Parallel Verses English Standard Version 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, King James Bible 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, American Standard Version Wherefore they called these days Purim, after the name of Pur. Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come unto them, Douay-Rheims Bible And since that time these days are called Phurim, that is, of lots: because Phur, that is, the lot, was cast into the urn. And all things that were done, are contained in the volume of this epistle, that is, of this book: English Revised Version Wherefore they called these days Purim, after the name of Pur. Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come unto them, Webster's Bible Translation 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 to them, Esther 9:26 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentThe feast of Purim instituted by letters from Mordochai and Esther. Est 9:20. Mordochai wrote these things, and sent letters to all the Jews, etc. האלּה הדּברים does not mean the contents of the present book but the events of the last days, especially the fact that the Jews, after overcoming their enemies, rested in Susa on the 15th, in the other provinces on the 14th Adar, and kept these days as days of rejoicing. This is obvious from the object of these letters, Esther 9:21 : וגו עליהם לקיּם, to appoint among them "that they should keep the 14th day of the month Adar and the 15th day of the same yearly, as the days on which the Jews rested from their enemies, and as the month which was turned unto them from sorrow to joy, and from mourning into a glad day, that they should keep them as days of feasting and joy, and of mutual sending of portions one to another, and gifts to the poor." יום עשׂה, to keep, to celebrate a day. The עשׂים להיות, Esther 9:21, is after long parentheses taken up again in אותם לעשׂות. קיּם, to establish a matter, to authorize it, comp. Ruth 4:7. Both the 14th and 15th Adar were made festivals because the Jews on them had rest from their enemies, and celebrated this rest by feasting, some on the former, some on the latter day. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge when Esther came. Heb. when she came. Esther 9:13,14 Then said Esther, If it please the king... return. Psalm 141:10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I with escape. Cross References Esther 9:20 And Mordecai recorded these things and sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far, Esther 9:32 The command of Esther confirmed these practices of Purim, and it was recorded in writing. Jump to Previous Befallen Connection Faced Instructions Letter Matter Pur Purim Regard Term Wherefore Word Words WrittenJump to Next Befallen Connection Faced Instructions Letter Matter Pur Purim Regard Term Wherefore Word Words WrittenLinks Esther 9:26 NIVEsther 9:26 NLT Esther 9:26 ESV Esther 9:26 NASB Esther 9:26 KJV Esther 9:26 Bible Apps Esther 9:26 Biblia Paralela Esther 9:26 Chinese Bible Esther 9:26 French Bible Esther 9:26 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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