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以斯帖記 9
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
以斯帖記 9
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
猶大人殺戮諸敵
9 十二月，乃亞達月十三日，王的諭旨將要舉行，就是猶大人的仇敵盼望轄制他們的日子，猶大人反倒轄制恨他們的人。 2 猶大人在亞哈隨魯王各省的城裡聚集，下手擊殺那要害他們的人。無人能抵擋他們，因為各族都懼怕他們。 3 各省的首領、總督、省長和辦理王事的人，因懼怕末底改，就都幫助猶大人。 4 末底改在朝中為大，名聲傳遍各省，日漸昌盛。 5 猶大人用刀擊殺一切仇敵，任意殺滅恨他們的人。 6 在書珊城，猶大人殺滅了五百人； 7 又殺巴珊大他、達分、亞斯帕他、 8 破拉他、亞大利雅、亞利大他、 9 帕瑪斯他、亞利賽、亞利代、瓦耶撒他， 10 這十人都是哈米大他的孫子、猶大人仇敵哈曼的兒子。猶大人卻沒有下手奪取財物。
11 當日，將書珊城被殺的人數呈在王前。 12 王對王后以斯帖說：「猶大人在書珊城殺滅了五百人，又殺了哈曼的十個兒子，在王的各省不知如何呢！現在你要什麼，我必賜給你；你還求什麼，也必為你成就。」 13 以斯帖說：「王若以為美，求你准書珊的猶大人明日也照今日的旨意行，並將哈曼十個兒子的屍首掛在木架上。」 14 王便允准如此行。旨意傳在書珊，人就把哈曼十個兒子的屍首掛起來了。 15 亞達月十四日，書珊的猶大人又聚集在書珊，殺了三百人，卻沒有下手奪取財物。 16 在王各省其餘的猶大人也都聚集保護性命，殺了恨他們的人七萬五千，卻沒有下手奪取財物。這樣，就脫離仇敵，得享平安。
17 亞達月十三日行了這事，十四日安息，以這日為設筵歡樂的日子。 18 但書珊的猶大人，這十三、十四日聚集殺戮仇敵，十五日安息，以這日為設筵歡樂的日子。 19 所以住無城牆鄉村的猶大人如今都以亞達月十四日為設筵歡樂的吉日，彼此饋送禮物。
20 末底改記錄這事，寫信於亞哈隨魯王各省遠近所有的猶大人， 21 囑咐他們每年守亞達月十四、十五兩日， 22 以這月的兩日為猶大人脫離仇敵得平安，轉憂為喜，轉悲為樂的吉日。在這兩日設筵歡樂，彼此饋送禮物，賙濟窮人。 23 於是，猶大人按著末底改所寫於他們的信，應承照初次所守的守為永例。 24 是因猶大人的仇敵亞甲族哈米大他的兒子哈曼設謀殺害猶大人，掣普珥，就是掣籤，為要殺盡、滅絕他們， 25 這事報告於王，王便降旨使哈曼謀害猶大人的惡事歸到他自己的頭上，並吩咐把他和他的眾子都掛在木架上。
定普珥日
26 照著普珥的名字，猶大人就稱這兩日為普珥日。他們因這信上的話，又因所看見所遇見的事， 27 就應承自己與後裔並歸附他們的人，每年按時必守這兩日，永遠不廢。 28 各省各城、家家戶戶、世世代代紀念遵守這兩日，使這普珥日在猶大人中不可廢掉，在他們後裔中也不可忘記。
29 亞比孩的女兒王后以斯帖和猶大人末底改以全權寫第二封信，堅囑猶大人守這普珥日。 30 用和平誠實話寫信給亞哈隨魯王國中一百二十七省所有的猶大人， 31 勸他們按時守這普珥日，禁食、呼求，是照猶大人末底改和王后以斯帖所囑咐的，也照猶大人為自己與後裔所應承的。 32 以斯帖命定守普珥日，這事也記錄在書上。
以斯帖记 9
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
以斯帖记 9
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
犹大人杀戮仇敌
9 十二月，就是亚达月，十三日，王的命令和谕旨快要执行的时候，就是犹大人的仇敌盼望辖制犹大人的日子，反成了犹大人辖制恨他们的人的日子。 2 犹大人在亚哈随鲁王各省的城里聚集起来，要下手攻击那些想谋害他们的人；没有人能抵挡他们，因为各族的人都惧怕他们。 3 各省的官长、总督、省长和办理王事务的人，因为惧怕末底改，就都支持犹大人。 4 末底改在朝中的确非常尊大，他的声誉传遍各省；末底改这人的权力越来越大。 5 这样，犹大人击杀他们所有的仇敌，他们用刀尽量击杀，随意对待他们的仇人。 6 在书珊城里，犹大人就杀灭了五百人。 7 他们又杀了巴珊大他、达分、亚斯帕他、 8 破拉他、亚大利雅、亚利大他、 9 帕玛斯他、亚利赛、亚利代和瓦耶撒他， 10 这十个人就是哈米大他的孙子、哈曼的儿子，犹大人的敌人；至于财物，犹大人却没有下手掠夺。
11 当日在书珊城被杀的人的数目，呈到王面前。 12 王问王后以斯帖：“犹大人在书珊城杀灭了五百人，又杀了哈曼的十个儿子；在王其他省内，他们怎样行呢！现在你要甚么，我必赐给你，你还求甚么，也必给你成全。” 13 以斯帖回答：“王若是同意，求你恩准书珊的犹大人，明日也照着今日的谕旨行事，把哈曼的十个儿子挂在木架上。” 14 王就下令这样行；谕旨传遍书珊，人就把哈曼的十个儿子挂在木架上。 15 亚达月十四日，在书珊的犹大人又聚集起来，在书珊杀了三百人，却没有下手掠夺他们的财物。
16 在王各省其余的犹大人，也都聚集起来，保护自己的性命，向他们的仇敌报复，杀了恨他们的人共七万五千；至于财物，他们却没有下手掠夺。 17 这是在亚达月十三日的事，十四日他们得享安宁，以这日为设宴欢乐的日子。 18 但在书珊的犹大人在十三、十四日聚集起来杀敌，他们就在十五日休息，以这日为设宴欢乐的日子。 19 因此乡村的犹大人，就是住在没有城墙的村镇的，都以亚达月十四日为欢乐饮宴的吉日，互送礼物。
20 末底改把这些事记录下来，并且送文书给亚哈随鲁各省远近所有的犹大人， 21 嘱咐他们每年都要守亚达月十四、十五两日。 22 以这月的两日，为犹大人脱离仇敌，得享安宁的日子，是转忧为喜，转哀为乐的吉日，叫他们在这两日饮宴欢乐，大家互赠礼物，也赒济穷人。 23 于是，犹大人承诺要守他们起初所守的，也承诺要遵守末底改写给他们的。 24 原本犹大人的敌人，亚甲族哈米大他的儿子哈曼曾经设谋陷害犹大人，要消灭他们；他弄卜“普珥”，就是抽签，为要打击和消灭犹大人。 25 但这事呈到王面前以后，王使用文书降旨吩咐，使哈曼计谋的恶事，就是他设谋陷害犹大人的事归到他自己的头上，又使人把他和他的众子挂在木架上。
普珥节的来历
26 因此，犹大人照着“普珥”的名字，称这两日为普珥节；所以他们因这信上的话，又因他们所看见和所遭遇的事， 27 犹大人就立了定例，承诺他们自己和他们的后裔，以及所有与他们联合的人，每年都要按着所写的和指定的两日守这节日，永不可废止。 28 使人在各省各城，家家户户，世世代代，都记念、遵守这两日，使这普珥节的日子在犹大人中，永不废止，在他们的后裔中也不断被记念。
29 亚比孩的女儿王后以斯帖和犹大人末底改以全权写了这第二封信，嘱咐犹大人守这普珥节。 30 他用和平和诚实的话，把文书送给亚哈随鲁国中一百二十七省所有的犹大人， 31 劝他们按着规定的时期，照着犹大人末底改和王后以斯帖所嘱咐的，也照着他们在禁食和哀求的时候为自己与后裔所承诺的，守这普珥节。 32 以斯帖的命令确定了普珥节；这命令也记录在史记上。
Esther 9
New International Version
Esther 9
New International Version
9 On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar,(A) the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the Jews got the upper hand(B) over those who hated them.(C) 2 The Jews assembled in their cities(D) in all the provinces of King Xerxes to attack those determined to destroy them. No one could stand against them,(E) because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them. 3 And all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors and the king’s administrators helped the Jews,(F) because fear of Mordecai had seized them.(G) 4 Mordecai(H) was prominent(I) in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful.(J)
5 The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them,(K) and they did what they pleased to those who hated them. 6 In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men. 7 They also killed Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha, 8 Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, 9 Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai and Vaizatha, 10 the ten sons(L) of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews.(M) But they did not lay their hands on the plunder.(N)
11 The number of those killed in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king that same day. 12 The king said to Queen Esther, “The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman in the citadel of Susa. What have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? It will also be granted.”(O)
13 “If it pleases the king,” Esther answered, “give the Jews in Susa permission to carry out this day’s edict tomorrow also, and let Haman’s ten sons(P) be impaled(Q) on poles.”
14 So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they impaled(R) the ten sons of Haman. 15 The Jews in Susa came together on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and they put to death in Susa three hundred men, but they did not lay their hands on the plunder.(S)
16 Meanwhile, the remainder of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces also assembled to protect themselves and get relief(T) from their enemies.(U) They killed seventy-five thousand of them(V) but did not lay their hands on the plunder.(W) 17 This happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting(X) and joy.
18 The Jews in Susa, however, had assembled on the thirteenth and fourteenth, and then on the fifteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting and joy.
19 That is why rural Jews—those living in villages—observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar(Y) as a day of joy and feasting, a day for giving presents to each other.(Z)
Purim Established
20 Mordecai recorded these events, and he sent letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes, near and far, 21 to have them celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar 22 as the time when the Jews got relief(AA) from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into a day of celebration.(AB) He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food(AC) to one another and gifts to the poor.(AD)
23 So the Jews agreed to continue the celebration they had begun, doing what Mordecai had written to them. 24 For Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite,(AE) the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the pur(AF) (that is, the lot(AG)) for their ruin and destruction.(AH) 25 But when the plot came to the king’s attention,[a] he issued written orders that the evil scheme Haman had devised against the Jews should come back onto his own head,(AI) and that he and his sons should be impaled(AJ) on poles.(AK) 26 (Therefore these days were called Purim, from the word pur.(AL)) Because of everything written in this letter and because of what they had seen and what had happened to them, 27 the Jews took it on themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants and all who join them should without fail observe these two days every year, in the way prescribed and at the time appointed. 28 These days should be remembered and observed in every generation by every family, and in every province and in every city. And these days of Purim should never fail to be celebrated by the Jews—nor should the memory of these days die out among their descendants.
29 So Queen Esther, daughter of Abihail,(AM) along with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Purim. 30 And Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces(AN) of Xerxes’ kingdom—words of goodwill and assurance— 31 to establish these days of Purim at their designated times, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had decreed for them, and as they had established for themselves and their descendants in regard to their times of fasting(AO) and lamentation.(AP) 32 Esther’s decree confirmed these regulations about Purim, and it was written down in the records.
Footnotes
- Esther 9:25 Or when Esther came before the king
以斯帖記 9
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
以斯帖記 9
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Traditional)
猶大人殺戮諸敵
9 十二月，乃亞達月十三日，王的諭旨將要舉行，就是猶大人的仇敵盼望轄制他們的日子，猶大人反倒轄制恨他們的人。 2 猶大人在亞哈隨魯王各省的城裡聚集，下手擊殺那要害他們的人。無人能抵擋他們，因為各族都懼怕他們。 3 各省的首領、總督、省長和辦理王事的人，因懼怕末底改，就都幫助猶大人。 4 末底改在朝中為大，名聲傳遍各省，日漸昌盛。 5 猶大人用刀擊殺一切仇敵，任意殺滅恨他們的人。 6 在書珊城，猶大人殺滅了五百人； 7 又殺巴珊大他、達分、亞斯帕他、 8 破拉他、亞大利雅、亞利大他、 9 帕瑪斯他、亞利賽、亞利代、瓦耶撒他， 10 這十人都是哈米大他的孫子、猶大人仇敵哈曼的兒子。猶大人卻沒有下手奪取財物。
11 當日，將書珊城被殺的人數呈在王前。 12 王對王后以斯帖說：「猶大人在書珊城殺滅了五百人，又殺了哈曼的十個兒子，在王的各省不知如何呢！現在你要什麼，我必賜給你；你還求什麼，也必為你成就。」 13 以斯帖說：「王若以為美，求你准書珊的猶大人明日也照今日的旨意行，並將哈曼十個兒子的屍首掛在木架上。」 14 王便允准如此行。旨意傳在書珊，人就把哈曼十個兒子的屍首掛起來了。 15 亞達月十四日，書珊的猶大人又聚集在書珊，殺了三百人，卻沒有下手奪取財物。 16 在王各省其餘的猶大人也都聚集保護性命，殺了恨他們的人七萬五千，卻沒有下手奪取財物。這樣，就脫離仇敵，得享平安。
17 亞達月十三日行了這事，十四日安息，以這日為設筵歡樂的日子。 18 但書珊的猶大人，這十三、十四日聚集殺戮仇敵，十五日安息，以這日為設筵歡樂的日子。 19 所以住無城牆鄉村的猶大人如今都以亞達月十四日為設筵歡樂的吉日，彼此饋送禮物。
20 末底改記錄這事，寫信於亞哈隨魯王各省遠近所有的猶大人， 21 囑咐他們每年守亞達月十四、十五兩日， 22 以這月的兩日為猶大人脫離仇敵得平安，轉憂為喜，轉悲為樂的吉日。在這兩日設筵歡樂，彼此饋送禮物，賙濟窮人。 23 於是，猶大人按著末底改所寫於他們的信，應承照初次所守的守為永例。 24 是因猶大人的仇敵亞甲族哈米大他的兒子哈曼設謀殺害猶大人，掣普珥，就是掣籤，為要殺盡、滅絕他們， 25 這事報告於王，王便降旨使哈曼謀害猶大人的惡事歸到他自己的頭上，並吩咐把他和他的眾子都掛在木架上。
定普珥日
26 照著普珥的名字，猶大人就稱這兩日為普珥日。他們因這信上的話，又因所看見所遇見的事， 27 就應承自己與後裔並歸附他們的人，每年按時必守這兩日，永遠不廢。 28 各省各城、家家戶戶、世世代代紀念遵守這兩日，使這普珥日在猶大人中不可廢掉，在他們後裔中也不可忘記。
29 亞比孩的女兒王后以斯帖和猶大人末底改以全權寫第二封信，堅囑猶大人守這普珥日。 30 用和平誠實話寫信給亞哈隨魯王國中一百二十七省所有的猶大人， 31 勸他們按時守這普珥日，禁食、呼求，是照猶大人末底改和王后以斯帖所囑咐的，也照猶大人為自己與後裔所應承的。 32 以斯帖命定守普珥日，這事也記錄在書上。
以斯帖记 9
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
以斯帖记 9
Chinese New Version (Simplified)
犹大人杀戮仇敌
9 十二月，就是亚达月，十三日，王的命令和谕旨快要执行的时候，就是犹大人的仇敌盼望辖制犹大人的日子，反成了犹大人辖制恨他们的人的日子。 2 犹大人在亚哈随鲁王各省的城里聚集起来，要下手攻击那些想谋害他们的人；没有人能抵挡他们，因为各族的人都惧怕他们。 3 各省的官长、总督、省长和办理王事务的人，因为惧怕末底改，就都支持犹大人。 4 末底改在朝中的确非常尊大，他的声誉传遍各省；末底改这人的权力越来越大。 5 这样，犹大人击杀他们所有的仇敌，他们用刀尽量击杀，随意对待他们的仇人。 6 在书珊城里，犹大人就杀灭了五百人。 7 他们又杀了巴珊大他、达分、亚斯帕他、 8 破拉他、亚大利雅、亚利大他、 9 帕玛斯他、亚利赛、亚利代和瓦耶撒他， 10 这十个人就是哈米大他的孙子、哈曼的儿子，犹大人的敌人；至于财物，犹大人却没有下手掠夺。
11 当日在书珊城被杀的人的数目，呈到王面前。 12 王问王后以斯帖：“犹大人在书珊城杀灭了五百人，又杀了哈曼的十个儿子；在王其他省内，他们怎样行呢！现在你要甚么，我必赐给你，你还求甚么，也必给你成全。” 13 以斯帖回答：“王若是同意，求你恩准书珊的犹大人，明日也照着今日的谕旨行事，把哈曼的十个儿子挂在木架上。” 14 王就下令这样行；谕旨传遍书珊，人就把哈曼的十个儿子挂在木架上。 15 亚达月十四日，在书珊的犹大人又聚集起来，在书珊杀了三百人，却没有下手掠夺他们的财物。
16 在王各省其余的犹大人，也都聚集起来，保护自己的性命，向他们的仇敌报复，杀了恨他们的人共七万五千；至于财物，他们却没有下手掠夺。 17 这是在亚达月十三日的事，十四日他们得享安宁，以这日为设宴欢乐的日子。 18 但在书珊的犹大人在十三、十四日聚集起来杀敌，他们就在十五日休息，以这日为设宴欢乐的日子。 19 因此乡村的犹大人，就是住在没有城墙的村镇的，都以亚达月十四日为欢乐饮宴的吉日，互送礼物。
20 末底改把这些事记录下来，并且送文书给亚哈随鲁各省远近所有的犹大人， 21 嘱咐他们每年都要守亚达月十四、十五两日。 22 以这月的两日，为犹大人脱离仇敌，得享安宁的日子，是转忧为喜，转哀为乐的吉日，叫他们在这两日饮宴欢乐，大家互赠礼物，也赒济穷人。 23 于是，犹大人承诺要守他们起初所守的，也承诺要遵守末底改写给他们的。 24 原本犹大人的敌人，亚甲族哈米大他的儿子哈曼曾经设谋陷害犹大人，要消灭他们；他弄卜“普珥”，就是抽签，为要打击和消灭犹大人。 25 但这事呈到王面前以后，王使用文书降旨吩咐，使哈曼计谋的恶事，就是他设谋陷害犹大人的事归到他自己的头上，又使人把他和他的众子挂在木架上。
普珥节的来历
26 因此，犹大人照着“普珥”的名字，称这两日为普珥节；所以他们因这信上的话，又因他们所看见和所遭遇的事， 27 犹大人就立了定例，承诺他们自己和他们的后裔，以及所有与他们联合的人，每年都要按着所写的和指定的两日守这节日，永不可废止。 28 使人在各省各城，家家户户，世世代代，都记念、遵守这两日，使这普珥节的日子在犹大人中，永不废止，在他们的后裔中也不断被记念。
29 亚比孩的女儿王后以斯帖和犹大人末底改以全权写了这第二封信，嘱咐犹大人守这普珥节。 30 他用和平和诚实的话，把文书送给亚哈随鲁国中一百二十七省所有的犹大人， 31 劝他们按着规定的时期，照着犹大人末底改和王后以斯帖所嘱咐的，也照着他们在禁食和哀求的时候为自己与后裔所承诺的，守这普珥节。 32 以斯帖的命令确定了普珥节；这命令也记录在史记上。
Esther 9
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Esther 9
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9 On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar,(A) the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the Jews got the upper hand(B) over those who hated them.(C) 2 The Jews assembled in their cities(D) in all the provinces of King Xerxes to attack those determined to destroy them. No one could stand against them,(E) because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them. 3 And all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors and the king’s administrators helped the Jews,(F) because fear of Mordecai had seized them.(G) 4 Mordecai(H) was prominent(I) in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful.(J)
5 The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them,(K) and they did what they pleased to those who hated them. 6 In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men. 7 They also killed Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha, 8 Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, 9 Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai and Vaizatha, 10 the ten sons(L) of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews.(M) But they did not lay their hands on the plunder.(N)
11 The number of those killed in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king that same day. 12 The king said to Queen Esther, “The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman in the citadel of Susa. What have they done in the rest of the king’s provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? It will also be granted.”(O)
13 “If it pleases the king,” Esther answered, “give the Jews in Susa permission to carry out this day’s edict tomorrow also, and let Haman’s ten sons(P) be impaled(Q) on poles.”
14 So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they impaled(R) the ten sons of Haman. 15 The Jews in Susa came together on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and they put to death in Susa three hundred men, but they did not lay their hands on the plunder.(S)
16 Meanwhile, the remainder of the Jews who were in the king’s provinces also assembled to protect themselves and get relief(T) from their enemies.(U) They killed seventy-five thousand of them(V) but did not lay their hands on the plunder.(W) 17 This happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting(X) and joy.
18 The Jews in Susa, however, had assembled on the thirteenth and fourteenth, and then on the fifteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting and joy.
19 That is why rural Jews—those living in villages—observe the fourteenth of the month of Adar(Y) as a day of joy and feasting, a day for giving presents to each other.(Z)
Purim Established
20 Mordecai recorded these events, and he sent letters to all the Jews throughout the provinces of King Xerxes, near and far, 21 to have them celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar 22 as the time when the Jews got relief(AA) from their enemies, and as the month when their sorrow was turned into joy and their mourning into a day of celebration.(AB) He wrote them to observe the days as days of feasting and joy and giving presents of food(AC) to one another and gifts to the poor.(AD)
23 So the Jews agreed to continue the celebration they had begun, doing what Mordecai had written to them. 24 For Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite,(AE) the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the pur(AF) (that is, the lot(AG)) for their ruin and destruction.(AH) 25 But when the plot came to the king’s attention,[a] he issued written orders that the evil scheme Haman had devised against the Jews should come back onto his own head,(AI) and that he and his sons should be impaled(AJ) on poles.(AK) 26 (Therefore these days were called Purim, from the word pur.(AL)) Because of everything written in this letter and because of what they had seen and what had happened to them, 27 the Jews took it on themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants and all who join them should without fail observe these two days every year, in the way prescribed and at the time appointed. 28 These days should be remembered and observed in every generation by every family, and in every province and in every city. And these days of Purim should never fail to be celebrated by the Jews—nor should the memory of these days die out among their descendants.
29 So Queen Esther, daughter of Abihail,(AM) along with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter concerning Purim. 30 And Mordecai sent letters to all the Jews in the 127 provinces(AN) of Xerxes’ kingdom—words of goodwill and assurance— 31 to establish these days of Purim at their designated times, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had decreed for them, and as they had established for themselves and their descendants in regard to their times of fasting(AO) and lamentation.(AP) 32 Esther’s decree confirmed these regulations about Purim, and it was written down in the records.
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- Esther 9:25 Or when Esther came before the king
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