Ester 8:15

15 Mardoqueo salió de la presencia del rey vistiendo ropas reales de azul y blanco, una gran corona de oro y un manto de lino fino color púrpura. La ciudad de Susa estalló en gritos de alegría.

Ester 8:15 Meaning and Commentary

Esther 8:15

And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king
And walked or rode about in the city to show himself to his friends:

in royal apparel of blue and white;
such as the Persian kings wore, and were not allowed to any other, as Xenophon writes ^F7:

and with a great crown of gold;
a coronet, such as princes and nobles wear; the latter Targum calls it a great golden chain, and such the eastern kings used to give to their favourites; see ( Daniel 5:29 ) ,

and with a garment of fine linen and purple;
this must be an inner garment, since it is distinct from the royal robe before mentioned; though as the word signifies a wrap, or roll, it may design a turban, which was a roll of linen wrapped about the head; and such was the Persian diadem, according to Curtius ^F8, which was of a purple colour, mixed with white; and so the Septuagint version is, "and a diadem of fine linen, of a purple colour"; and if so, the crown of gold was not worn on his head, nor is it likely it should be allowed, but was carried before him, (See Gill on Esther 6:8),

and the city of Shushan rejoiced, and was glad;
not only the Jews in it, but the native inhabitants of it, that had any sense of humanity, expressed their joy at the sight of Mordecai thus arrayed; that so good a man was advanced at court, and so bad a man as Haman was displaced and put to death; see ( Proverbs 29:2 ) .

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FOOTNOTES:

F7 Cyropaedia, l. 8. c. 23.
F8 Hist. l. 3. c. 3. & l. 6. c. 6. Vid. Solerium de Pileo, sect. 9.

Ester 8:15 In-Context

13 En cada provincia se emitiría como ley una copia del edicto, y se daría a conocer a todos los pueblos. Así los judíos estarían preparados ese día para vengarse de sus enemigos.

14 Los mensajeros, siguiendo las órdenes del rey, salieron de inmediato montando veloces corceles. El edicto se publicó también en la ciudadela de Susa.

15 Mardoqueo salió de la presencia del rey vistiendo ropas reales de azul y blanco, una gran corona de oro y un manto de lino fino color púrpura. La ciudad de Susa estalló en gritos de alegría.

16 Para los judíos, aquel fue un tiempo de luz y de alegría, júbilo y honor.

17 En cada provincia y ciudad adonde llegaban el edicto y la orden del rey había alegría y regocijo entre los judíos, con banquetes y festejos. Y muchas personas de otros pueblos se hicieron judíos por miedo a ellos.