EST 8:16 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) For the Jews, it was a time of light and happiness, and they were honoured by those around them.

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

OEB To the Jews there came light and gladness and joy and honour.

WEBBE The Jews had light, gladness, joy, and honour.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET For the Jews there was radiant happiness and joyous honor.

LSV to the Jews has been light, and gladness, and joy, and honor,

FBV For the Jews it was a bright time of happiness, joy, and respect.

T4T The Jews in Susa were very happy, and other people honored them.

LEB For the Jews, there was light and gladness, joy and honor.

BBE And the Jews had light and joy and honour.

Moff No Moff EST book available

JPS The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour.

ASV The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honor.

DRA But to the Jews a new light seemed to rise, joy, honour, and dancing.

YLT to the Jews hath been light, and gladness, and joy, and honour,

Drby The Jews had light, and joy, and gladness, and honour.

RV The Jews had light and gladness, and joy and honour.

Wbstr The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honor.

KJB-1769 The Jews had light, and gladness, and joy, and honour.

KJB-1611 The Iewes had light and gladnesse, and ioy and honour.
(The Yews had light and gladnesse, and joy and honour.)

Bshps And vnto the Iewes there was come light and gladnesse, ioy and worship.
(And unto the Yews there was come light and gladnesse, joy and worship.)

Gnva And vnto the Iewes was come light and ioy and gladnes, and honour.
(And unto the Yews was come light and joy and gladnes, and honour. )

Cvdl but vnto the Iewes there was come light and gladnesse, & ioye & worshippe.
(but unto the Yews there was come light and gladnesse, and joy and worshippe.)

Wycl Forsothe a newe liyt semede to rise to the Jewis,
(Forsothe a new light semede to rise to the Yewis,)

Luth Den Juden aber war ein Licht und Freude und Wonne und Ehre kommen.
(Den Yuden but what/which a light and Freude and Wonne and Ehre come.)

ClVg Judæis autem nova lux oriri visa est, gaudium, honor, et tripudium.
(Yudæis however nova light oriri visa it_is, gaudium, honor, and tripudium. )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

הָֽיְתָ֥ה אוֹרָ֖ה

she/it_was light

Here, light represents happiness. Alternate translation: “the Jews felt happy”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

הָֽיְתָ֥ה אוֹרָ֖ה וְ⁠שִׂמְחָ֑ה

she/it_was light and,gladness

The terms light and joy refer to the same thing here. They are used together to emphasize the extreme happiness that the Jews felt. Alternate translation: “the Jews felt very happy”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

וְ⁠שָׂשֹׂ֖ן וִ⁠יקָֽר

and,joy and=glory/honour

These terms have similar meaning and are used together with the previous doublet to emphasize again the great happiness and joy that the Jews felt.

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וִ⁠יקָֽר

and=glory/honour

Here, honor might have two possible meanings. (1) Other people honored the Jews. Alternate translation: “other people honored them” (2) The Jews themselves felt honor instead of shame. Alternate translation: “they felt honored”

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