Esther 8:17
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.
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.
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 among the peoples of the land became Jews, for the fear of the Jews had fallen on them.
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.
Related passages
From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, grouped by the word they explain.
- a feast
- Esther 9:17, 19, 22; 1 Samuel 25:8; Nehemiah 8:10
- many of the people
- Psalm 18:43; Zechariah 8:20–23
- for the fear
- Esther 9:2; Genesis 35:5; Exodus 15:16; Deuteronomy 2:25; Deuteronomy 11:25