<div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1000000">Old Testament</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1013146">Esther</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1013269">Chapter 8</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1013286">Verse 17</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1013285">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1013288">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><p>And in every province, and in every city, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, the Jews had joy and gladness, a feast and a good day.  And many of the people of the land became Jews; for the fear of the Jews fell upon them.</p><div class="scripturelog_navigation"><div> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1000000">Old Testament</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1013146">Esther</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1013269">Chapter 8</a> &raquo; <a href="?page_id=1013286">Verse 17</a></div><div><span class="scripturelog_navigation_previous"><a href="?page_id=1013285">&laquo; Previous Verse</a></span> &bull; <span class="scripturelog_navigation_next"><a href="?page_id=1013288">Next Verse &raquo;</a></span></div></div><div class="lds_official">[<a href="http://scriptures.lds.org/en/esth/8/17">View Esther Chapter 8 Verse 17 at the Official LDS Website</a>]</div>