Esther 8:16

Easy To Read Version

It was an especially happy day for the Jews. It was a day of great joy and happiness.

Cross References

Esther 9:17

This happened on the 13th day of the month Adar. And on the 14th day the Jews rested. The Jews made that day a happy holiday.

Psalm 112:4

To good people, God is like a light\par shining in the dark.\par God is good and kind and merciful.\par

Psalm 118:27

The Lord is God.\par And he accepts us.\par Tie up the lamb for the sacrifice {\cf2\super [583]} \par \{and carry it\} to the horns of the altar.” {\cf2\super [584]} \par

Psalm 18:28

Lord, you light my lamp.\par My God lights up the darkness around me!\par

Psalm 30:12

Lord, my God, I will praise you forever,\par so there will never be silence,\par and there will always be someone\par singing songs to honor you.\par

Psalm 97:11

Light and happiness shine on good people.\par

Proverbs 11:10

When good people are successful, all the city is happy. When evil people are destroyed, people shout with joy.

Proverbs 28:12

When good people become leaders, everyone is happy. But when an evil person is elected, all people go and hide.

Isaiah 35:10

God will make his people free! And those people will come back to him. The people will be happy when they come into Zion. {\cf2\super [333]} The people will be happy forever. Their happiness will be like a crown on their heads. Their gladness and joy will fill them completely. Sorrow and sadness will be gone far, far away.