Esther 9:21
New International Version
to have them celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar

New Living Translation
calling on them to celebrate an annual festival on these two days.

English Standard Version
obliging them to keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same, year by year,

Berean Standard Bible
to establish among them an annual celebration on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar

King James Bible
To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,

New King James Version
to establish among them that they should celebrate yearly the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar,

New American Standard Bible
obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,

NASB 1995
obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,

NASB 1977
obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,

Legacy Standard Bible
to establish among them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,

Amplified Bible
obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,

Christian Standard Bible
He ordered them to celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar every year

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He ordered them to celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month Adar every year

American Standard Version
to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,

Contemporary English Version
and told them: Each year you must celebrate on both the fourteenth and the fifteenth of Adar,

English Revised Version
to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He established the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar as days they must observe every year.

Good News Translation
telling them to observe the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar as holidays every year.

International Standard Version
establishing that they should celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month Adar every year,

Majority Standard Bible
to establish among them an annual celebration on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar

NET Bible
to have them observe the fourteenth and the fifteenth day of the month of Adar each year

New Heart English Bible
to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month Adar yearly,

Webster's Bible Translation
To establish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,

World English Bible
to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month Adar yearly,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
to establish on them, to be keeping the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and the fifteenth day of it, in every year and year,

Young's Literal Translation
to establish on them, to be keeping the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and the fifteenth day of it, in every year and year,

Smith's Literal Translation
To set up to them to be doing the fourteenth day to the month Adar, and the fifteenth day in it, in every year and year,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
21That they should receive the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the month Adar for holy days, and always at the return of the year should celebrate them with solemn honour:

Catholic Public Domain Version
so that they would accept the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the month Adar for holy days, and always, at the return of the year, would celebrate them with sacred esteem.

New American Bible
He ordered them to celebrate every year both the fourteenth and the fifteenth of the month of Adar

New Revised Standard Version
enjoining them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same month, year by year,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
To agree among themselves that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
That they would take upon themselves to be practicing this on the fourteenth and at full moon in Adar every year by year .
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
to establish these as joyful days, and to keep the fourteenth and fifteenth of Adar;

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Feast of Purim Instituted
20Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Xerxes, both near and far, 21to establish among them an annual celebration on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar 22as the days on which the Jews gained rest from their enemies and the month in which their sorrow turned to joy and their mourning into a holiday. He wrote that these were to be days of feasting and joy, of sending gifts to one another and to the poor.…

Cross References
Exodus 12:14
And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come.

Leviticus 23:4-5
These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times. / The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month.

Deuteronomy 16:1
Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night.

2 Chronicles 30:1-5
Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. / For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, / since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem. ...

Nehemiah 8:9-12
Nehemiah the governor, Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were instructing the people said to all of them, “This day is holy to the LORD your God. Do not mourn or weep.” For all the people were weeping as they heard the words of the Law. / Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” / And the Levites calmed all the people, saying, “Be still, since today is holy. Do not grieve.” ...

Psalm 118:24
This is the day that the LORD has made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.

Isaiah 66:23
From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD.

Zechariah 8:19
“This is what the LORD of Hosts says: The fasts of the fourth, the fifth, the seventh, and the tenth months will become times of joy and gladness, cheerful feasts for the house of Judah. Therefore you are to love both truth and peace.”

John 5:1
Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 7:2
However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.

Acts 12:3-4
And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. / He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

Acts 20:6
And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.

Acts 27:9
By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them,

1 Corinthians 5:7-8
Get rid of the old leaven, that you may be a new unleavened batch, as you really are. For Christ, our Passover lamb, has been sacrificed. / Therefore let us keep the feast, not with the old bread, leavened with malice and wickedness, but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and of truth.

1 Corinthians 16:8
But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,


Treasury of Scripture

To establish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,

Mordecai.

wrote these.

Exodus 17:14
And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua: for I will utterly put out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.

Deuteronomy 31:19-22
Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel…

1 Chronicles 16:12
Remember his marvellous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth;

in all the provinces.

Esther 1:1,22
Now it came to pass in the days of Ahasuerus, (this is Ahasuerus which reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over an hundred and seven and twenty provinces:) …

Esther 3:12
Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring.

Esther 8:9
Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

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Esther 9
1. The Jews slay their enemies, with the ten sons of Haman.
12. Xerxes, at the request of Esther,
14. grants another day of slaughter, and Haman's sons to be hanged.
20. The two days of Purim are instituted.














to establish
The Hebrew root for "to establish" is "קוּם" (qum), which means to arise, stand, or set up. In the context of Esther, this word signifies the formalization and institutionalization of a practice. The establishment of Purim as a celebration is not merely a suggestion but a command, ensuring that the memory of God's deliverance is perpetuated through generations. This reflects the importance of remembrance in the Jewish tradition, where God's interventions are celebrated and taught to future generations.

among them
This phrase indicates the communal aspect of the celebration. The deliverance was not just for individuals but for the entire Jewish community. The phrase underscores the unity and collective identity of the Jewish people, who are called to remember and celebrate together. It highlights the importance of community in the faith journey, where shared experiences and collective memory strengthen the bonds among believers.

an annual celebration
The Hebrew word for "celebration" is "שָׂמַח" (samach), which means to rejoice or be glad. The annual nature of the celebration emphasizes the importance of regular remembrance and thanksgiving. It is a time set apart each year to reflect on God's faithfulness and deliverance. This annual observance serves as a reminder of the cyclical nature of life and the need to continually return to God in gratitude and praise.

on the fourteenth and fifteenth days
These specific days mark the time when the Jews gained relief from their enemies, as recorded in the Book of Esther. The precision of these dates underscores the historical reality of the events and the importance of remembering specific acts of divine intervention. It also reflects the Jewish tradition of marking time and events with precision, ensuring that the memory of God's actions is preserved accurately.

of the month of Adar
Adar is the twelfth month of the Jewish calendar, typically falling in February or March. It is a month associated with joy and deliverance, as the events of Purim are celebrated. The mention of Adar situates the celebration within the Jewish liturgical calendar, connecting it to the broader rhythm of Jewish life and worship. This connection to the calendar highlights the integration of faith and daily life, where historical events are remembered and celebrated within the context of ongoing worship and devotion.

(21) And the fifteenth day of the same.--The Jews in the provinces had already made the fourteenth day a day of gladness and feasting. Mordecai now bids that the fifteenth also be so kept.

Verse 21. - To stablish. i.e. "with a view to establishing" - not actually doing so.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
to establish
לְקַיֵּם֮ (lə·qay·yêm)
Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

among them
עֲלֵיהֶם֒ (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against

an annual
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

celebration
עֹשִׂ֗ים (‘ō·śîm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 6213: To do, make

on the fourteenth
אַרְבָּעָ֤ה (’ar·bā·‘āh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 702: Four

and fifteenth
חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה (ḥă·miš·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 2568: Five

days
י֣וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of the month
לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ (lə·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

of Adar
אֲדָ֔ר (’ă·ḏār)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 143: The twelfth month in the Jewish calendar


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