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Esther 9:21
to have them observe the fourteenth and the fifteenth day of the month of Adar each year
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Christian Standard Bible®
He ordered them to celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar every year
He ordered them to celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar every year
Hebrew Names Version
to enjoin those who they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
to enjoin those who they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
King James Version
To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
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,
obliging them to keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same, year by year,
New Century Version
He told them to celebrate every year on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar,
He told them to celebrate every year on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar,
Amplified Bible
obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,
obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,
New American Standard Bible
obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,
obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,
World English Bible
to enjoin those who they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
to enjoin those who they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
Geneva Bible (1587)
Inioyning them that they shoulde keepe the fourteenth day of the moneth Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, euery yeere.
Inioyning them that they shoulde keepe the fourteenth day of the moneth Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, euery yeere.
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,
to establish among them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,
Berean Standard Bible
to establish among them an annual celebration on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar
to establish among them an annual celebration on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar
Contemporary English Version
and told them: Each year you must celebrate on both the fourteenth and the fifteenth of Adar,
and told them: Each year you must celebrate on both the fourteenth and the fifteenth of Adar,
Complete Jewish Bible
instructing them to observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and the fifteenth day, every year,
instructing them to observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and the fifteenth day, every year,
Darby 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,
to establish [this] among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
Easy-to-Read Version
He did this to tell the Jews to celebrate Purim every year on the 14th and 15th days of the month of Adar.
He did this to tell the Jews to celebrate Purim every year on the 14th and 15th days of the month of Adar.
George Lamsa Translation
To agree among themselves that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
To agree among themselves that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
Good News Translation
telling them to observe the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar as holidays every year.
telling them to observe the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar as holidays every year.
Lexham English Bible
to impose on them to keep the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and the fifteenth day, every year,
to impose on them to keep the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and the fifteenth day, every year,
Literal Translation
to cause to rise among them to make a feast the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly;
to cause to rise among them to make a feast the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
that they shulde yearly receaue and holde the fourtenth and fiftenth daie of the moneth Adar,
that they shulde yearly receaue and holde the fourtenth and fiftenth daie of the moneth Adar,
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,
to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
Bible in Basic English
Ordering them to keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and the fifteenth day of the same month, every year,
Ordering them to keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and the fifteenth day of the same month, every year,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
That they should make a lawe among the selues, & holde the fourteenth & fifteenth day of the moneth Adar, yerely.
That they should make a lawe among the selues, & holde the fourteenth & fifteenth day of the moneth Adar, yerely.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
King James Version (1611)
To stablish this among them, that they should keepe the fourteenth day of the moneth Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yeerely:
To stablish this among them, that they should keepe the fourteenth day of the moneth Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yeerely:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
to establish these as joyful days, and to keep the fourteenth and fifteenth of Adar;
to establish these as joyful days, and to keep the fourteenth and 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,
to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
that thei schulden resseyue the fourtenthe and the fiftenthe dai of the monethe Adar `for feestis, and euer whanne the yeer turneth ayen, `thei schulden halowe with solempne onour;
that thei schulden resseyue the fourtenthe and the fiftenthe dai of the monethe Adar `for feestis, and euer whanne the yeer turneth ayen, `thei schulden halowe with solempne onour;
Update Bible Version
to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, 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,
To establish [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,
to establish among them that they should celebrate yearly 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.
calling on them to celebrate an annual festival on these two days.
New Life Bible
He told them to remember the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar each year.
He told them to remember the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar each year.
New Revised Standard
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,
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,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
to establish for them, that they should continue to observe the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day thereof, - always year by year;
to establish for them, that they should continue to observe the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day thereof, - always year by year;
Douay-Rheims Bible
That 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:
That 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:
Revised Standard Version
enjoining them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same, year by year,
enjoining them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same, year by 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,
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,
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New American Standard Bible (1995)
obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,
obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,
Contextual Overview
20 Mordecai wrote these matters down and sent letters to all the Jews who were throughout all the provinces of King Ahasuerus, both near and far, 21 to have them observe the fourteenth and the fifteenth day of the month of Adar each year 22 as the time when the Jews gave themselves rest from their enemies—the month when their trouble was turned to happiness and their mourning to a holiday. These were to be days of banqueting, happiness, sending gifts to one another, and providing for the poor. 23 So the Jews committed themselves to continue what they had begun to do and to what Mordecai had written to them. 24 For Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised plans against the Jews to destroy them. He had cast pur (that is, the lot) in order to afflict and destroy them. 25 But when the matter came to the king's attention, the king gave written orders that Haman's evil intentions that he had devised against the Jews should fall on his own head. He and his sons were hanged on the gallows. 26 For this reason these days are known as Purim, after the name of pur. 27 Therefore, because of the account found in this letter and what they had faced in this regard and what had happened to them, the Jews established as binding on themselves, their descendants, and all who joined their company that they should observe these two days without fail, just as written and at the appropriate time on an annual basis. 28 These days were to be remembered and to be celebrated in every generation and in every family, every province, and every city. The Jews were not to fail to observe these days of Purim; the remembrance of them was not to cease among their descendants. 29 So Queen Esther, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew wrote with full authority to confirm this second letter about Purim.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 30:5 - established Ezra 6:15 - Adar Esther 3:7 - Adar Esther 9:17 - of the same
Cross-References
Genesis 6:9
This is the account of Noah. Noah was a godly man; he was blameless among his contemporaries. He walked with God.
This is the account of Noah. Noah was a godly man; he was blameless among his contemporaries. He walked with God.
Genesis 9:3
You may eat any moving thing that lives. As I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.
You may eat any moving thing that lives. As I gave you the green plants, I now give you everything.
Genesis 9:4
But you must not eat meat with its life (that is, its blood) in it.
But you must not eat meat with its life (that is, its blood) in it.
Genesis 9:15
then I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures of all kinds. Never again will the waters become a flood and destroy all living things.
then I will remember my covenant with you and with all living creatures of all kinds. Never again will the waters become a flood and destroy all living things.
Genesis 9:16
When the rainbow is in the clouds, I will notice it and remember the perpetual covenant between God and all living creatures of all kinds that are on the earth."
When the rainbow is in the clouds, I will notice it and remember the perpetual covenant between God and all living creatures of all kinds that are on the earth."
Proverbs 20:1
Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler; whoever goes astray by them is not wise.
Wine is a mocker and strong drink is a brawler; whoever goes astray by them is not wise.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.
For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.
Romans 13:13
Let us live decently as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in discord and jealousy.
Let us live decently as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and sensuality, not in discord and jealousy.
1 Corinthians 10:12
So let the one who thinks he is standing be careful that he does not fall.
So let the one who thinks he is standing be careful that he does not fall.
Galatians 5:21
envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!
envying, murder, drunkenness, carousing, and similar things. I am warning you, as I had warned you before: Those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God!
Gill's Notes on the Bible
To stablish this among them,.... That it might be a settled thing, and annually observed in all future generations, what they had now done:
that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly; as the former had been observed by the Jews in the provinces, and both by those in Shushan, Esther 9:17
as festivals in commemoration of their great deliverance; hence the fourteenth of Adar is called the day of Mordecai, being established by him;
"And they ordained all with a common decree in no case to let that day pass without solemnity, but to celebrate the thirtieth day of the twelfth month, which in the Syrian tongue is called Adar, the day before Mardocheus' day.'' (2 Maccabees 15:36)
