Esther 8:15-16

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15 H4782 And Mordecai H3318 [H8804] went out H6440 from the face H4428 of the king H4438 in royal H3830 apparel H8504 of blue H2353 and white, H1419 and with a great H5850 crown H2091 of gold, H8509 and with a garment H948 of fine linen H713 and purple: H5892 and the city H7800 of Shushan H6670 [H8804] rejoiced H8056 and was glad.

16 H3064 The Judeans H219 had light, H8057 and gladness, H8342 and joy, H3366 and honour.

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royal apparel.
Esther 5:1; Esther 6:8; Esther 6:11; Genesis 41:42; Matthew 6:29; Matthew 11:8; Luke 16:19
blue. or, violet.
Esther 1:6
and with a great crown.Mordecai was now made the chief minister, or vizier, instead of Haman; and was accordingly invested with the "royal apparel," in conformity to the custom of the East. So we are informed, in the History of the Revolt of Ali Bey, that on the election of a new {sheikh bellet,} or chief of the country, in Egypt, the {pasha} who approves of him invests him with a robe of valuable fur. Perhaps the crown was one of the insignia of the office of vizier. Concerning the blue, fine linen, and purple, see the Notes on Ex 25:4; 39:27.
the city.Haman was too proud to be popular: few lamented his fall.
Esther 3:15; Proverbs 29:2