Esther 9:22

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

The days

Isaiah 14:3

From sorrow

Psalm 30:11

Matthew 5:4

John 16:20

Sending portions

Galatians 2:10

Bible References

The days

And the king's secretaries were called in the first month on the thirteenth day, and [a decree] was issued, according to all that Haman commanded, to the satraps of the king and to the governors who [were] over all the provinces, and to [the] officials of all the people, to each province according to [its own] script and to all people according to their own language; [it was] written in the name of King Ahasuerus and [was] sealed with the king's ring.

And Moses said to the people, "Remember this day when you went out from Egypt, from a house of slaves, because with strength of hand Yahweh brought you out from here, and [food with] yeast will not be eaten.

Bless Yahweh, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits:

And you will say on that day, "I will give you thanks, Yahweh, for though you were angry with me, your anger turned away, and you comforted me.

And it shall happen on the day Yahweh gives you rest from your pain and turmoil and hard labor which {you had to perform},

From sorrow

You have turned my wailing into my dancing. You have removed my sackcloth and clothed me [with] joy

Blessed [are] the ones who mourn, because they will be comforted.

Truly, truly I say to you, that you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice; you will become sorrowful, but your sorrow will change to joy.

Sending portions

Therefore the Jews in the rural [areas], living in the rural towns, made the fourteenth month of Adar a day of joy and feasting, a festive day of giving gifts to each other.

Then he said to them, "Go, eat festive food and drink sweet drinks, and send a share to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our lord. Do not be grieved because the joy of Yahweh is your refuge."

But give [as] charitable giving the things that are within, and behold, everything is clean for you.

And all who believed were in the same [place], and had everything in common.

[They asked] only that we should remember the poor, the very thing I was also eager to do.