31 to confirm these days of Purim at their appointed time, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had prescribed for them, and as they had decreed for themselves and their descendants concerning matters of their (A)fasting and lamenting. 32 So the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim, and it was written in the book.

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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(A) and lamentation.(B) 32 Esther’s decree confirmed these regulations about Purim, and it was written down in the records.

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