Esther 8:14 (YLT)

Passage

The runners, riding on the dromedary, <FI>and<Fi> the mules, have gone out, hastened and pressed by the word of the king, and the law hath been given in Shushan the palace.

Nearby Context

Esther 8:12 In one day, in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, on the thirteenth of the twelfth month--it <FI>is<Fi> the month of Adar--

Esther 8:13 a copy of the writing to be made law in every province and province is revealed to all the peoples, and for the Jews being ready at this day to be avenged of their enemies.

Esther 8:14 The runners, riding on the dromedary, <FI>and<Fi> the mules, have gone out, hastened and pressed by the word of the king, and the law hath been given in Shushan the palace.

Esther 8:15 And Mordecai went out from before the king, in royal clothing of blue and white, and a great crown of gold, and a garment of fine linen and purple, and the city of Shushan hath rejoiced and been glad;

Esther 8:16 to the Jews hath been light, and gladness, and joy, and honour,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "runners", "riding", "dromedary", "mules", "gone", "hastened", "pressed", and "word". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "runners" and "riding", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 13's "a copy of the writing to be..." into verse 15's "And Mordecai went out from before the...", so "runners" and "riding" 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 "runners" and "riding" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.