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22 because on those days the Jews obtained rest for themselves from their enemies, and it was a month which was (A)turned around for them from sorrow into gladness and from mourning into a [a]holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness and (B)sending portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor.

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  1. Esther 9:22 Lit good day

22 as the time when the Jews got relief(A) from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into a day of celebration.(B) He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food(C) to one another and gifts to the poor.(D)

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