Esther 9:20-22

Living Bible

²⁰ Mordecai wrote a history of all these events and sent letters to the Jews near and far, throughout all the king’s provinces, ²¹ encouraging them to declare an annual holiday on the last two days of the month, ²² to celebrate with feasting, gladness, and the giving of gifts these historic days when the Jews were saved from their enemies, when their sorrow was turned to gladness and their mourning into happiness.