- had light:
- That is, prosperity and hope. The dark cloud which had so long hung over them was dispelled; and again the sunshine of prosperity beamed upon them. "On the thirteenthªª dayª of the monthª Adar;ª and on the fourteenthªª day of the same rested²¹ they, and madeª° it a dayª of feastingª and gladness.ª" {Est 9:17} + "For¹ thou¹ wilt lightª° my candle:ª the LORDª my Godª will enlightenª° my darkness.ª" {Psa 18:28} + "Lightª is sownª° for the righteous,ª and gladnessª for the uprightª in heart.ª" {Psa 97:11} + "But the pathª of the justª [is] as the shiningª light,ª that shinethª° more²° and more¹ unto¹ the perfectª° day.ª ... The wayª of the wickedª [is] as darkness:ª they knowª° not¹ at what¹ they stumble.ª°" {Prv 4:18-19} + "When it goeth wellª with the righteous,ª the cityª rejoiceth:ª° and when the wickedª perish,ª° [there is] shouting.ª" {Prv 11:10} + "Ye shall have¹ a song,ª as in the nightª [when] a holy²° solemnity² is kept;ª°¹ and gladnessª of heart,ª as when one goethª° with a pipeª to comeª° into the mountainª of the LORD,ª to¹ the mighty Oneª of Israel.ª ... And the LORDª shall cause¹ his gloriousª voiceª to be heard,ª° and shall shewª° the lighting downª of his arm,ª with the indignationª of [his] anger,ª and [with] the flameª of a devouringª° fire,ª [with] scattering,ª and tempest,ª and hailstones.ªª" {Isa 30:29-30} + "And the ransomedª° of the LORDª shall return,ª° and comeª° to Zionª with songsª and everlastingª joy²¹ upon¹ their heads:ª they shall obtainª° joy²¹ and gladness,²¹ and sorrowª and sighingª shall flee away.ª°" {Isa 35:10}
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