Verse 31

Esther 9:31

King James Version

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31 To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters 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, that 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 rulers of the provinces, and the lieutenants, and the deputies, and officers of the king... Focus ↗

4 For Mordecai was great in the king’s house, and his fame went out throughout all the provinces: for... Focus ↗

5 Thus the Jews smote all their enemies with the stroke of the sword, and slaughter, and destruction,... 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 Vajezatha, Focus ↗

10 The ten sons of Haman the son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, slew they; but on the spoil 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 which are in Shushan to do to... Focus ↗

14 And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’... Focus ↗

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

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

17 On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made... Focus ↗

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

19 Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the... Focus ↗

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

21 To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fif... Focus ↗

22 As the days wherein the Jews rested from their enemies, and the month which was turned unto them fro... 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 devised against the... Focus ↗

25 But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devis... Focus ↗

26 Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this le... 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 c... Focus ↗

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

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

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

Verse Information

Book: Esther
Chapter: Chapter 9 (32 verses)
Version: King James Version

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