Esther 8:16 (GNV)

Passage

And vnto the Iewes was come light and ioy and gladnes, and honour.

Nearby Context

Esther 8:14 So the postes rode vpon beasts of price, and dromedaries, and went forth with speede, to execute the Kings commandement, and the decree was giuen at Shushan the palace.

Esther 8:15 And Mordecai went out from the King in royall apparell of blewe, and white, and with a great crowne of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple, and the citie of Shushan reioyced and was glad.

Esther 8:16 And vnto the Iewes was come light and ioy and gladnes, and honour.

Esther 8:17 Also in all and euery prouince, and in al and euery citie and place, where the Kings commandement and his decree came, there was ioy and gladnes to the Iewes, a feast and good day, and many of the people of the land became Iewes: for the feare of the Iewes fell vpon them.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "light", "vnto", "iewes", "come", "gladnes", and "honour". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "light" and "vnto", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 15's "And Mordecai went out from the King..." into verse 17's "Also in all and euery prouince and...", so "light" and "vnto" belong inside that flow. In Esther context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "light" and "vnto" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.