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The Jews in Susa, on the other hand, who were both on the 13th and 14th Adar still fighting against their enemies, and did not rest till the 15th, made this latter their day of rejoicing. - In Est 9:19 it is again stated that the Jews in the country towns and villages made the 14th their day of gladness, and this statement is appended by עַל־כֵּן to make this appear the result of what precedes. The Chethiv הַפְּרֹוזִים is perhaps an Aramaic expression for פְּרָזִים, Deu 3:5 and 1Sa 6:18. פְּרֹוזִי means the inhabitants of the open, i.e., unfortified, towns and villages of the plains in contrast to the fortified capital; see on Deu 3:5. On פְּרָזֹות, compare Eze 38:11; Zec 2:8. וגו מָנֹות מִשְׁלֹוחַ, and of mutual sending of gifts, i.e., portions of food; comp. Neh 8:10, Neh 8:12.