That is why rural Jews— those living in villages— observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar as a day of joy and feasting, a day for giving presents to each other.

所以住无城墙乡村的犹大人，如今都以亚达月十四日为设筵欢乐的吉日，彼此馈送礼物。

所以住在无城墙的乡村的犹太人，都以亚达月十四日为设宴欢乐的吉日，彼此馈送礼物。

所以住在无城墙的乡村的犹太人，都以亚达月十四日为设宴欢乐的吉日，彼此馈送礼物。

因此，住在乡村的犹太人都以亚达月十四日为设宴欢庆的节日，并互赠礼物。

因此乡村的犹大人，就是住在没有城墙的村镇的，都以亚达月十四日为欢乐饮宴的吉日，互送礼物。

因这缘故，住在乡下村镇的犹太人，守亚达月十四日为喜乐、宴席、庆祝的日子，彼此送食物。

所以住無城牆鄉村的猶大人，如今都以亞達月十四日為設筵歡樂的吉日，彼此餽送禮物。

所以住在無城牆的鄉村的猶太人，都以亞達月十四日為設宴歡樂的吉日，彼此餽送禮物。

所以住在無城牆的鄉村的猶太人，都以亞達月十四日為設宴歡樂的吉日，彼此餽送禮物。

因此，住在鄉村的猶太人都以亞達月十四日為設宴歡慶的節日，並互贈禮物。

因此鄉村的猶大人，就是住在沒有城牆的村鎮的，都以亞達月十四日為歡樂飲宴的吉日，互送禮物。

因此猶大人、住在無牆之城的鄉下人、都以亞達月十四日作為歡樂宴飲的日子，作為休假日，彼此贈送禮物。

因這緣故，住在鄉下村鎮的猶太人，守亞達月十四日為喜樂、宴席、慶祝的日子，彼此送食物。

故居鄉里之猶大人、今於亞達月十四日、筵宴喜樂、以為佳日、互相饋遺、○

居鄉里之猶大人、於亞達月十四日、肆筵設席、喜樂和暢、饋以餚饌。

故在外州各邑之猶大人、或作故居無城垣之鄉里之猶大人於亞達月十四日、設筵喜樂、以為佳日、彼此餽禮、

That’s why Jews who live out in the villages celebrate on the 14th of Adar. They celebrate that day with great joy. And they enjoy good food. They also give presents to each other on that day.

Therefore the Jews of the villages, who live in the rural towns, hold the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a day for gladness and feasting, as a holiday, and as a day on which they send gifts of food to one another.

So to this day, rural Jews living in remote villages celebrate an annual festival and holiday on the appointed day in late winter, when they rejoice and send gifts of food to each other.

This explains why the rural Jews who live in villages observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a time of rejoicing and feasting. It is a holiday when they send gifts to one another.

Therefore the Jews of the rural areas, who live in the rural towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a holiday for rejoicing and feasting and sending portions of food to one another.

Therefore the Jews of the villages who dwelt in the unwalled towns celebrated the fourteenth day of the month of Adar with gladness and feasting, as a holiday, and for sending presents to one another.

Therefore do the Jews of the villages, that dwell in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.

This explains why the rural Jews who live in villages observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a time of rejoicing and feasting. It is a holiday when they send gifts to one 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.

This is why the Jews who are in the rural country– those who live in rural cities– set aside the fourteenth day of the month of Adar as a holiday for happiness, banqueting, holiday, and sending gifts to one another.

Therefore the Jews of the villages, who live in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, a good day, and a day of sending presents of food to one another.

In every province and in every city to which the edict of the king came, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many people of other nationalities became Jews because fear of the Jews had seized them.

Be joyful at your festival— you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, and the Levites, the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows who live in your towns.

as the time when the Jews got relief from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into a day of celebration. He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food to one another and gifts to the poor.

Nehemiah said,“ Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”The Levites calmed all the people, saying,“ Be still, for this is a holy day. Do not grieve.”Then all the people went away to eat and drink, to send portions of food and to celebrate with great joy, because they now understood the words that had been made known to them.

The inhabitants of the earth will gloat over them and will celebrate by sending each other gifts, because these two prophets had tormented those who live on the earth.

And rejoice before the Lord your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name— you, your sons and daughters, your male and female servants, the Levites in your towns, and the foreigners, the fatherless and the widows living among you.

They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the Lord I cut them down.They swarmed around me like bees, but they were consumed as quickly as burning thorns; in the name of the Lord I cut them down.I was pushed back and about to fall, but the Lord helped me.The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation.Shouts of joy and victory resound in the tents of the righteous:“ The Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!The Lord’s right hand is lifted high; the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things!”

But now as for what is inside you— be generous to the poor, and everything will be clean for you.

and said to him:“ Run, tell that young man,‘ Jerusalem will be a city without walls because of the great number of people and animals in it.

All these cities were fortified with high walls and with gates and bars, and there were also a great many unwalled villages.