• Esther 9:22
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 22 because on those days the Jews rested from their enemies and in that month their grief was changed to rejoicing and their mourning+ to a day of celebration. They were to observe them as days of feasting and rejoicing and as a time to send portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor.

  • Esther 9:22
    American Standard Version

    • 22 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.

  • Esther 9:22
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 22 according to the days wherein the Jews found rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned for them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning to a happy day,—that they should make them days of banqueting and rejoicing, and of sending portions every one to his neighbour, and gifts unto the needy.

  • Esther 9:22
    King James Version

    • 22 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.