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.

Commentaries

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Jews of the villages ... Rather, “the Jews of the country districts, that lived in the country towns,” as distinguished from …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The Jews of the villages ... the unwalled towns. —Virtually the same Hebrew word is used in both these cases (perazim, perazot…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled
towns, made the fourteenth day of the mon…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them by the former edict. If they had attempted nothing against the people of God, they would not …