Esther 9
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Esther 9:26-27

26ThereforeH5921H3651 they calledH7121 theseH428 daysH3117 PurimH6332 afterH5921 the nameH8034 of PurH6332. 1And 2becauseH5921 of the instructionsH1697 in thisH2088 letterH107, both whatH4100 they had seenH7200 in thisH3602 regardH3602 and whatH4100 had happenedH5060 to them,

27the JewsH3064 establishedH6965 and 3madeH6901 a customH6901 for themselves and for their 4descendantsH2233 and for 5allH3605 those who alliedH3867 themselves with them, so that 6they would not failH5674 7to celebrateH6213 theseH428 twoH8147 daysH3117 according to their 8regulationH3791 and according to their appointedH2163 timeH2165 annuallyH3605H8141.

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Notes

  1. 1. Esther 9:26 Lit Therefore because of all the words ↩
  2. 2. Esther 9:26 Esth 9:20 ↩
  3. 3. Esther 9:27 Lit received ↩
  4. 4. Esther 9:27 Lit seed ↩
  5. 5. Esther 9:27 Esth 8:17 ↩
  6. 6. Esther 9:27 Lit it should not pass away ↩
  7. 7. Esther 9:27 Esth 9:20, 21 ↩
  8. 8. Esther 9:27 Lit writing ↩

Commentaries on Esther 9

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