22 because during those days the Jews got rid of[a](A) their enemies. That was the month when their sorrow was turned into rejoicing and their mourning into a holiday.(B) They were to be days of feasting,(C) rejoicing, and of sending gifts to one another and the poor.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Esther 9:22 Lit Jews gained relief from

22 as the time when the Jews got relief(A) from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into a day of celebration.(B) He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food(C) to one another and gifts to the poor.(D)

Read full chapter