Verse 31

Esther 9:31

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31 to confirm these days of Purim in their appointed times, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had ordained for themselves and for their seed, in the matter of the fastings and their cry.

Original Language Text

hebrew

לְ/קַיֵּ֡ם אֵת יְמֵי֩ הַ/פֻּרִ֨ים הָ/אֵ֜לֶּה בִּ/זְמַנֵּי/הֶ֗ם כַּ/אֲשֶׁר֩ קִיַּ֨ם עֲלֵי/הֶ֜ם מָרְדֳּכַ֤י הַ/יְּהוּדִי֙ וְ/אֶסְתֵּ֣ר הַ/מַּלְכָּ֔ה וְ/כַ/אֲשֶׁ֛ר קִיְּמ֥וּ עַל נַפְשָׁ֖/ם וְ/עַל זַרְעָ֑/ם דִּבְרֵ֥י הַ/צֹּמ֖וֹת וְ/זַעֲקָתָֽ/ם

English Translation

To establish these days of Purim in their times, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther established for them, and as they confirmed upon themselves and their descendants, the words of the fasts and their crying out.

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Chapter 9 Context

1 Now in the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king’... Focus ↗

2 the Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasu... Focus ↗

3 And all the princes of the provinces, and the satraps, and the governors, and they that did the king... Focus ↗

4 For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went forth throughout all the provinces; fo... Focus ↗

5 And the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and with slaughter and destructio... Focus ↗

6 And in Shushan the palace the Jews slew and destroyed five hundred men. Focus ↗

7 And Parshandatha, and Dalphon, and Aspatha, Focus ↗

8 and Poratha, and Adalia, and Aridatha, Focus ↗

9 and Parmashta, and Arisai, and Aridai, and Vaizatha, Focus ↗

10 the ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Jews’ enemy, slew they; but on the spoil they laid... Focus ↗

11 On that day the number of those that were slain in Shushan the palace was brought before the king. Focus ↗

12 And the king said unto Esther the queen, The Jews have slain and destroyed five hundred men in Shush... Focus ↗

13 Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews that are in Shushan to do tom... Focus ↗

14 And the king commanded it so to be done: and a decree was given out in Shushan; and they hanged Hama... Focus ↗

15 And the Jews that were in Shushan gathered themselves together on the fourteenth day also of the mon... Focus ↗

16 And the other Jews that were in the king’s provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for the... Focus ↗

17 This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they re... Focus ↗

18 But the Jews that were in Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourt... Focus ↗

19 Therefore do the Jews of the villages, that dwell in the unwalled towns, make the fourteenth day of... Focus ↗

20 And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces o... Focus ↗

21 to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of... Focus ↗

22 as the days wherein the Jews had rest from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them f... Focus ↗

23 And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them; Focus ↗

24 because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the... Focus ↗

25 but when the matter came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he h... Focus ↗

26 Wherefore they called these days Purim, after the name of Pur. Therefore because of all the words of... Focus ↗

27 the Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves u... Focus ↗

28 and that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every p... Focus ↗

29 Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority to co... Focus ↗

30 And he sent letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of A... Focus ↗

31 to confirm these days of Purim in their appointed times, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther th...

32 And the commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book. Focus ↗

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Book: Esther
Chapter: Chapter 9 (32 verses)
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