Esther 8:15 BSB — MannaFest

Esther 8:15

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.

BSB

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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.

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.

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Commentary

5 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

See the Est 1:6 note. The “crown” was not a crown like the king’s, but a mere golden band or coronet. A garment - Or, “an inner robe.” The tunic or inner robe of the king was of purple, striped with white.

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The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Great crown - Which the chief of the Persian princes were permitted to wear but with sufficient distinction from the king's crown. The city - Not only Jews, but the greatest number of the citizens, who by the law of nature abhorred bloody counsels, and had a complacency in acts of mercy.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

Haman was hanged; and, when the wicked perish, there is shouting, Prov. xi. Mordecai was preferred; and, when the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

It was but lately that we had Esther and Mordecai in tears and in fears, but fasting and praying; now let us see how to them there arose light in darkness. Haman was hanged as a traitor, therefore his estate was forfeited to the crown, and the king gave it all to Esther, in recompence for the fright that wicked man had put her into and the vexation he had created her,

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Mordecai went out . . . in royal apparel--He was invested with the khelaat of official honor. A dress of blue and white was held in great estimation among the Persians; so that Mordecai, whom the king delighted to honor, was in fact arrayed in the royal dress and insignia.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וּמָרְדֳּכַ֞י	u.ma.re.do.Khai	and Mordecai	H4782 →
יָצָ֣א׀	ya.Tza'	he went out	H3318 →
מִלִּפְנֵ֣י	mi.lif.Nei	from to before	H6440 →
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
בִּלְב֤וּשׁ	bil.Vush	in clothing of	H3830 →
מַלְכוּת֙	mal.Khut	royalty of	H4438 →
תְּכֵ֣לֶת	te.Khe.let	violet	H8504 →
וָח֔וּר	va.Chur	and white cloth	H2353 →
וַעֲטֶ֤רֶת	va.'a.Te.ret	and a crown of	H5850 →
זָהָב֙	za.Hav	gold	H2091 →
גְּדוֹלָ֔ה	ge.do.Lah	great	H1419 →
וְתַכְרִ֥יךְ	ve.takh.Rikh	and a robe of	H8509 →
בּ֖וּץ	butz	fine linen	H948 →
וְאַרְגָּמָ֑ן	ve.'ar.ga.Man	and purple	H713 →
וְהָעִ֣יר	ve.ha.'Ir	and the city of	H5892 →
שׁוּשָׁ֔ן	shu.Shan	Susa	H7800 →
צָהֲלָ֖ה	tza.ha.Lah	it shouted for joy	H6670 →
וְשָׂמֵֽחָה׃	ve.sa.Me.chah	and it rejoiced	H8055 →

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Through
Proverbs 29:2
When the righteous flourish, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.
leads to
- Proverbs 28:12
  When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
- Proverbs 11:10
  When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
- Proverbs 28:28
  When the wicked come to power, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous flourish.
- Ecclesiastes 10:5
  There is an evil I have seen under the sun—an error that proceeds from the ruler:
Through
Luke 16:19
Now there was a rich man dressed in purple and fine linen, who lived each day in joyous splendor.
leads to
- Ezekiel 16:49
  Now this was the iniquity of your sister Sodom: She and her daughters were arrogant, overfed, and complacent; they did not help the poor and needy.
Through
Matthew 6:29
Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was adorned like one of these.
leads to
- 2 Chronicles 9:20–22
  All King Solomon’s drinking cups were gold, and all the utensils of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were pure gold. There was no silver, because it was accounted as nothing in the…
- 2 Chronicles 9:4–6
  the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her…
Through
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.
leads to
- Daniel 5:29
  Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple, placed a gold chain around his neck, and proclaimed him the third highest ruler in the kingdom.

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Where the connections lead

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About Esther