Modern Translations New International VersionSo the Jews agreed to continue the celebration they had begun, doing what Mordecai had written to them. New Living Translation So the Jews accepted Mordecai’s proposal and adopted this annual custom. English Standard Version So the Jews accepted what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them. Berean Study Bible So the Jews agreed to continue the custom they had started, as Mordecai had written to them. New American Standard Bible So the Jews undertook what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them. NASB 1995 Thus the Jews undertook what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them. NASB 1977 Thus the Jews undertook what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them. Amplified Bible So the Jews undertook what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them. Christian Standard Bible So the Jews agreed to continue the practice they had begun, as Mordecai had written them to do. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the Jews agreed to continue the practice they had begun, as Mordecai had written them to do. Contemporary English Version They followed Mordecai's instructions and set aside these two days every year as a time of celebration. Good News Translation So the Jews followed Mordecai's instructions, and the celebration became an annual custom. GOD'S WORD® Translation So the Jews accepted as tradition what they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them. International Standard Version So the Jewish people made a tradition out of what they had begun to do and of what Mordecai had written to them, NET Bible So the Jews committed themselves to continue what they had begun to do and to what Mordecai had written to them. Classic Translations King James BibleAnd the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them; New King James Version So the Jews accepted the custom which they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them, King James 2000 Bible And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them; New Heart English Bible The Jews accepted the custom that they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them; World English Bible The Jews accepted the custom that they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them; American King James Version And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them; American Standard Version And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them; A Faithful Version And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them, Darby Bible Translation And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them. English Revised Version And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them; Webster's Bible Translation And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them; Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587And the Iewes promised to do as they had begun, & as Mordecai had written vnto them, Bishops' Bible of 1568 And the Iewes promised to do as they had begunne, and as Mardocheus had written vnto them: Coverdale Bible of 1535 And the Iewes receaued it that they had begonne to do, and that Mardocheus wrote vnto them: Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the Jews have received that which they had begun to do, and that which Mordecai has written to them, Young's Literal Translation And the Jews have received that which they had begun to do, and that which Mordecai hath written unto them, Smith's Literal Translation And the Jews admitting what they began to do, and what Mordecai wrote to them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Jews undertook to observe with solemnity all they had begun to do at that time, which Mardochai by letters had commanded to be done. Catholic Public Domain Version Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAnd the Jews took upon themselves that which they began to do, and the thing that Murdacai had written Lamsa Bible And the Jews took upon them selves to do as they had begun and as Mordecai had written them; OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the Jews took upon them to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them; Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Jews consented to this accordingly as Mardochaeus wrote to them,     |