Esther 8:15 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEsther 8:15 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וּמָרְדֳּכַ֞י
Mordᵉkay
H4782
Mordecai
יָצָ֣א
yâtsâʼ
H3318
to go out
מִלִּפְנֵ֣י
pânîym
H6440
face
הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ
melek
H4428
king
בִּלְב֤וּשׁ
lᵉbûwsh
H3830
clothing
מַלְכוּת֙
malkûwth
H4438
kingdom
תְּכֵ֣לֶת
tᵉkêleth
H8504
violet
וָח֔וּר
chûwr
H2353
white cloth
וַעֲטֶ֤רֶת
ʻăṭârâh
H5850
crown
זָהָב֙
zâhâb
H2091
gold
גְּדוֹלָ֔ה
gâdôwl
H1419
great
וְתַכְרִ֥יךְ
takrîyk
H8509
robe
בּ֖וּץ
bûwts
H948
fine linen
וְאַרְגָּמָ֑ן
ʼargâmân
H713
purple
וְהָעִ֣יר
ʻîyr
H5892
city
שׁוּשָׁ֔ן
Shûwshan
H7800
Shushan
צָהֲלָ֖ה
tsâhal
H6670
to neigh
וְשָׂמֵֽחָה
sâmach
H8055
to rejoice
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World English Bible Public Domain
Mordecai went forth from the presence of the king in royal clothing of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a robe of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan shouted and was glad.
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King James Version Public Domain
And Mordecai went out from the presence of the king in royal apparel of blue and white, and with a great crown of gold, and with a garment of fine linen and purple: and the city of Shushan rejoiced and was glad.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And Mordecai went out from before the face of the king in a garment of royalty of blue and white, with a great crown of gold and a robe of fine linen and purple, and the city of Susa cheered and rejoiced.
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