Nehemiah 8:10
New American Standard Bible 1995
10 Then he said to them, “Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and (A)send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
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Nehemiah 8:12
New American Standard Bible 1995
12 All the people went away to eat, to drink, (A)to send portions and to [a]celebrate a great festival, (B)because they understood the words which had been made known to them.
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- Nehemiah 8:12 Lit make a great rejoicing
Esther 9:19
New American Standard Bible 1995
19 Therefore the Jews of the rural areas, who live in (A)the rural towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a [a](B)holiday for rejoicing and feasting and (C)sending portions of food to one another.
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- Esther 9:19 Lit rejoicing and feasting and a good day and sending
Esther 9:22
New American Standard Bible 1995
22 because on those days the Jews [a]rid themselves of their enemies, and it was a month which was (A)turned for them from sorrow into gladness and from mourning into a [b]holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and rejoicing and (B)sending portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor.
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- Esther 9:22 Lit had rest from
- Esther 9:22 Lit good day
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