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Contemporary English Version

Esther 9:21

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

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Month;   Purim;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Feast of Purim, or Lots, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Purim;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Feasts;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Day;   Feasts and Festivals of Israel;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Adar;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Esther;   Festivals;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Ananias;   Azarias;   Emmer;   Hanani;   Hiereel;   Jehiel;   Maaseiah;   Manes;   Purim;   Sameus;   Shemaiah;   Uzziah;   Zabdeus;   Zebadiah;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Feasts;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Lots;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Purim;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Adar;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Esther, Apocryphal Book of;   Shushan (Susa) Purim;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for June 25;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
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,
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,
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,
New Century Version
He told them to celebrate every year on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar,
New English Translation
to have them observe the fourteenth and the fifteenth day of the month of Adar each year
Amplified Bible
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,
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,
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.
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,
Berean Standard Bible
to establish among them an annual celebration on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar
Complete Jewish Bible
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,
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.
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,
Good News Translation
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,
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;
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
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,
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,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
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,
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:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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,
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;
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,
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,
New King James Version
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.
New Life Bible
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,
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;
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:
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,
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,
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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,

Contextual Overview

20 Mordecai wrote down everything that had happened. Then he sent letters to the Jews everywhere in the provinces 21 and told them: Each year you must celebrate on both the fourteenth and the fifteenth of Adar, 22 the days when we Jews defeated our enemies. Remember this month as a time when our sorrow was turned to joy, and celebration took the place of crying. Celebrate by having parties and by giving to the poor and by sharing gifts of food with each other. 23 They followed Mordecai's instructions and set aside these two days every year as a time of celebration. 24 Haman was the son of Hammedatha and a descendant of Agag. He hated the Jews so much that he planned to destroy them, but he wanted to find out the best time to do it. So he cast lots. 25 Esther went to King Xerxes and asked him to save her people. Then the king gave written orders for Haman and his sons to be punished in the same terrible way that Haman had in mind for the Jews. So they were hanged. 26 Mordecai's letter had said that the Jews must celebrate for two days because of what had happened to them. This time of celebration is called Purim, which is the Hebrew word for the lots that were cast. 27 Now every year the Jews set aside these two days for having parties and celebrating, just as they were told to do. 28 From now on, all Jewish families must remember to celebrate Purim on these two days each year. 29 Queen Esther, daughter of Abihail, wanted to give full authority to Mordecai's letter about the Festival of Purim, and with his help she wrote a letter about the feast.

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
and this is the story about him. Noah was the only person who lived right and obeyed God.
Genesis 9:3
and I have given them to you for food. From now on, you may eat them, as well as the green plants that you have always eaten.
Genesis 9:4
But life is in the blood, and you must not eat any meat that still has blood in it.
Genesis 9:15
I will remember my promise to you and to all other living creatures. Never again will I let floodwaters destroy all life.
Genesis 9:16
When I see the rainbow in the sky, I will always remember the promise that I have made to every living creature.
Proverbs 20:1
It isn't smart to get drunk! Drinking makes a fool of you and leads to fights.
Ecclesiastes 7:20
No one in this world always does right.
Romans 13:13
So behave properly, as people do in the day. Don't go to wild parties or get drunk or be vulgar or indecent. Don't quarrel or be jealous.
1 Corinthians 10:12
Even if you think you can stand up to temptation, be careful not to fall.
Galatians 5:21
envious. They get drunk, carry on at wild parties, and do other evil things as well. I told you before, and I am telling you again: No one who does these things will share in the blessings of God's kingdom.

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)


 
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