New International Version(Therefore these days were called Purim, from the word pur.) Because of everything written in this letter and because of what they had seen and what had happened to them,
New Living TranslationThat is why this celebration is called Purim, because it is the ancient word for casting lots. So because of Mordecai’s letter and because of what they had experienced,
English Standard VersionTherefore they called these days Purim, after the term Pur. Therefore, because of all that was written in this letter, and of what they had faced in this matter, and of what had happened to them,
Berean Standard BibleTherefore these days are called Purim, from the word Pur. Because of all the instructions in this letter, and because of all they had seen and experienced,
King James BibleWherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,
New King James VersionSo they called these days Purim, after the name Pur. Therefore, because of all the words of this letter, what they had seen concerning this matter, and what had happened to them,
New American Standard BibleTherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. And because of the instructions in this letter, both what they had seen in this regard and what had happened to them,
NASB 1995Therefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. And because of the instructions in this letter, both what they had seen in this regard and what had happened to them,
NASB 1977Therefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. And because of the instructions in this letter, both what they had seen in this regard and what had happened to them,
Legacy Standard BibleTherefore 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,
Amplified BibleTherefore they called these days Purim after the name Pur (lot). And because of all the instructions in this letter, and what they had faced in this regard and what had happened to them,
Christian Standard BibleFor this reason these days are called Purim, from the word pur. Because of all the instructions in this letter as well as what they had witnessed and what had happened to them,
Holman Christian Standard BibleFor this reason these days are called Purim, from the word Pur. Because of all the instructions in this letter as well as what they had witnessed and what had happened to them,
American Standard VersionWherefore they called these days Purim, after the name of Pur. Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come unto them,
Contemporary English VersionMordecai'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.
English Revised VersionWherefore they called these days Purim, after the name of Pur. Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come unto them,
GOD'S WORD® TranslationSo the Jews called these days Purim, based on the word [Pur]. Therefore, because of everything that was said in this letter-both what they had seen and what had happened to them-
Good News TranslationThat is why the holidays are called Purim. Because of Mordecai's letter and because of all that had happened to them,
International Standard VersionTherefore these days were called Purim, from the word pur. Because of all that was written in this letter, because of what they experienced in this matter, and because of what happened to them,
NET BibleFor this reason these days are known as Purim, after the name of pur.
New Heart English BibleTherefore they called these days "Purim," from the word "Pur." Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come to them,
Webster's Bible TranslationWherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come to them, Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleTherefore these days are called Purim, from the word Pur. Because of all the instructions in this letter, and because of all they had seen and experienced,
World English BibleTherefore they called these days “Purim”, from the word “Pur.” Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come to them, Literal Translations Literal Standard Versiontherefore they have called these days Purim—by the name of the lot—therefore, because of all the words of this letter, and what they have seen concerning this, and what has come to them,
Young's Literal Translation therefore they have called these days Purim -- by the name of the lot -- therefore, because of all the words of this letter, and what they have seen concerning this, and what hath come unto them,
Smith's Literal TranslationFor this they called to these days Purim, for the name of Pur. For this upon all the words of this epistle, and What they saw upon this, and what came to them, Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd since that time these days are called Phurim, that is, of lots: because Phur, that is, the lot, was cast into the urn. And all things that were done, are contained in the volume of this epistle, that is, of this book:
Catholic Public Domain VersionAnd so, from that time, these days are called Purim, that is, of the lots, because Pur, that is, the lot, was cast into the urn. And all things that had been carried out are contained in the volume of this epistle, that is, of this book.
New American Bible
And so these days have been named Purim after the wordpur. Thus, because of all that was contained in this letter, and because of what they had witnessed and experienced in this event,
New Revised Standard Version
Therefore these days are called Purim, from the word Pur. Thus because of all that was written in this letter, and of what they had faced in this matter, and of what had happened to them,Translations from Aramaic Lamsa Bible
Therefore they called these days Porayey, after the name Passover. Because of all the words of this letter and of that which they had seen concerning this matter and because of that which has befallen them.
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because of this they called those days Puraya with the name of Passover, because of the words of this letter, and because of what they saw and for what had happened to them.OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917
Wherefore they called these days Purim, after the name of pur. Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come unto them,
Brenton Septuagint Translation
Therefore these days were called Phrurae, because of the lots; (for in their language they are called Phrurae;) because of the words of this letter, andbecause of all they suffered on this account, and all that happened to them.
Additional Translations ... Audio Bible
Context The Feast of Purim Instituted… 25But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows. 26Thereforethesedaysare calledPurim,fromthe wordPur.Because ofallthe instructionsin thisletter,and because of allthey had seenand experienced,27the Jews bound themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants and all who join them should not fail to celebrate these two days at the appointed time each and every year, according to their regulation.…
Cross References Exodus 12:14And 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 23:4These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times.
Deuteronomy 16:1Observe 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 Kings 23:21The king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.”
Nehemiah 8:9-12Nehemiah 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 30:11You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,
Psalm 105:5Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced,
Isaiah 25:9And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”
Isaiah 66:23From 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 5:1Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
John 10:22At that time the Feast of Dedication took place in Jerusalem. It was winter,
Acts 12:3-4And 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 20:6And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
1 Corinthians 5:7-8Get 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.
Treasury of Scripture Why they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come to them, when Esther came. Esther 9:13,14 Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews whichare in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows… Esther 7:5-10 Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so? … Esther 8:1-14 On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what hewas unto her… return. Psalm 7:16 His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate. Psalm 109:17,18 As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him… Psalm 140:9As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. Jump to Previous BefallenConnectionFacedInstructionsLetterMatterPurPurimRegardTermWhereforeWordWordsWrittenJump to Next BefallenConnectionFacedInstructionsLetterMatterPurPurimRegardTermWhereforeWordWordsWrittenEsther 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.Therefore these days are called Purim, from the word Pur.The term "Purim" is derived from the word "Pur," which means "lot" in Persian. This refers to the lots cast by Haman to determine the date for the annihilation of the Jews ( Esther 3:7). The casting of lots was a common practice in ancient cultures to make decisions or determine fate, and it highlights the theme of divine providence in the Book of Esther. Despite Haman's intentions, God orchestrated events to protect His people, turning a day of potential destruction into a time of celebration. The festival of Purim commemorates this deliverance and is celebrated annually by Jews worldwide. It is a reminder of God's sovereignty and faithfulness, even when His presence is not overtly mentioned, as is the case in the Book of Esther. Because of all the instructions in this letter,
The "letter" refers to the decree sent by Mordecai and Queen Esther to the Jewish people throughout the Persian Empire, instructing them to observe the days of Purim (Esther 9:20-22). This letter was crucial in establishing Purim as an official and perpetual celebration. The instructions included feasting, rejoicing, and giving gifts to one another and to the poor, emphasizing community and charity. This reflects the biblical principle of remembering and celebrating God's deliverance, as seen in other Jewish festivals like Passover (Exodus 12:14). The written decree ensured that the memory of God's intervention would be preserved for future generations. and because of all they had seen and experienced,
The Jewish people had witnessed firsthand the miraculous reversal of their fortunes. They experienced the threat of annihilation and the subsequent deliverance orchestrated through Esther and Mordecai's courage and faith. This phrase underscores the importance of personal and communal memory in the life of faith. The experiences of the Jews in Persia serve as a testament to God's protection and justice. This mirrors other biblical narratives where God's people are called to remember His mighty acts, such as the crossing of the Red Sea (Exodus 14) and the conquest of Canaan (Joshua 4:1-7). The celebration of Purim serves as a tangible reminder of God's faithfulness and the importance of trusting in His providence, even in dire circumstances. Persons / Places / Events 1. EstherA Jewish queen of Persia who played a crucial role in saving her people from annihilation. 2. MordecaiEsther's cousin and guardian, who uncovered a plot against the Jews and was instrumental in their deliverance. 3. HamanThe antagonist who plotted to destroy the Jews but was ultimately defeated. 4. PurimA Jewish festival established to commemorate the deliverance of the Jews from Haman's plot. 5. SusaThe capital of the Persian Empire, where the events of Esther took place. Teaching Points God's SovereigntyThe account of Purim highlights God's control over history and events, even when He seems absent. Courage and FaithEsther's bravery in approaching the king teaches us to act in faith, trusting God's plan. The Power of Prayer and FastingThe Jews' response to their crisis with prayer and fasting is a model for seeking divine intervention. Celebrating DeliverancePurim is a reminder to celebrate and remember God's deliverance in our lives. Justice and ReversalThe account illustrates the theme of divine justice and the reversal of evil plans. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1.What is the meaning of Esther 9:26?
2.How does Esther 9:26 emphasize the importance of remembering God's deliverance today?
3.What role does "Purim" play in understanding God's faithfulness in Esther 9:26?
4.How can we apply the remembrance of "Purim" in our spiritual lives?
5.How does Esther 9:26 connect with other biblical celebrations of God's deliverance?
6.What practical steps can we take to commemorate God's faithfulness like in Esther 9:26?
7.What is the significance of Purim as described in Esther 9:26?
8.How does Esther 9:26 reflect God's providence in Jewish history?
9.Why is the naming of Purim important in Esther 9:26?
10.What are the top 10 Lessons from Esther 9?
11.Esther 5:4–8 – Why are these banquets and intrigues not mentioned in any historical or archaeological records of Persia?
12.What is the Feast of Purim?
13.Esther 3:7 – Does the account of deciding genocide by casting lots match known Persian customs, and is there evidence to support it?
14.How does Esther 2:15 align with other biblical traditions when it omits any mention of Jewish religious practice?What Does Esther 9:26 Mean Therefore these days are called Purim,The naming of the feast itself tells a story of deliverance that is meant to be remembered generation after generation. God’s people have long marked His mighty acts with celebrations that keep the memory alive (Exodus 12:14;Joshua 4:6–7). By calling the festival “Purim,” they set in stone the moment when a death sentence was overturned and sorrow became joy (Esther 9:22). • Like the Passover, Purim anchors Israel’s calendar to God’s saving power. • The title invites every participant to rehearse the narrative each year—asPsalm 78:4 urges, “We will not hide them from their children, but will declare…the wonders He has done”. Cross references:Exodus 12:14;Joshua 4:6–7;Psalm 78:4;Esther 9:22.
from the word Pur“Pur” means the lot that Haman cast to choose a day for Israel’s destruction (Esther 3:7). By preserving the pagan term, the feast turns the enemy’s weapon into a memorial of God’s sovereignty. “The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD” (Proverbs 16:33). • What Haman intended for evil, God redirected for good (Genesis 50:20). • The reversal echoes other moments when lots reaffirmed God’s control (Jonah 1:7;Acts 1:26). Cross references:Esther 3:7;Proverbs 16:33;Genesis 50:20;Jonah 1:7;Acts 1:26.
Because of all the instructions in this letterMordecai’s written decree (Esther 9:20–23) provided clear guidance on how and when to celebrate Purim. Obedience to God-honoring instruction protects His people from drifting into forgetfulness (Deuteronomy 6:6–9). • The written word standardizes practice, uniting scattered communities under one shared rhythm. • Submitting to inspired direction models the New Testament call to “hold fast the traditions…taught by word or letter” (2 Thessalonians 2:15). Cross references:Esther 9:20–23;Deuteronomy 6:6–9;2 Thessalonians 2:15.
and because of all they had seen and experiencedThe feast grew not only out of commands but out of lived rescue. Firsthand deliverance fuels heartfelt worship (Psalm 66:16). The people could point to specific dates, threats, and outcomes—“For the Jews it was a time of light and gladness, joy and honor” (Esther 8:16). • Personal testimony cements doctrine in everyday life (1 John 1:1–3). • Shared memories knit the community together and encourage future trust (2 Corinthians 1:10). Cross references:Psalm 66:16;Esther 8:16;1 John 1:1–3;2 Corinthians 1:10.
summaryEsther 9:26 explains that Purim received its name and enduring practice because God overturned Haman’s lot, preserved His people, and commanded them—through Mordecai’s letter—to remember what they had visibly experienced. Each phrase underscores God’s sovereignty, the value of written revelation, and the power of testimony, inviting every generation to celebrate His faithful deliverance with joy and unity. (26) Purim.--As we have already stated, the festival of Purim is still observed by the Jews, on the 14th and 15th of Adar, the day preceding being kept as a fast. At Purim, the whole Book of Esther is read through in the service in the synagogues, a custom that can be traced back at any rate to the Christian era ( 2 Maccabees 15:36; Josephus, Ant. xi. 6. 13; Mishna, Bosh ha-Shanah, iii. 7). Verse 26. - Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. They took the Persian word, that is, and gave it a Hebrew plural, either because the Persian method of casting involved the use of several lots, or because Haman cast "Pur" several times ( Esther 3:7). For all the words of this letter. i.e. "on account of what was said in Mordecai's letter to them" (ver. 20). And of that which they had seen, etc. "And on account of what they had themselves seen and suffered." Mordecai's arguments were backed up by their own personal experience, and the recollection of what "had come to them,"
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Hebrew Thereforeעַל־(‘al-)Preposition
Strong's 5921:Above, over, upon, againsttheseהָאֵ֤לֶּה(hā·’êl·leh)Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428:These, thosedaysלַיָּמִ֨ים(lay·yā·mîm)Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117:A dayare calledקָֽרְאוּ֩(qā·rə·’ū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7121:To call, proclaim, readPurim,פוּרִים֙(p̄ū·rîm)Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6332:a lot', a Jewish feastfromעַל־(‘al-)Preposition
Strong's 5921:Above, over, upon, againstthe wordשֵׁ֣ם(šêm)Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 8034:A namePur.הַפּ֔וּר(hap·pūr)Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6332:a lot', a Jewish feastBecause ofעַל־(‘al-)Preposition
Strong's 5921:Above, over, upon, againstallכָּל־(kāl-)Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605:The whole, all, any, everythe instructionsדִּבְרֵ֖י(diḇ·rê)Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 1697:A word, a matter, thing, a causein thisהַזֹּ֑את(haz·zōṯ)Article | Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2063:Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that,letter,הָאִגֶּ֣רֶת(hā·’ig·ge·reṯ)Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 107:An epistleand because of allוּמָֽה־(ū·māh-)Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's 4100:What?, what!, indefinitely whatthey had seenרָא֣וּ(rā·’ū)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 7200:To seeand experienced,וּמָ֥ה(ū·māh)Conjunctive waw | Interrogative
Strong's 4100:What?, what!, indefinitely what
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