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, son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had schemed against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the pur—that is, the lot—to ruin and destroy them. 25But when it came to the king’s attention, he issued a written edict that the wicked scheme Haman had devised against the Jews should come back on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. ( For this reason, these days were called Purim, from the word pur.) Therefore because of everything in this letter and because of what they had seen and what had happened to them, 27the Jews established and took upon themselves, upon their descendants, and upon all who joined with them, that they would commemorate these two days in the way prescribed and at the appointed time every year. 28These days should be remembered and observed in every generation by every family and in every province and every city. These days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor their remembrance perish 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Wherefore they calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call toH7121
• these daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
• Purimפּוּרpûr pûrîym pûrîym · PurimH6332
• after the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• Therefore for all the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of this letterאִגֶּ֫רֶת'iggereth · letterH107
• which they had seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• concerning this matterכָּ֫כָהkâkâh · thusH3602
• and which had comeנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060

Cross-references for Esther 9:26

• Esther 9:13“If it please the king,” Esther said, “let the Jews in Shushan be allowed to carry out today’s edict tomorrow also, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”
• Esther 7:5King Ahasuerus responded to Queen Esther, “Who is he? Where is the man that presumed to do this?”
• Esther 8:1That same day King Ahasuerus gave Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. Then Mordecai came into the presence of the king, for Esther had revealed how he was related to her.
• Psalms 7:16He digs a pit, scrapes it out, and then falls into the hole he has made.
• Psalms 109:17How he loved cursing—may it fall on him! He had no pleasure in blessing— may it be far from him!
• Psalms 140:9Grant not, Adonai, the desires of the wicked. Do not let their evil plan succeed, or they will exalt themselves. Selah
• Psalms 141:10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by safely.
• Matthew 21:44Whoever falls on this stone will be shattered; but the one upon whom 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