Verse 22

As the days{H3117} wherein the Jews{H3064} rested{H5117}{(H8804)} from their enemies{H341}{(H8802)}, and the month{H2320} which was turned{H2015}{(H8738)} unto them from sorrow{H3015} to joy{H8057}, and from mourning{H60} into a good{H2896} day{H3117}: that they should make{H6213}{(H8800)} them days{H3117} of feasting{H4960} and joy{H8057}, and of sending{H4916} portions{H4490} one{H376} to another{H7453}, and gifts{H4979} to the poor{H34}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ps 30:11 : 11 Thou hast turned{H2015}{(H8804)} for me my mourning{H4553} into dancing{H4234}: thou hast put off{H6605}{(H8765)} my sackcloth{H8242}, and girded{H247}{(H8762)} me with gladness{H8057};
  • Esth 9:19 : 19 Therefore the Jews{H3064} of the villages{H6521}, that dwelt{H3427}{(H8802)} in the unwalled{H6519} towns{H5892}, made{H6213}{(H8802)} the fourteenth{H702}{H6240} day{H3117} of the month{H2320} Adar{H143} a day of gladness{H8057} and feasting{H4960}, and a good{H2896} day{H3117}, and of sending{H4916} portions{H4490} one{H376} to another{H7453}.
  • Exod 13:3-8 : 3 And Moses{H4872} said{H559}{(H8799)} unto the people{H5971}, Remember{H2142}{(H8800)} this{H2088} day{H3117}, in which ye came out{H3318}{(H8804)} from Egypt{H4714}, out of the house{H1004} of bondage{H5650}; for by strength{H2392} of hand{H3027} the LORD{H3068} brought you out{H3318}{(H8689)} from this place: there shall no leavened bread{H2557} be eaten{H398}{(H8735)}. 4 This day{H3117} came ye out{H3318}{(H8802)} in the month{H2320} Abib{H24}. 5 And it shall be when the LORD{H3068} shall bring{H935}{(H8686)} thee into the land{H776} of the Canaanites{H3669}, and the Hittites{H2850}, and the Amorites{H567}, and the Hivites{H2340}, and the Jebusites{H2983}, which he sware{H7650}{(H8738)} unto thy fathers{H1} to give{H5414}{(H8800)} thee, a land{H776} flowing{H2100}{(H8802)} with milk{H2461} and honey{H1706}, that thou shalt keep{H5647}{(H8804)} this service{H5656} in this month{H2320}. 6 Seven{H7651} days{H3117} thou shalt eat{H398}{(H8799)} unleavened bread{H4682}, and in the seventh{H7637} day{H3117} shall be a feast{H2282} to the LORD{H3068}. 7 Unleavened bread{H4682} shall be eaten{H398}{(H8735)} seven{H7651} days{H3117}; and there shall no leavened bread{H2557} be seen{H7200}{(H8735)} with thee, neither shall there be leaven{H7603} seen{H7200}{(H8735)} with thee in all thy quarters{H1366}. 8 And thou shalt shew{H5046}{(H8689)} thy son{H1121} in that day{H3117}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, This is done because of{H5668} that{H2088} which the LORD{H3068} did{H6213}{(H8804)} unto me when I came forth{H3318}{(H8800)} out of Egypt{H4714}.
  • Neh 8:10-12 : 10 Then he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Go your way{H3212}{(H8798)}, eat{H398}{(H8798)} the fat{H4924}, and drink{H8354}{(H8798)} the sweet{H4477}, and send{H7971}{(H8798)} portions{H4490} unto them for whom nothing is prepared{H3559}{(H8737)}: for this day{H3117} is holy{H6918} unto our Lord{H113}: neither be ye sorry{H6087}{(H8735)}; for the joy{H2304} of the LORD{H3068} is your strength{H4581}. 11 So the Levites{H3881} stilled{H2814}{(H8688)} all the people{H5971}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Hold your peace{H2013}{(H8761)}, for the day{H3117} is holy{H6918}; neither be ye grieved{H6087}{(H8735)}. 12 And all the people{H5971} went their way{H3212}{(H8799)} to eat{H398}{(H8800)}, and to drink{H8354}{(H8800)}, and to send{H7971}{(H8763)} portions{H4490}, and to make{H6213}{(H8800)} great{H1419} mirth{H8057}, because they had understood{H995}{(H8689)} the words{H1697} that were declared{H3045}{(H8689)} unto them.
  • Esth 3:12-13 : 12 Then were the king's{H4428} scribes{H5608}{(H8802)} called{H7121}{(H8735)} on the thirteenth{H7969}{H6240} day{H3117} of the first{H7223} month{H2320}, and there was written{H3789}{(H8735)} according to all that Haman{H2001} had commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} unto the king's{H4428} lieutenants{H323}, and to the governors{H6346} that were over every province{H4082}, and to the rulers{H8269} of every people{H5971} of every province{H4082} according to the writing{H3791} thereof, and to every people{H5971} after their language{H3956}; in the name{H8034} of king{H4428} Ahasuerus{H325} was it written{H3789}{(H8737)}, and sealed{H2856}{(H8738)} with the king's{H4428} ring{H2885}. 13 And the letters{H5612} were sent{H7971}{(H8736)} by{H3027} posts{H7323}{(H8801)} into all the king's{H4428} provinces{H4082}, to destroy{H8045}{(H8687)}, to kill{H2026}{(H8800)}, and to cause to perish{H6}{(H8763)}, all Jews{H3064}, both young{H5288} and old{H2205}, little children{H2945} and women{H802}, in one{H259} day{H3117}, even upon the thirteenth{H7969}{H6240} day of the twelfth{H8147}{H6240} month{H2320}, which is the month{H2320} Adar{H143}, and to take the spoil{H7998} of them for a prey{H962}{(H8800)}.
  • Ps 103:2 : 2 Bless{H1288}{(H8761)} the LORD{H3068}, O my soul{H5315}, and forget{H7911}{(H8799)} not all his benefits{H1576}:
  • Isa 12:1-2 : 1 And in that day{H3117} thou shalt say{H559}{(H8804)}, O LORD{H3068}, I will praise{H3034}{(H8686)} thee: though thou wast angry{H599}{(H8804)} with me, thine anger{H639} is turned away{H7725}{(H8799)}, and thou comfortedst{H5162}{(H8762)} me. 2 Behold, God{H410} is my salvation{H3444}; I will trust{H982}{(H8799)}, and not be afraid{H6342}{(H8799)}: for the LORD{H3050} JEHOVAH{H3068} is my strength{H5797} and my song{H2176}; he also is become my salvation{H3444}.
  • Isa 14:3 : 3 And it shall come to pass in the day{H3117} that the LORD{H3068} shall give thee rest{H5117}{(H8687)} from thy sorrow{H6090}, and from thy fear{H7267}, and from the hard{H7186} bondage{H5656} wherein thou wast made to serve{H5647}{(H8795)},
  • Matt 5:4 : 4 Blessed{G3107} are they that mourn{G3996}{(G5723)}: for{G3754} they{G846} shall be comforted{G3870}{(G5701)}.
  • Luke 11:41 : 41 But rather{G4133} give{G1325}{(G5628)} alms{G1654} of such things as ye have{G1751}{(G5752)}; and{G2532}, behold{G2400}{(G5628)}, all things{G3956} are{G2076}{(G5748)} clean{G2513} unto you{G5213}.
  • John 16:20-22 : 20 Verily{G281}, verily{G281}, I say{G3004}{(G5719)} unto you{G5213}, That{G3754} ye{G5210} shall weep{G2799}{(G5692)} and{G2532} lament{G2354}{(G5692)}, but{G1161} the world{G2889} shall rejoice{G5463}{(G5690)}: and{G1161} ye{G5210} shall be sorrowful{G3076}{(G5701)}, but{G235} your{G5216} sorrow{G3077} shall be turned{G1096}{(G5695)} into{G1519} joy{G5479}. 21 A woman{G1135} when{G3752} she is in travail{G5088}{(G5725)} hath{G2192}{(G5719)} sorrow{G3077}, because{G3754} her{G846} hour{G5610} is come{G2064}{(G5627)}: but{G1161} as soon as{G3752} she is delivered{G1080}{(G5661)} of the child{G3813}, she remembereth{G3421}{(G5719)} no more{G3765} the anguish{G2347}, for{G1223} joy{G5479} that{G3754} a man{G444} is born{G1080}{(G5681)} into{G1519} the world{G2889}. 22 And{G2532} ye{G5210}{G3303} now{G3568} therefore{G3767} have{G2192}{(G5719)} sorrow{G3077}: but{G1161} I will see{G3700}{(G5695)} you{G5209} again{G3825}, and{G2532} your{G5216} heart{G2588} shall rejoice{G5463}{(G5690)}, and{G2532} your{G5216} joy{G5479} no man{G3762} taketh{G142}{(G5719)} from{G575} you{G5216}.
  • Acts 2:44-46 : 44 And{G1161} all{G3956} that believed{G4100}{(G5723)} were{G2258}{(G5713)} together{G1909}{G846}, and{G2532} had{G2192}{(G5707)} all things{G537} common{G2839}; 45 And{G2532} sold{G4097}{(G5707)} their possessions{G2933} and{G2532} goods{G5223}, and{G2532} parted{G1266}{(G5707)} them{G846} to all{G3956} men, as{G2530} every man{G5100} had{G302}{G2192}{(G5707)} need{G5532}. 46 And{G5037} they, continuing{G4342}{(G5723)} daily{G2596}{G2250} with one accord{G3661} in{G1722} the temple{G2411}, and{G5037} breaking{G2806}{(G5723)} bread{G740} from{G2596} house to house{G3624}, did eat{G3335}{(G5707)} their meat{G5160} with{G1722} gladness{G20} and{G2532} singleness{G858} of heart{G2588},
  • Gal 2:10 : 10 Only{G3440} they would that{G2443} we should remember{G3421}{(G5725)} the poor{G4434}; the same{G846}{G5124} which{G3739} I{G4704} also{G2532} was forward{G4704}{(G5656)} to do{G4160}{(G5658)}.