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Berean Standard Bible

“as the days on which the Jews gained rest from their enemies and the month in which their sorrow turned to joy and their mourning into a holiday. He wrote that these were to be days of feasting and joy, of sending gifts to one another and to the poor.”

Esther 9:22

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The Jews have been delivered from the day planned for their destruction. Mordecai, now a high official, writes to Jews throughout the Persian empire establishing an annual celebration on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

as the days on which the Jews gained rest from their enemies and the month in which their sorrow turned to joy and their mourning into a holiday. He wrote that these were to be days of feasting and joy, of sending gifts to one another and to the poor.

World English Bible (WEB)

as the days in which the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a good day; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending presents of food to one another, and gifts to the needy.

King James Version (KJV)

As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them days of feasting and joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.

American Standard Version (ASV)

as the days wherein the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a good day; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poor.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

As days on which the Jews had rest from their haters, and the month which for them was turned from sorrow to joy, and from weeping to a good day: and that they were to keep them as days of feasting and joy, of sending offerings to one another and good things to the poor.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Como días en que los Judíos tuvieron reposo de sus enemigos, y el mes que se les tornó de tristeza en alegría, y de luto en día bueno; que los hiciesen días de banquete y de gozo, y de enviar porciones cada uno á su vecino, y dádivas á los pobres.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

para celebrar con fiestas, alegría y regalos este día histórico en que los judíos fueron salvados de sus enemigos, cuando su llanto se convirtió en alegría, y sus lamentos en felicidad.

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