Bible Verses

The Jews agreed to observe this celebration annually, as established in Mordecai’s written order.

as the days when the Jews celebrated the defeat of their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into feasting. They were to observe these as days of celebration and happiness, days for giving food presents to one another and gifts to the poor.

directing them to celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth of the month of Adar

Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far,

That is why the rural Jews have a different day of rest and celebration: the fourteenth of the month of Adar, on which they send presents to each other.

The Jews in Susa, however, assembled on the thirteenth and fourteenth and rested on the fifteenth, making this a day of feasting and rejoicing.

Feast of Purim This was on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and the Jews rested on the fourteenth, making it a day of feasting and rejoicing.

The other Jews in the king’s provinces also gathered to defend themselves and eliminate their enemies. They killed seventy-five thousand of their foes but did not take any of the spoils.

On the fourteenth day of Adar, the Jews in Susa gathered once more and killed three hundred men. However, they did not seize any of the spoils.

The king then ordered that this be carried out. The edict was issued in Susa, and Haman’s ten sons were hanged.