Esther 9:19

Esther 9:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.
• New International Version (NIV)That is why rural Jews—those living in villages—observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar as a day of joy and feasting, a day for giving presents to each other.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore the Jews of the villages, who live in the rural towns, hold the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a day for gladness and feasting, as a holiday, and as a day on which they send gifts of food to one another.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore the Jews of the villages who dwelt in the unwalled towns celebrated the fourteenth day of the month of Adar with gladness and feasting, as a holiday, and for sending presents to one another.

Context of Esther 9:19

17This was done throughout the provinces on March 7, and on March 8 they rested, celebrating their victory with a day of feasting and gladness. 18(The Jews at Susa killed their enemies on March 7 and again on March 8, then rested on March 9, making that their day of feasting and gladness.) So to this day, rural Jews living in remote villages celebrate an annual festival and holiday on the appointed day in late winter, when they rejoice and send gifts of food to each other. 20Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to the Jews near and far, throughout all the provinces of King Xerxes, 21calling on them to celebrate an annual festival on these two days.

Esther 9:19 word by word

עַל־כֵּ֞ן הַיְּהוּדִ֣ים הַפְּרָזִ֗ים הַיֹּשְׁבִים֮ בְּעָרֵ֣י הַפְּרָזוֹת֒ עֹשִׂ֗ים אֵ֠ת י֣וֹם אַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֔ר שִׂמְחָ֥ה וּמִשְׁתֶּ֖ה וְי֣וֹם ט֑וֹב וּמִשְׁל֥וֹחַ מָנ֖וֹת אִ֥ישׁ לְרֵעֵֽהוּ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Therefore the Jewsיְהוּדִיyehûdîy · JewH3064
• of the villagesפְּרָזִיperâzîy perôzîy · villagerH6521
• that dweltיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• in the unwalledפְּרָזָהperâzâh · villageH6519
• townsעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• the fourteenthעָשָׂר‛âώâr · tenH6240
• the fourteenthאַרְבַּע'arba‛ 'arbâ‛âh · fourH702
• dayיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• of the monthחֹ֫דֶשׁchôdesh · monthH2320
• Adarאֲדָר'ădâr · AdarH143
• gladnessשִׂמְחָהώimchâh · joyH8057
• and feastingמִשְׁתֶּהmishteh · feastH4960
• and a goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
• and of sendingמִשְׁלוֹחַmishlôach mishlôach mishlâch · sendingH4916
• portionsמָנָהmânâh · portionH4490
• oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
• to anotherרֵעַrêa‛ rêya‛ · neighborH7453

Cross-references for Esther 9:19

• Esther 9:1So on March 7 the two decrees of the king were put into effect. On that day, the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but quite the opposite happened. It was the Jews who overpowered their enemies.

Commentaries on Esther 9:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19The Jews of the villages - They joined that to the preceding day, and made it a day of festivity, and of sending portions to each other; that is, the rich sent portions of the sacrifices slain on this occasion to the poor, that they also might be enabled to make the day a day of festivity; that as the sorrow was general, so also might the joy be. It is worthy of remark that the ancient Itala or Ante-hieronymian version of this book omits the whole of…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19The Jews of the villages … - Rather, “the Jews of the country districts, that dwelt in the country towns,” as distinguished from those who dwelt in the metropolis.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 19The annual festival and holiday of Purim celebrates God's blessing of peace from their enemies (see Deuteronomy 25:19; Joshua 21:44; 1 Samuel 7:11–14). The narrator notes that the festival was celebrated up to that time. Now, more than 2,400 years later, Jewish people still celebrate it every year. The exchange of food gifts showed the people's unity and care for each other. It also helped spread joy during the festival.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. a day of ... feasting ... of sending portions one to another--The princes and people of the East not only invite their friends to feasts, but it is their custom to send a portion of the banquet to those who cannot well come to it, especially their relations, and those who are detained at home in a state of sorrow or distress.Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 9:19

• Feasts
• Month

In the dictionaries

• Adar
• Banquet
• Esther, Book of
• Perizzite
• Text of the Old Testament
• Town
• Village

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