the days: Esther 3:12-13; Exodus 13:3-8; Psalms 103:2; Isaiah 12:1-2, Isaiah 14:3
from sorrow: Psalms 30:11; Matthew 5:4; John 16:20-22
sending portions: Esther 9:19; Nehemiah 8:10-12; Luke 11:41; Acts 2:44-46; Galatians 2:10
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Esther 9:22
Esther 9:22
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