Esther 9:20-23

20MordecaiH4782 recordedH3789 theseH428 eventsH1697 and sentH7971 lettersH5612 toH413 allH3605 the JewsH3064 in allH3605 the provincesH4082 of KingH4428 XerxesH325, both nearH7138 and farH7350, 21to establishH6965 among themH5921 an annualH3605H8141 celebrationH1961H6213 on the fourteenthH702H6240 and fifteenthH2568H6240 daysH3117 of the monthH2320 of AdarH143 22as the daysH3117 on whichH834 the JewsH3064 gained restH5117 from their enemiesH341 and the monthH2320 in whichH834 their sorrowH3015 turnedH2015 to joyH8057 and their mourningH60 into a holidayH3117H2896. He wrote that these were to beH6213 daysH3117 of feastingH4960 and joyH8057, of sendingH4916 giftsH4490 to oneH376 anotherH7453 and to the poorH34.

23So the JewsH3064 agreed to continueH6901 the customH6213 they had startedH2490, asH834 MordecaiH4782 had writtenH3789 to themH413.