Esther 8:15

Mordecai Susa

¹³ A copy of the text of the edict was to be issued in every province and published to all the people, so that the Jews would be ready on that day to avenge themselves on their enemies.

¹⁴ The couriers rode out in haste on their royal horses, pressed on by the command of the king. And the edict was also issued in the citadel of Susa.

Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.

¹⁶ For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, of joy and honor.

¹⁷ 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.

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BSB: Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal garments of blue and white, with a large gold crown and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.
KJV: 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.
WEB: 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.
ASV: 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.
DARBY: 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.
BLB: And Mordecai went forth from before the face of the king in a garment of royalty of blue and white, and a great crown of gold, and a robe of fine linen and purple; and the city of Susa shouted and rejoiced.

ÅB: Mordekai gikk ut fra kongen i kongelig kledning av blått purpur og hvitt linnet og med en stor gullkrone og en kåpe av hvitt bomullstøy og rødt purpur; og byen Susan jublet høyt og gledet seg.
OTB: Mordekai forlot kongens nærvær iført kongelige klær av blått og hvitt, med en stor krone av gull og en kappe av fint lin og purpur. Byen Susa ropte og jublet.
B1930: Mordekai gikk ut fra kongen i kongelig klædning av blått purpur og hvitt linnet og med en stor gullkrone og en kåpe av hvitt bomullstøi og rødt purpur; og byen Susan jublet høit og gledet sig.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

Luke 16:19
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
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Esther 6:8
have them bring a royal robe that the king himself has worn and a horse on which the king himself has ridden—one with a royal crest placed on its head.
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Esther 5:1
On the third day, Esther put on her royal attire and stood in the inner court of the palace across from the king’s quarters. The king was sitting on his royal throne in the royal courtroom, facing the entrance.
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Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
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Esther 1:6
Hangings of white and blue linen were fastened with cords of fine white and purple material to silver rings on the marble pillars. Gold and silver couches were arranged on a mosaic pavement of porphyry, marble, mother-of-pearl, and other costly stones.
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Matthew 6:29
Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
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Esther 3:15
The couriers left, spurred on by the king’s command, and the edict was issued in the citadel of Susa. Then the king and Haman sat down to drink, but the city of Susa was in confusion.
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Genesis 41:42
Then Pharaoh removed the signet ring from his finger, put it on Joseph’s finger, clothed him in garments of fine linen, and placed a gold chain around his neck.
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