
Modern King James verseion
The Jews had light and gladness and joy and honor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but unto the Jews was come light and gladness, and joy, and worship.
NET Bible
For the Jews there was radiant happiness and joyous honor.
New Heart English Bible
The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.
The Emphasized Bible
To the Jews, had come light, and joy, - and gladness and honour.
Webster
The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honor.
World English Bible
The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.
Youngs Literal Translation
to the Jews hath been light, and gladness, and joy, and honour,
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Esther 8:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Mordecai Is Promoted
15
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. The entire town of Shushan gave loud cries of joy.
16 For the Jews there was
Cross References
Psalm 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Esther 4:1-3
When Mordecai learned what had been done, he tore his clothes in anguish. Then he dressed in sackcloth, covered his head with ashes, and walked through the city, wailing loudly and bitterly,
Esther 4:16
Go assemble all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me. Take no food or drink night or day for three days. My women and I will do the same. Then I will go in to the king even though it is against the law. If death is to be my fate, then let it come.
Esther 9:17
This they did on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same month they took their rest, and made it a day of feasting and joy.
Psalm 18:28
O Jehovah, you light my lamp. My God turns my darkness into light.
Psalm 30:5-11
For His anger is only for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime! Weeping may last for the night but a shout of joy comes in the morning.
Psalm 112:4
Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and fair.
Proverbs 4:18-19
The path of the righteous is like the shining light of dawn that shines brighter and brighter until the more perfect day.
Proverbs 11:10
The city rejoices when all goes well with the righteous. There is joyful shouting when the wicked perish.
Isaiah 30:29-30
You will sing a song like the song you sing on a festival night. Your hearts will be happy like someone going out with a flute on the way to Jehovah's mountain, to the rock of Israel.
Isaiah 35:10
They will reach Jerusalem with gladness, singing and shouting for joy. They will be happy forever. They will be forever free from sorrow and grief.