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Legacy Standard Bible
Esther 9:23
Thus the Jews fully accepted what they had started to do and what Mordecai had written to them.
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Christian Standard Bible®
So the Jews agreed to continue the practice they had begun, as Mordecai had written them to do.
So the Jews agreed to continue the practice they had begun, as Mordecai had written them to do.
Hebrew Names Version
The Yehudim undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordekhai had written to them;
The Yehudim undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordekhai had written to them;
King James Version
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
English Standard Version
So the Jews accepted what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them.
So the Jews accepted what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them.
New Century Version
So the Jewish people agreed to do what Mordecai had written to them, and they agreed to hold the celebration every year.
So the Jewish people agreed to do what Mordecai had written to them, and they agreed to hold the celebration every year.
New English Translation
So the Jews committed themselves to continue what they had begun to do and to what Mordecai had written to them.
So the Jews committed themselves to continue what they had begun to do and to 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.
So the Jews undertook what they had started to do, and what 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.
So the Jews undertook what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them.
World English Bible
The Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them;
The Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them;
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the Iewes promised to do as they had begun, & as Mordecai had written vnto them,
And the Iewes promised to do as they had begun, & as Mordecai had written vnto them,
Berean Standard Bible
So the Jews agreed to continue the custom they had started, as Mordecai had written to them.
So the Jews agreed to continue the custom they had started, as Mordecai had written to them.
Contemporary English Version
They followed Mordecai's instructions and set aside these two days every year as a time of celebration.
They followed Mordecai's instructions and set aside these two days every year as a time of celebration.
Complete Jewish Bible
So the Jews took it upon themselves to continue what they had already begun to do, and as Mordekhai had written to them;
So the Jews took it upon themselves to continue what they had already begun to do, and as Mordekhai had written to them;
Darby Translation
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them.
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them.
Easy-to-Read Version
So the Jews agreed to do what Mordecai had written to them. And they agreed to continue the celebration they had begun.
So the Jews agreed to do what Mordecai had written to them. And they agreed to continue the celebration they had begun.
George Lamsa Translation
And the Jews took upon them selves to do as they had begun and as Mordecai had written them;
And the Jews took upon them selves to do as they had begun and as Mordecai had written them;
Good News Translation
So the Jews followed Mordecai's instructions, and the celebration became an annual custom.
So the Jews followed Mordecai's instructions, and the celebration became an annual custom.
Lexham English Bible
And the Jews adopted what they had begun to do and what Mordecai had written to them.
And the Jews adopted what they had begun to do and what Mordecai had written to them.
Literal Translation
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them,
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the Iewes receaued it that they had begonne to do, and that Mardocheus wrote vnto them:
And the Iewes receaued it that they had begonne to do, and that Mardocheus wrote vnto them:
American Standard Version
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
Bible in Basic English
And the Jews gave their word to go on as they had been doing and as Mordecai had given them orders in writing;
And the Jews gave their word to go on as they had been doing and as Mordecai had given them orders in writing;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Iewes promised to do as they had begunne, and as Mardocheus had written vnto them:
And the Iewes promised to do as they had begunne, and as Mardocheus had written vnto them:
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the Jews took upon them to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
And the Jews took upon them to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
King James Version (1611)
And the Iewes vndertooke to doe, as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written vnto them:
And the Iewes vndertooke to doe, as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written vnto them:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Jews consented to this accordingly as Mardochaeus wrote to them,
And the Jews consented to this accordingly as Mardochaeus wrote to them,
English Revised Version
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe the Jewis resseyueden in to solempne custom alle thingis, whiche thei bigunnen to do in that tyme, and whiche thingis Mardochee hadde comaundid bi lettris to be doon.
Forsothe the Jewis resseyueden in to solempne custom alle thingis, whiche thei bigunnen to do in that tyme, and whiche thingis Mardochee hadde comaundid bi lettris to be doon.
Update Bible Version
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them;
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them;
Webster's Bible Translation
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them;
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them;
New King James Version
So the Jews accepted the custom which they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them,
So the Jews accepted the custom which they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them,
New Living Translation
So the Jews accepted Mordecai's proposal and adopted this annual custom.
So the Jews accepted Mordecai's proposal and adopted this annual custom.
New Life Bible
So the Jews agreed to do what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them.
So the Jews agreed to do what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them.
New Revised Standard
So the Jews adopted as a custom what they had begun to do, as Mordecai had written to them.
So the Jews adopted as a custom what they had begun to do, as Mordecai had written to them.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the Jews took upon them that which they had begun to do, - and that which Mordecai had written unto them;
And the Jews took upon them that which they had begun to do, - and that which Mordecai had written unto them;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And 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.
And 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.
Revised Standard Version
So the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mor'decai had written to them.
So the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mor'decai had 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,
And the Jews have received that which they had begun to do, and that which Mordecai hath written unto them,
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New American Standard Bible (1995)
Thus the Jews undertook what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them.
Thus the Jews undertook what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them.
Contextual Overview
20Then Mordecai wrote down these events, and he sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far, 21to establish among them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually, 22because on those days the Jews obtained rest for themselves from their enemies, and it was a month which was turned around for them from sorrow into gladness and from mourning into a holiday; that they should make them days of feasting and gladness and sending portions of food to one another and gifts to the poor. 23Thus the Jews fully accepted what they had started to do and what Mordecai had written to them. 24For Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the adversary of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to cause them to perish and had cast Pur, that is the lot, to throw them into confusion and cause them to perish. 25But when it came before the king, he said by letter that his evil scheme, which he had devised against the Jews, should return on his own head and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. 26Therefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore, because of the words in this letter, both what they had seen in this regard and what had reached them, 27the Jews established and accepted a custom for themselves and for their seed and for all those who joined themselves to them, so that celebrating these two days according to what was written down and according to their fixed time from year to year would not pass away. 28So these days were to be remembered and celebrated throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; thus these days of Purim were not to pass away from among the Jews, nor their memory come to an end from their seed. 29Then Queen Esther, daughter of Abihail, with Mordecai the Jew, wrote with full authority to establish this second letter about Purim.
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Cross-References
Exodus 20:12
"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
"Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be prolonged in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
Leviticus 19:32
‘You shall rise up before the gray-haired and honor the aged, and you shall fear your God; I am Yahweh.
‘You shall rise up before the gray-haired and honor the aged, and you shall fear your God; I am Yahweh.
Romans 13:7
Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
Galatians 6:1
Brothers, even if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, each of you looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.
Brothers, even if anyone is caught in any transgression, you who are spiritual, restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, each of you looking to yourself, so that you too will not be tempted.
1 Timothy 5:1
Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather plead with him as a father, to the younger men as brothers,
Do not sharply rebuke an older man, but rather plead with him as a father, to the younger men as brothers,
1 Timothy 5:17
The elders who lead well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor at preaching the word and teaching.
The elders who lead well are to be considered worthy of double honor, especially those who labor at preaching the word and teaching.
1 Timothy 5:19
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
Do not receive an accusation against an elder except on the basis of two or three witnesses.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them. They engaged to keep these two days as festivals annually, as they had at this time done; not in a religious but in a civil way, not as parts of religious worship, and as additions to and innovations of the law, but by way of commemoration of a civil benefit which they had received; and yet we find in later times that this was scrupled by some as an innovation; for we are told r that there were eighty five elders, and more than thirty of them prophets, who were distressed about this matter, fearing it was an innovation.
r T. Hieros. Megillah. fol. 70. 4.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Esther 9:23. The Jews undertook to do as they had begun — They had already kept the fifteenth day, and some of them in the country the fourteenth also, as a day of rejoicing: Mordecai wrote to them to bind themselves and their successors, and all their proselytes, to celebrate this as an annual feast throughout all their generations; and this they undertook to do. And it has been observed among them, in all places of their dispersion, from that day to the present time, without any interruption.
