New American Standard Bible 1995
Esther 9:20-23
20Then MordecaiH4782 recordedH3789 theseH428 eventsH1697, and he sentH7971 lettersH5612 to allH3605 the JewsH3064 whoH834 were in allH3605 the provincesH4082 of KingH4428 AhasuerusH325, both nearH7138 and farH7350, 21obligingH6965H5921 them to celebrateH6213 the fourteenthH702H6240 dayH3117 of the monthH2320 AdarH143, and the fifteenthH2568H6240 dayH3117 1of the same month, annuallyH3605H8141, 22because on those daysH3117 the JewsH3064 2ridH5117 themselvesH5117 of their enemiesH340, and it was a monthH2320 whichH834 was 3turnedH2015 for them from sorrowH3015 into gladnessH8057 and from mourningH60 into a 4holidayH2896H3117; that they should makeH6213 them daysH3117 of feastingH4960 and rejoicingH8057 and 5sendingH4916 portionsH4490 of food to oneH376 anotherH7453 and giftsH4979 to the poorH34.
23Thus the JewsH3064 undertookH6901 whatH834 they had startedH2490 to doH6213, and whatH834 MordecaiH4782 had writtenH3789 to them.
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Commentaries on Esther 9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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