The Jews were filled with joy and happiness. They were very glad because now they were being honored.

犹大人有光荣，欢喜快乐而得尊贵。

犹太人有光荣，欢喜快乐，得享尊贵。

犹太人有光荣，欢喜快乐，得享尊贵。

犹太人高兴欢喜，感到快乐光荣。

犹大人得到了光彩、欢喜、快乐和尊荣。

犹太人有了光明、欢喜、快乐和尊荣；

猶大人有光榮，歡喜快樂而得尊貴。

猶太人有光榮，歡喜快樂，得享尊貴。

猶太人有光榮，歡喜快樂，得享尊貴。

猶太人高興歡喜，感到快樂光榮。

猶大人得到了光彩、歡喜、快樂和尊榮。

猶大人也點燈結綵、歡喜快樂，大得顯貴。

猶太人有了光明、歡喜、快樂和尊榮；

猶大人咸有光寵尊榮、欣喜歡忭、

猶大人無任赫奕、咸相懽樂。

猶大人甚有光焉、喜樂歡欣、更得尊榮、

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

The Jews had light and gladness and joy and honor.

The Jews were filled with joy and gladness and were honored everywhere.

and the Jews celebrated with gladness, joy, and honor.

For the Jews there was light, joy, jubilation, and honor.

The Jews had light and gladness, joy and honor.

The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.

and the Jews celebrated with gladness, joy, and honor.

The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

For the Jews there was radiant happiness and joyous honor.

The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honor.

Good things come to those who do what is right. Joy comes to those whose hearts are honest.

When those who do right succeed, their city is glad. When those who do wrong die, people shout for joy.

Mordecai found out about everything that had been done. So he tore his clothes. He put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. He sat down in ashes. Then he went out into the city. He wept out loud. He cried bitter tears.But he only went as far as the palace gate. That’s because no one dressed in that rough clothing was allowed to go through it.All the Jews were very sad. They didn’t eat anything. They wept and cried. Many of them put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. They were lying down in ashes. They did all these things in every territory where the king’s order and law had been sent.

Lord, you keep the lamp of my life burning brightly. You are my God. You bring light into my darkness.

His anger lasts for only a moment. But his favor lasts for a person’s whole life. Weeping can stay for the night. But joy comes in the morning.When I felt safe, I said,“ I will always be secure.”Lord, when you gave me your help, you made Mount Zion stand firm. But when you took away your help, I was terrified.Lord, I called out to you. I cried to you for mercy.I said,“ What good will come if I become silent in death? What good will come if I go down into the grave? Can the dust of my dead body praise you? Can it tell how faithful you are?Lord, hear me. Have mercy on me. Lord, help me.”You turned my loud crying into dancing. You removed my clothes of sadness and dressed me with joy.

You will sing as you do on the night you celebrate a holy feast. Your hearts will be filled with joy. You will be as joyful as people playing their flutes as they go up to the mountain of the Lord. He is the Rock of Israel.The Lord will cause people to hear his powerful voice. He will make them see his arm coming down to punish them. It will come down with burning anger and destroying fire. It will come down with rain, thunderstorms and hail.

“ Go. Gather together all the Jews who are in Susa. And fast for my benefit. Don’t eat or drink anything for three days. Don’t do it night or day. I and my attendants will fast just as you do. Then I’ll go to the king. I’ll do it even though it’s against the law. And if I have to die, I’ll die.”

Even in the darkness light shines on honest people. It shines on those who are kind and tender and godly.

Those the Lord has saved will return to their land. They will sing as they enter the city of Zion. Joy that lasts forever will be like beautiful crowns on their heads. They will be filled with gladness and joy. Sorrow and sighing will be gone.

The path of those who do right is like the sun in the morning. It shines brighter and brighter until the full light of day.But the way of those who do what is wrong is like deep darkness. They don’t know what makes them trip and fall.

It happened on the 13th of Adar. On the 14th day they rested. They made it a day to celebrate with great joy. And they enjoyed good food.