Esther 9:22 Cross References

Esther 9:22

22: He told them to celebrate these days with feasting and gladness and by giving gifts to each other and to the poor. This would commemorate a time when the Jews gained relief from their enemies, when their sorrow was turned into gladness and their mourning into joy.

Psalms 30:11

  1. You have turned my mourning into joyful dancing. You have taken away my clothes of mourning and clothed me with joy,

Galatians 2:10

  1. The only thing they suggested was that we remember to help the poor, and I have certainly been eager to do that.

Esther 9:19

  1. So to this day, rural Jews living in unwalled villages celebrate an annual festival and holiday in late winter, when they rejoice and send gifts to each other.

Isaiah 14:3

  1. In that wonderful day when the LORD gives his people rest from sorrow and fear, from slavery and chains,

Acts 2:44

  1. And all the believers met together constantly and shared everything they had.
  2. They sold their possessions and shared the proceeds with those in need.
  3. They worshiped together at the Temple each day, met in homes for the Lord's Supper, and shared their meals with great joy and generosity--

Psalms 103:2

  1. Praise the LORD, I tell myself, and never forget the good things he does for me.

Esther 3:12

  1. On April 17 Haman called in the king's secretaries and dictated letters to the princes, the governors of the respective provinces, and the local officials of each province in their own scripts and languages. These letters were signed in the name of King Xerxes, sealed with his ring,
  2. and sent by messengers into all the provinces of the empire. The letters decreed that all Jews--young and old, including women and children--must be killed, slaughtered, and annihilated on a single day. This was scheduled to happen nearly a year later on March 7. The property of the Jews would be given to those who killed them.

Nehemiah 8:10

  1. And Nehemiah continued, "Go and celebrate with a feast of choice foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Don't be dejected and sad, for the joy of the LORD is your strength!"
  2. And the Levites, too, quieted the people, telling them, "Hush! Don't weep! For this is a sacred day."
  3. So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal, to share gifts of food, and to celebrate with great joy because they had heard God's words and understood them.

John 16:20

  1. Truly, you will weep and mourn over what is going to happen to me, but the world will rejoice. You will grieve, but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy when you see me again.
  2. It will be like a woman experiencing the pains of labor. When her child is born, her anguish gives place to joy because she has brought a new person into the world.
  3. You have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.

Luke 11:41

  1. So give to the needy what you greedily possess, and you will be clean all over.

Exodus 13:3

  1. So Moses said to the people, "This is a day to remember forever--the day you left Egypt, the place of your slavery. For the LORD has brought you out by his mighty power. (Remember, you are not to use any yeast.)
  2. This day in early spring will be the anniversary of your exodus.
  3. You must celebrate this day when the LORD brings you into the land of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Hivites, and Jebusites. This is the land he swore to give your ancestors--a land flowing with milk and honey.
  4. For seven days you will eat only bread without yeast. Then on the seventh day, you will celebrate a great feast to the LORD.
  5. Eat only bread without yeast during those seven days. In fact, there must be no yeast in your homes or anywhere within the borders of your land during this time.

Isaiah 12:1

  1. In that day you will sing: "Praise the LORD! He was angry with me, but now he comforts me.
  2. See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The LORD GOD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation."

Matthew 5:4

  1. God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
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