Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation This is why Jews who live in small towns observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a joyous holiday, a time for feasting and giving gifts of food to one another. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge But those Jews that dwelt in towns not walled and in villages, appointed the fourteenth day of the month Adar for banquets and gladness, so as to rejoice on that day, and send one another portions of their banquets and meats. on the thirteenth. Esther 9:1,11,13,15 So on the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which as we have said above is called Adar, when all the Jews were designed to be massacred, and their enemies were greedy after their blood, the case being altered, the Jews began to have the upper hand, and to revenge themselves of their adversaries. . . . Context The Feast of Purim Instituted18But they that were killing in the city of Susan, were employed in the slaughter on the thirteenth and fourteenth day of the same month: and on the fifteenth day they rested. And therefore they appointed that day to be a holy day of feasting and gladness. 19But those Jews that dwelt in towns not walled and in villages, appointed the fourteenth day of the month Adar for banquets and gladness, so as to rejoice on that day, and send one another portions of their banquets and meats.20And Mardochai wrote all these things, and sent them comprised in letters to the Jews that abode in all the king's provinces, both those that lay near and those afar off,… Cross References Revelation 11:10 And they that dwell upon the earth shall rejoice over them and make merry: and shall send gifts one to another, because these two prophets tormented them that dwelt upon the earth. Deuteronomy 3:5 All the cities were fenced with very high walls, and with gates and bars, besides innumerable towns that had no walls. 1 Samuel 25:8 Ask thy servants, and they will tell thee. Now therefore let thy servants find favour in thy eyes: for we are come in a good day, whatsoever thy hand shall find give to thy servants, and to thy son David. Nehemiah 8:10 And he said to them: Go, eat fat meats, and drink sweet wine, and send portions to them that have not prepared for themselves: because it is the holy day of the Lord, and be not sad: for the joy of the Lord is our strength. Esther 8:17 And in all peoples, cities, and provinces, whithersoever the king's commandments came, there was wonderful rejoicing, feasts and banquets, and keeping holy day: Insomuch that many of other nations and religion, joined themselves to their worship and ceremonies. For a great dread of the name of the Jews had fallen upon all. Esther 9:20 And Mardochai wrote all these things, and sent them comprised in letters to the Jews that abode in all the king's provinces, both those that lay near and those afar off, Esther 9:22 Because on those days the Jews revenged themselves of their enemies, and their mourning and sorrow were turned into mirth and joy, and that these should be days of feasting and gladness, in which they should send one to another portions of meats, and should give gifts to the poor. Zechariah 2:4 And he said to him: Run, speak to this young man, saying: Jerusalem shall be inhabited without walls, by reason of the multitude of men, and of the beasts in the midst thereof. Jump to Previous Adar Areas Dwell Dwelt Feasting Food Fourteenth Gladness Good Holiday Jews Live Month Portions Presents Rejoicing Sending Towns Unwalled VillagesJump to Next Adar Areas Dwell Dwelt Feasting Food Fourteenth Gladness Good Holiday Jews Live Month Portions Presents Rejoicing Sending Towns Unwalled VillagesLinks Esther 9:19 NIVEsther 9:19 NLT Esther 9:19 ESV Esther 9:19 NASB Esther 9:19 Bible Apps Esther 9:19 Biblia Paralela Esther 9:19 Chinese Bible Esther 9:19 French Bible Esther 9:19 German Bible Alphabetical: a Adar and another areas as day each feasting food for fourteenth giving holiday in is Jews joy live living make month observe of one other portions presents rejoicing rural sending That the Therefore those to towns villages who why OT History: Esther 9:19 Therefore the Jews of the villages who (Est Esth. Es) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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