27 The Jews also ordained, and promised for them and for their seed, and for all that joined unto them, that they would not [a]fail to observe those two [b]days every year, according to their writing, and according unto their season,

28 And that these days should be remembered, and kept throughout every generation and every family, and every province, and every city: even these days of Purim should not fail among the Jews, and the memorial of them should not perish from their seed.

29 And the Queen Esther the daughter of Abihail and Mordecai the Jew wrote with all [c]authority (to confirm this letter of Purim the second time.)

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Footnotes

  1. Esther 9:27 Or, transgress.
  2. Esther 9:27 Meaning, the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the month of Adar.
  3. Esther 9:29 Or, strength, or efficacy.

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