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Ester 8:15

Listen to Ester 8:15
15 Entonces Mardoqueo salió de la presencia del rey en vestiduras reales de azul y blanco, con una gran corona de oro y un manto de lino fino y púrpura; y la ciudad de Susa dio vivas y se regocijó.

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 ) .


FOOTNOTES:

F7 Cyropaedia, l. 8. c. 23.
F8 Hist. l. 3. c. 3. & l. 6. c. 6. Vid. Solerium de Pileo, sect. 9.
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Ester 8:15 In-Context

13 Una copia del edicto que había de promulgarse como ley en cada provincia fue publicado a todos los pueblos, para que los judíos estuvieran listos para ese día a fin de vengarse de sus enemigos.
14 Los correos, apresurados y apremiados por la orden del rey, salieron montados en los corceles reales; y el decreto fue promulgado en la fortaleza de Susa.
15 Entonces Mardoqueo salió de la presencia del rey en vestiduras reales de azul y blanco, con una gran corona de oro y un manto de lino fino y púrpura; y la ciudad de Susa dio vivas y se regocijó.
16 Para los judíos fue día de luz y alegría, de gozo y gloria.
17 En cada provincia, en cada ciudad y en todo lugar adonde llegaba el mandato del rey y su decreto había alegría y gozo para los judíos, banquete y día festivo. Y muchos de entre los pueblos de la tierra se hicieron judíos, porque había caído sobre ellos el temor de los judíos.
Scripture taken from La Biblia de las Américas® (LBLA®), Copyright © 1986, 1995, 1997 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. https://www.LBLA.com

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