Esther 9:19

“Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.”

"Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another." - Esther 9:19
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What does Esther 9:19 mean?

Esther 9:19 in the King James Version (KJV) reads, "Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another." The book of Esther is a…

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Embracing Joy and Generosity: The Feast of Purim

The book of Esther concludes with a poignant reminder of the importance of celebrating deliverance, community, and generosity. In Esther 9:19 (KJV), we find, "Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of…

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving and Unity

Dear Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and joy, as Your Word reminds us of the significance of communal celebration and the bonds of love among Your people, as illustrated in Esther 9:19. "Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in…

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Esther 9:19 - "Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another."
Esther 4:9 - "And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai."
Esther 9:32 - "And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book."
Esther 9:9 - "And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha,"
Esther 9:29 - "Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim."
"And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai." - Esther 4:9
Esther 9:8 - "And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha,"
Esther 9:7 - "And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha,"
"And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book." - Esther 9:32
"And Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vajezatha," - Esther 9:9
Esther 9:31 - "To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry."
Esther 9:13 - "Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows."
"And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha," - Esther 9:7
"And Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha," - Esther 9:8
Esther 2:19 - "And when the virgins were gathered together the second time, then Mordecai sat in the king's gate."
Esther 9:6 - "And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men."
Esther 9:25 - "But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows."
Esther 9:10 - "The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil laid they not their hand."
Esther 9:11 - "On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king."
Esther 9:23 - "And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;"
"Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim." - Esther 9:29
Esther 9:17 - "On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness."
Esther 1:9 - "Also Vashti the queen made a feast for the women in the royal house which belonged to king Ahasuerus."
Esther 9:14 - "And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman's ten sons."
Esther 9:21 - "To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,"
Esther 9:3 - "And all the rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king, helped the Jews; because the fear of Mordecai fell upon them."
Esther 9:30 - "And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,"
Esther 9:12 - "¶ And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shushan the palace, and the ten sons of Haman; what have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? now what is thy petition? and it shall be granted thee: or what is thy request further? and it shall be done."
Esther 9:4 - "For Mordecai was great in the king's house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for this man Mordecai waxed greater and greater."