Font Size
Esther 9:22
The Message
Esther 9:22
The Message
20-22 Mordecai wrote all this down and sent copies to all the Jews in all King Xerxes’ provinces, regardless of distance, calling for an annual celebration on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar as the occasion when Jews got relief from their enemies, the month in which their sorrow turned to joy, mourning somersaulted into a holiday for parties and fun and laughter, the sending and receiving of presents and of giving gifts to the poor.
Read full chapter
The Message (MSG)
Copyright © 1993, 2002, 2018 by Eugene H. Peterson
Bible Gateway Recommends
The Message, Ministry Edition: The Bible in Contemporary Language-Case of 24
Retail: $191.76
Our Price: $155.76
Save: $36.00 (19%)
My First Message: A Devotional Bible for Kids - eBook
Retail: $18.99
Our Price: $9.99
Save: $9.00 (47%)
The Message // REMIX 2.0, Soft Imitation Leather, Color Spectrum
Retail: $39.99
Our Price: $15.99
Save: $24.00 (60%)
The Message Canvas Bible: Coloring and Journaling the Story of God, Leather-Look, Gold Leaf
Retail: $39.99
Our Price: $15.99
Save: $24.00 (60%)