Esther 9:26

Esther 9:26 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,
• New International Version (NIV)(Therefore these days were called Purim, from the word pur.) Because of everything written in this letter and because of what they had seen and what had happened to them,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore they called these days Purim, after the term Pur. Therefore, because of all that was written in this letter, and of what they had faced in this matter, and of what had happened to them,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they called these days Purim, after the name Pur. Therefore, because of all the words of this letter, what they had seen concerning this matter, and what had happened to them,

Context of Esther 9:26

24For Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the adversary of all the Jews, had schemed against the Jews to eliminate them, and had cast Pur, that is the lot, to disturb them and eliminate them. 25But when it came to the king’s attention, he commanded by letter that his wicked scheme which he had devised against the Jews was to return on his own head, and that he and his sons were to be hanged on the wooden gallows. Therefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. And because of the instructions in this letter, both what they had seen in this regard and what had happened to them, 27the Jews established and made a custom for themselves, their descendants, and for all those who allied themselves with them, so that they would not fail to celebrate these two days according to their regulation and according to their appointed time annually. 28So these days were to be remembered and celebrated throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and these days of Purim were not to be neglected by the Jews, or their memory fade from their descendants.

Esther 9:26 word by word

עַל־כֵּ֡ן קָֽרְאוּ֩ לַיָּמִ֨ים הָאֵ֤לֶּה פוּרִים֙ עַל־שֵׁ֣ם הַפּ֔וּר עַל־כֵּ֕ן עַל־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הָאִגֶּ֣רֶת הַזֹּ֑את וּמָֽה־רָא֣וּ עַל־כָּ֔כָה וּמָ֥ה הִגִּ֖יעַ אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃Read the interlinear

• Thereforeעַל‛al · uponH5921
• Thereforeכֵּןkên · rightH3651
• they calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• Purimפּוּרpûr pûrîym pûrîym · PurimH6332
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of the instructionsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• in thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
• letterאִגֶּ֫רֶת'iggereth · letterH107
• both whatמָהmâh mah mâ ma meh · what?H4100
• they had seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• in thisכָּ֫כָהkâkâh · thusH3602
• had happenedנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060

Cross-references for Esther 9:26

• Esther 9:13Then Esther said, “If it pleases the king, let tomorrow also be granted to the Jews who are in Susa to do according to the edict of today; and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the wooden gallows.”
• Esther 7:5Then King Ahasuerus asked Queen Esther, “Who is he, and where is he, who would presume to do such a thing?”
• Esther 8:1On that day King Ahasuerus gave the house of Haman, the enemy of the Jews, to Queen Esther; and Mordecai came before the king, because Esther had disclosed what he was to her.
• Psalms 7:16His harm will return on his own head, And his violence will descend on the top of his own head.
• Psalms 109:17He also loved cursing, so it came to him; And he did not delight in blessing, so it was far from him.
• Psalms 140:9“As for the head of those who surround me, May the harm of their lips cover them.
• Psalms 141:10May the wicked fall into their own nets, While I pass by safely.
• Matthew 21:44And the one who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces; and on whomever it falls, it will crush him.”

Commentaries on Esther 9:26

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 26They called these days Purim - That is from pari, the lot; because, as we have seen, Haman cast lots to find what month, and what day of the month, would be the most favorable for the accomplishment of his bloody designs against the Jews. See on Esther 3:7; (note). And of that which they had seen - The first letter to which this second refers, must be that sent by Mordecai himself. See Esther 9:20.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-32Verses 20-32 The observance of the Jewish feasts, is a public declaration of the truth of the Old Testament Scriptures. And as the Old Testament Scriptures are true, the Messiah expected by the Jews is come long ago; and none but Jesus of Nazareth can be that Messiah. The festival was appointed by authority, yet under the direction of the Spirit of God. It was called the feast of Purim, from a Persian word, which signifies a lot. The name of this festival…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 26-28This paragraph explains why Purim is an accepted Jewish festival, even though Moses did not authorize it with other festival days.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2626. they called these days Purim after the name of Pur--"Pur," in the Persian language, signifies "lot"; and the feast of Purim, or lots, has a reference to the time having been pitched upon by Haman through the decision of the lot. In consequence of the signal national deliverance which divine providence gave them from the infamous machinations of Haman, Mordecai ordered the Jews to commemorate that event by an anniversary festival, which was to last for…Read the comment

Topics related to Esther 9:26

• Month
• Purim

In the dictionaries

• Festivals, Religious
• Pur, Purim
• Esther, Book of
• Pur
• Text of the Old Testament

Commentaries on Esther 9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings