KJV King James Version
Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar [a day of] gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
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Esther 9:19
Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar [a day of] gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
This is why the rural Jews, who live in the villages, observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a day of joy and feasting. It is a holiday for sending gifts to one another.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore the Jews of the villages, who live in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, a good day, and a day of sending presents of food to one another.
ASV American Standard Version
Therefore do the Jews of the villages, that dwell in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Therefore the Jews of the villages, who are dwelling in cities of the villages, are making the fourteenth day of the month of Adar—joy and banquet, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
Surrounding context — Esther 9
16 But the other Jews that [were] in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,
17 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
18 But the Jews that [were] at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth [day] thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth [day] of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
19 Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar [a day of] gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
20 And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that [were] in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, [both] nigh and far,
21 To stablish [this] among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
22 As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.
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עַל־H5921 · aluponכֵּ֞ןH3651 · kenrightהַיְּהוּדִ֣יםH3064 · ye.hu.diJewהַפְּרָזִ֗יםH6521 · pe.ra.zivillagerהַיֹּשְׁבִים֮H3427 · ya.shavto dwellבְּעָרֵ֣יH5892 · irexcitementהַפְּרָזוֹת֒H6519 · pe.ra.zahvillageעֹשִׂ֗יםH6213 · a.sahto make: doאֵ֠תH853 · et[Obj.]י֣וֹםH3117 · yomdayאַרְבָּעָ֤הH702 · ar.bafourעָשָׂר֙H6240 · a.sartenלְחֹ֣דֶשׁH2320 · cho.deshmonthאֲדָ֔רH143 · a.darAdarשִׂמְחָ֥הH8057 · sim.chahjoyוּמִשְׁתֶּ֖הH4960 · mish.tehfeastוְי֣וֹםH3117 · yomdayט֑וֹבH2896 · tovpleasantוּמִשְׁל֥וֹחַH4916 · mish.lachsendingמָנ֖וֹתH4490 · ma.nahportionאִ֥ישׁH376 · ishmanלְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ פH7453 · re.aneighbor
Cross-references
Esther 8:17And 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.Esther 9:22As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.Deuteronomy 16:14And thou shalt rejoice in thy feast, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite, the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that [are] within thy gates.Nehemiah 8:10-12Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for [this] day [is] holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.Revelation 11:10And 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 on the earth.Deuteronomy 16:11And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that [is] within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that [are] among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.Luke 11:41But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you.Deuteronomy 3:5All these cities [were] fenced with high walls, gates, and bars; beside unwalled towns a great many.Psalm 118:11-16They compassed me about; yea, they compassed me about: but in the name of the LORD I will destroy them.Zechariah 2:4And said unto him, Run, speak to this young man, saying, Jerusalem shall be inhabited [as] towns without walls for the multitude of men and cattle therein:
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