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{Esther 9:19} Therefore x5921 x3651 the Jews 3064 of the villages, 6521 that dwelt 3427 z8802 in the unwalled 6519 towns, 5892 made 6213 z8802 x853 the fourteenth 702 6240 day 3117 of the month 2320 Adar 143 [a day of] gladness 8057 and feasting, 4960 and a good 2896 day, 3117 and of sending 4916 portions 4490 one 376 to another. 7453
gladness:
"As the daysª wherein¹ the Jewsª restedª° from their enemies,ª°¹ and the monthª which¹ was turnedª° unto them from sorrowª¹ to joy,ª and from mourningª¹ into a goodª day:ª that they should makeª° them daysª of feastingª and joy,ª and of sendingª portionsª oneª to another,ª and giftsª to the poor.ª" {Est 9:22} + "And in every¹ province,ª and in every¹ city,ª whithersoeverª¹ the king'sª commandmentª and his decreeª came,ª° the Jewsª had joyª and gladness,ª a feastª and a goodª day.ª And manyª of the peopleª¹ of the landª became Jews;ª° for¹ the fearª of the Jewsª fellª° upon¹ them." {Est 8:17} + "And thou shalt rejoiceª° beforeª the LORDª thy God,ª thou,¹ and thy son,ª and thy daughter,ª and thy manservant,ª and thy maidservant,ª and the Leviteª that¹ [is] within thy gates,ª and the stranger,ª and the fatherless,ª and the widow,ª that¹ [are] amongª you, in the placeª which¹ the LORDª thy Godª hath chosenª° to placeª° his nameª there.¹" {Deu 16:11} + "And thou shalt rejoiceª° in thy feast,ª thou,¹ and thy son,ª and thy daughter,ª and thy manservant,ª and thy maidservant,ª and the Levite,ª the stranger,ª and the fatherless,ª and the widow,ª that¹ [are] within thy gates.ª" {Deu 16:14} + "Then he saidª° unto them, Go¹ your way,²° eatª° the fat,ª and drinkª° the sweet,ª and sendª° portionsª unto them for whom nothing¹ is prepared:ª° for¹ [this] dayª [is] holyª unto our Lord:ª neither¹ be ye sorry;ª° for¹ the joyª of the LORDª is your strength.ª ... And all¹ the peopleª went¹ their way²° to eat,ª° and to drink,ª° and to sendª° portions,ª and to makeª° greatª mirth,ª because¹ they had understoodª° the wordsª that¹ were declaredª° unto them." {Neh 8:10-12} + "They compassed me about;ª° yea,¹ they compassed me about:ª° but in the nameª of the LORDª I will destroyª° them. ... The right handª of the LORDª is exalted:²°¹ the right handª of the LORDª doethª° valiantly.ª" {Psa 118:11-16} + "But¹ rather² giveª° almsª of such things as ye have;ª° and,ª behold,ª° all thingsª areª° cleanª unto you.ª" {Lke 11:41} + "Andª they that dwellª° uponª the¹ earthª shall rejoiceª° overª them,ª andª make merry,ª° andª shall sendª° giftsª one to another;ª becauseª theseª twoª prophetsª tormentedª° them that dweltª° onª the¹ earth.ª" {Rev 11:10}
sending portions:
The eastern princes and people not only invite their friends to feasts, but it is their custom to send a portion of the banquet to those that cannot well attend, especially their relations, and those in a state of mourning. Thus, when the Grand Emir found that it incommoded M. D'Arvieux to eat with him, he desired him to take his own time for eating, and sent him from his kitchen what he liked best.

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