EST 9:22 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) because those were the days when the Jews no longer had to oppose their enemies and that was the month when their sorrow and mourning had changed into a good day. Now they were instructed to make them days of feasting and happiness, and sending of gifts—to each other but also to the needy.

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ULT as the days when the Jews rested on them from their enemies and as the month when it had turned for them from sorrow into joy and from mourning into a good day, in order to make them days of feasting and rejoicing and sending of gifts, a man to his friend and gifts to the needy.

UST because those were the days when the Jews rested and no longer had to fight their enemies. That was the month when everything had changed for them. They had been deeply distressed because their enemies were going to destroy them. But then they became very happy after they were safe from all their enemies. So Mordecai told them to observe those days with joyful celebration and by giving gifts to one another. Mordecai also told them that they should help the poor on those days.

BSB as the days on which the Jews gained rest from their enemies and the month in which their sorrow turned to joy and their mourning into a holiday. He wrote that these were to be days of feasting and joy, of sending gifts to one another and to the poor.

OEB as the days on which the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned from sorrow to gladness and from mourning into a feast day. They should make them days of feasting and gladness and of sending gifts of food to each other and of gifts to the poor.

WEBBE as the days in which the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned to them from sorrow to gladness, and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness, and of sending presents of food to one another, and gifts to the needy.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET as the time when the Jews gave themselves rest from their enemies – the month when their trouble was turned to happiness and their mourning to a holiday. These were to be days of banqueting, happiness, sending gifts to one another, and providing for the poor.

LSV as days on which the Jews have rested from their enemies, and the month that has been turned to them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning to a good day, to make them days of banquet and of joy, and of sending portions to one another, and gifts to the needy.

FBV as the time when the Jews rested from their victory over their enemies, and as the month when their sadness was turned into joy and their mourning into a time of celebration. He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving gifts of food to one another and presents to the poor.

T4T because those were the days when the Jews got rid of their enemies. He also told them that they should celebrate on those days by feasting and giving gifts of food to each other and to poor people. They would remember it as the month in which they changed from being very sorrowful to being very joyful, from crying to celebrating.

LEB as the day that the Jews found relief[fn] from their enemies, and the month which changed for them from sorrow to joy, and from a mourning ceremony to a festive day;[fn] to make them days of feasting and joy, and giving gifts to each other and to the poor.

9:22 Literally “rested”

9:22 Literally “a day of good”

BBE As days on which the Jews had rest from their haters, and the month which for them was turned from sorrow to joy, and from weeping to a good day: and that they were to keep them as days of feasting and joy, of sending offerings to one another and good things to the poor.

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JPS 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.

ASV 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.

DRA Because on those days the Jews revenged themselves of their enemies, and their mourning and sorrow were turned into mirth and joy, and that these should be days of feasting and gladness, in which they should send one to another portions of meats; and should give gifts to the poor.

YLT as days on which the Jews have rested from their enemies, and the month that hath been turned to them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning to a good day, to make them days of banquet and of joy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the needy.

Drby as the days on which the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month that was turned to 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.

RV 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.

Wbstr As the days in which the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned to 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.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 As the dayes wherein the Iewes rested from their enemies, & the moneth which was turned vnto them, from sorrow to ioy, and from mourning into a good day: that they should make them daies of feasting and ioy, and of sending portions one to another, and gifts to the poore.
(As the days wherein the Yews 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 poore.)

Bshps As the dayes wherein the Iewes came to rest from their enemies, and as a moneth wherein their paine was turned to ioy, and their sorowe into a ioyful day: and that in those dayes they should make feastes and gladnesse, and one to send giftes vnto another, and to distribute vnto the poore.
(As the days wherein the Yews came to rest from their enemies, and as a month wherein their paine was turned to joy, and their sorowe into a ioyful day: and that in those days they should make feastes and gladnesse, and one to send giftes unto another, and to distribute unto the poore.)

Gnva According to the dayes wherein the Iewes rested from their enemies, and the moneth which was turned vnto them from sorowe to ioy, and from mourning into a ioyfull day, to keepe them the dayes of feasting, and ioy, and to sende presents euery man to his neyghbour, and giftes to the poore.
(According to the days wherein the Yews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them from sorowe to joy, and from mourning into a joyful day, to keep them the days of feasting, and joy, and to send presents every man to his neighbour, and giftes to the poore. )

Cvdl as the daies wherin ye Iewes came to rest from their enemies, & as a moneth wherin their payne was turned to ioye, and their sorowe in to prosperite: that they shulde obserue the same as dayes of wealth and gladnes, and one to sende giftes vnto another, & to distribute vnto the poore.
(as the days wherin ye/you_all Yews came to rest from their enemies, and as a month wherin their pain was turned to joy, and their sorowe in to prosperite: that they should obserue the same as days of wealth and gladnes, and one to send giftes unto another, and to distribute unto the poore.)

Wycl for in tho daies the Jewis vengiden hem silf of her enemyes, and morenyng and sorewe weren turned in to gladnesse and ioie; and these daies schulden be daies of feestis, and of gladnesse, and `that thei schulden sende ech to other partis of metis, and `yyue litle yiftis to pore men.
(for in those days the Yews vengiden them self of her enemies, and morenyng and sorrow were turned in to gladnesse and ioie; and these days should be days of feestis, and of gladnesse, and `that they should send each to other parts of metis, and `yyue little yiftis to poor men.)

Luth nach den Tagen, darinnen die Juden zur Ruhe kommen waren von ihren Feinden, und nach dem Monden, darinnen ihre Schmerzen in Freude und ihr Leid in gute Tage verkehret war, daß sie dieselben halten sollten für Tage des Wohllebens und Freuden, und einer dem andern Geschenke schicken und den Armen mitteilen.
(nach the days, darinnen the Yuden to rest coming were from your Feinden, and after to_him Monden, darinnen their/her Schmerzen in Freude and you/their/her sorrow in gute days verkehret was, that they/she/them dieselben hold sollten for days the Wohllebens and Freuden, and einer to_him change Geschenke schicken and the Armen mitteilen.)

ClVg quia in ipsis diebus se ulti sunt Judæi de inimicis suis, et luctus atque tristitia in hilaritatem gaudiumque conversa sunt, essentque dies isti epularum atque lætitiæ, et mitterent sibi invicem ciborum partes, et pauperibus munuscula largirentur.
(because in ipsis days se ulti are Yudæi about inimicis to_his_own, and luctus atque tristitia in hilaritatem gaudiumque conversa are, essentque days isti epularum atque lætitiæ, and mitterent sibi invicem ciborum partes, and pauperibus munuscula largirentur. )

TTN Tyndale Theme Notes:

Purim

The Festival of Purim is the only Old Testament festival not established during the time of Moses. Its name is derived from a word that means lots or dice (Hebrew purim, derived from Akkadian puru). It was a common practice in the ancient world to cast purim to determine whether God favored a particular course of action: A good number would indicate God’s approval, a bad number his disapproval. Near the king’s throne room at Susa in Persia, archaeologists found a small four-sided object with a number engraved on each side. A similar die inscribed with the word pur dates to the 800s BC. In the book of Esther, the Persian astrologers used purim to establish the best time to slaughter the Jews (Esth 3:7).

On the fateful day—March 7, 473 BC—God miraculously rescued his people from certain death, just as he had rescued the nation from Egypt at the Passover. Mordecai and Esther therefore formalized an annual celebration of God’s rescue so that all future generations would remember what God had accomplished (9:28). The festival was widely celebrated thereafter among Jews (see 2 Maccabees 15:36; Josephus, Antiquities 11.6.13; perhaps John 5:1).

When God rescued his chosen people, the day for Jewish execution turned into a day of holy vengeance and was followed by a day of celebration. Today, Jewish people fast and pray to commemorate Esther’s fasting. This fast is then followed by Purim, which is celebrated on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar (occurring in February or March). On this joyous holiday Jews read Esther (with loud boos for Haman and hoorays for Mordecai) and have a time of feasting and rejoicing, with gifts for friends and for the poor. It is a celebration of how God providentially worked to care for his people so that they were not exterminated (9:1-17) and of how God continues to care for, provide for, and save his people (see also Gen 45:5; Ps 91; Prov 16:9, 33; Dan 2:21; Acts 1:6-7; 2:22-23; 4:28-30; 17:24-27; Rom 8:28; 1 Pet 3:12).

Passages for Further Study

Esth 9:1-32; Pss 37:23; 91:1-16; Prov 16:9, 33; Rom 8:28; 1 Pet 3:12

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: grammar-connect-logic-result

כַּ⁠יָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁר

as_the,days which/who

This verse gives the reason for what Mordecai told the Jews to do in the previous verse. Alternate translation: “because those were the days when”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נָ֨חוּ בָ⁠הֶ֤ם הַ⁠יְּהוּדִים֙ מֵ⁠א֣וֹיְבֵי⁠הֶ֔ם

gained_relief in/among=them the,Jews from,enemies,their

As in verses 16, 17, and 18, resting here is a figurative way of saying that they no longer needed to fight against their enemies because they had won the battle. Alternate translation: “the Jews stopped fighting because they had defeated their enemies”

וְ⁠הַ⁠חֹ֗דֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר֩

and,the,month which/who

Alternate translation: “And that was the month when”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / parallelism

נֶהְפַּ֨ךְ לָ⁠הֶ֤ם מִ⁠יָּגוֹן֙ לְ⁠שִׂמְחָ֔ה וּ⁠מֵ⁠אֵ֖בֶל לְ⁠י֣וֹם ט֑וֹב

turned to/for=them from,sorrow into,gladness and,from,mourning into,day good

These two phrases mean similar things. The repetition is used to emphasize how dramatic and wonderful the change was. If it would be helpful in your language, you could combine these phrases and say something like “after being very sad, they became very happy.” Alternate translation: “they changed from being very sorrowful and crying to being very joyful and celebrating”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

נֶהְפַּ֨ךְ לָ⁠הֶ֤ם מִ⁠יָּגוֹן֙ לְ⁠שִׂמְחָ֔ה וּ⁠מֵ⁠אֵ֖בֶל לְ⁠י֣וֹם ט֑וֹב

turned to/for=them from,sorrow into,gladness and,from,mourning into,day good

It is implicit that the Jews were deeply distressed because they were being threatened with destruction, and they became very happy once they were safe from all their enemies. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say that here. Alternate translation: “everything had changed for them. They had been deeply distressed because they were threatened with destruction. But they became very happy once they were safe from all their enemies”

Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor

נֶהְפַּ֨ךְ לָ⁠הֶ֤ם מִ⁠יָּגוֹן֙ לְ⁠שִׂמְחָ֔ה

turned to/for=them from,sorrow into,gladness

Turning represents changing. Alternate translation: “they changed from being very sad to being joyful”

Note 6 topic: figures-of-speech / abstractnouns

מִ⁠יָּגוֹן֙ לְ⁠שִׂמְחָ֔ה

from,sorrow into,gladness

The abstract nouns sorrow and joy can be expressed with adjectives such as “distressed” and “happy.”

Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לַ⁠עֲשׂ֣וֹת אוֹתָ֗⁠ם יְמֵי֙

for=doing DOM,them days_of

These are things that Mordecai is telling the Jews to do in his letters. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say that here. Alternate translation: “so Mordecai told them to observe those days with”

Note 8 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys

מִשְׁתֶּ֣ה וְ⁠שִׂמְחָ֔ה

feasting and,joy

As in verses 17, 18, and 19, this phrase expresses a single idea by using two words connected with “and.” The word “rejoicing” tells how the celebrating was to be done. Alternate translation: “joyful celebration” or “feasting joyfully”

וּ⁠מִשְׁל֤וֹחַ מָנוֹת֙ אִ֣ישׁ לְ⁠רֵעֵ֔⁠הוּ

and,sending portions (a)_man to,another,him

See how you translated this in verse 19. Review the notes there if that would be helpful. Alternate translation: “and by giving gifts to one another”

Note 9 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom

אִ֣ישׁ לְ⁠רֵעֵ֔⁠הוּ

(a)_man to,another,him

Here, a man means “a person.” The term friend would include family members and neighbors as well as social friends. Alternate translation: “to one another”

Note 10 topic: translate-symaction

וּ⁠מַתָּנ֖וֹת לָֽ⁠אֶבְיוֹנִֽים

and,gifts to_the,poor

In this culture as in many others, helping the poor was also a way of acknowledging a special occasion. The idea was that no one should miss out on the benefits of the wonderful thing that God had done. Alternate translation: “Mordecai also told them that they should help the poor on those days”

Note 11 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

וּ⁠מַתָּנ֖וֹת לָֽ⁠אֶבְיוֹנִֽים

and,gifts to_the,poor

This is also something that Mordecai is telling the Jews to do in his letters. If it would be helpful in your language, you could say that here. Alternate translation: “Mordecai also told them that they should give gifts to the poor on those days”

Parallel EST 9:22