Esther 9
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Esther 9:18-21

18But the JewsH3064 whoH834 were in SusaH7800 1assembledH6950 on the thirteenthH7969H6240 and 2the fourteenthH702H6240 3of the same month, and they restedH5117 on the fifteenthH2568H6240 4day and madeH6213 it a dayH3117 of feastingH4960 and rejoicingH8057. 19ThereforeH5921H3651 the JewsH3064 of the ruralH6521 areasH6521, who liveH3427 in 5the ruralH6519 townsH5892, makeH6213 the fourteenthH702H6240 dayH3117 of the monthH2320 AdarH143 a 67holidayH2896H3117 for rejoicingH8057 and feastingH4960 and 8sendingH4916 portionsH4490 of food to oneH376 anotherH7453.

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 9of the same month, annuallyH3605H8141,

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 9:18 Esth 8:11; 9:2 ↩
  2. 2. Esther 9:18 Esth 9:21 ↩
  3. 3. Esther 9:18 Lit in it ↩
  4. 4. Esther 9:18 Lit in it ↩
  5. 5. Esther 9:19 Deut 3:5; Zech 2:4 ↩
  6. 6. Esther 9:19 Lit rejoicing and feasting and a good day and sending ↩
  7. 7. Esther 9:19 Esth 9:22 ↩
  8. 8. Esther 9:19 Neh 8:10 ↩
  9. 9. Esther 9:21 Lit in it ↩

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