Greek Esther 9:2

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²On that same day the enemies of the Jews perished; no one resisted, because they feared them.^(A)

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Greek Esther 9:19

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¹⁹On this account, then, the Jews who are scattered around the countryside keep the fourteenth of Adar as a joyful holiday and send presents of food to one another, while those who live in the large cities keep the fifteenth day of Adar as their joyful holiday, also sending presents to one another.^(A)

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Greek Esther 9:22

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²²for on these days the Jews got relief from their enemies. The whole month (namely, Adar) in which their condition had been changed from sorrow into gladness and from a time of distress to a holiday was to be celebrated as a time for feasting^[a] and gladness and for sending presents of food to their friends and to the poor.^(A)

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9.22 Gk of weddings

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Greek Esther 9:27

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²⁷and the Jews took upon themselves, upon their descendants, and upon all who would join them to observe it without fail.^[a] These days of Purim should be a memorial and kept from generation to generation, in every city, family, and country.^(A)

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9.27 Meaning of Gk uncertain

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Greek Esther 9:2

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Greek Esther 9:22

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Greek Esther 9:27

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