Esther 9:22

Easy To Read Version

The Jews were to celebrate those days because on those days the Jews got rid of their enemies. And they were also to celebrate that month as the month when their sadness was turned into joy. And it was a month when their crying was changed into a day of celebration. Mordecai wrote letters to all the Jews. He told them to celebrate those days as a happy holiday. They should have parties and give gifts to each other and give presents to poor people.

Cross References

Esther 9:19

So, the Jews that live in the country and small villages celebrate Purim on the 14th day Adar. They keep the 14th day as a happy holiday. On that day they have parties and give presents to each other.

Esther 9:21

Mordecai did that to tell the Jews to celebrate Purim every year on the 14th and 15th days of the month of Adar.

Esther 9:23

So the Jews agreed to do what Mordecai had written to them. And they agreed to continue the celebration they had begun.

Psalm 103:2

My soul, praise the Lord!\par And don’t forget that he is truly kind.\par

Psalm 149:7

Let them go punish their enemies.\par Let them go punish those people.\par

Psalm 30:11

\{I prayed and you helped me!\}\par You changed my crying into dancing.\par You took away my clothes of sadness.\par And you wrapped me in happiness.\par

Psalm 30:12

Lord, my God, I will praise you forever,\par so there will never be silence,\par and there will always be someone\par singing songs to honor you.\par

Psalm 37:15

But their bows will break.\par Their swords will go into their own hearts.\par

Isaiah 14:3

The Lord will take away your hard work, and he will comfort you. \{In the past,\} you were slaves. Men forced you to do very hard work. But the Lord will end this hard work for you.

Zechariah 8:19

The Lord All-Powerful says, “You have special days of sadness and fasting in the fourth month, the fifth month, the seventh month, and the tenth month. {\cf2\super [22]} Those days of sadness must be changed into days of happiness. Those will be good and happy holidays. And you must love truth and peace!”

Matthew 5:4

What great blessings there are for the people that are sad now!\par God will comfort them.\par

Luke 11:41

So pay attention to what is inside. Give to the people that need help. Then you will be fully clean.

Galatians 2:10

They asked us to do only one thing—to remember to help the poor people. And this was something that I really wanted to do.

Deuteronomy 15:7

“When you are living in the land the Lord your God is giving you, there might be a poor person among your people. You must not be selfish. You must not refuse to give help to that poor person.

Deuteronomy 16:14

Enjoy yourselves at this festival—you, your sons, your daughters, all your servants, and the Levites, [106] foreigners, orphans, [107] and widows [108] living in your towns.

Deuteronomy 16:15

Celebrate this festival for seven days at the special place the Lord will choose. Do this to honor the Lord your God. The Lord your God blessed your harvest and all the work you did. So be very happy!

Revelation 11:10

People who live on the earth will be happy because these two are dead. They will have parties and send each other gifts. They will do these things because these two prophets (witnesses) brought much suffering to the people who live on the earth.

1 Samuel 25:8

Ask your servants and they will tell you this is true. Please be kind to my young men. We come to you now, at this happy time. Please give these young men anything you can. Please do this for me, your friend [198] David.”