Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 Translation That 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 Version Therefore 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 Bible Therefore 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 Bible Wherefore 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 Version So 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 Bible Therefore 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 1995 Therefore 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 1977 Therefore 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 Bible Therefore 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 Bible Therefore 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 Bible For 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 Bible For 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 Version 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, Aramaic Bible in Plain English 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. 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, and because of all they suffered on this account, and all that happened to them. Contemporary English Version 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. Douay-Rheims Bible And 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: English Revised Version 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, GOD'S WORD® Translation So 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 Translation That is why the holidays are called Purim. Because of Mordecai's letter and because of all that had happened to them, International Standard Version Therefore 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, 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, Literal Standard Version 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 has come to them, Majority Standard Bible Therefore 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, New American Bible And so these days have been named Purim after the word pur. Thus, because of all that was contained in this letter, and because of what they had witnessed and experienced in this event, NET Bible For this reason these days are known as Purim, after the name of pur. 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, New Heart English Bible Therefore 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 Translation Wherefore 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, World English Bible Therefore 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, 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, 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. 26Therefore 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, 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 Esther 9:20 Mordecai recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all the provinces of King Xerxes, both near and far, Esther 9:32 So Esther's decree confirmed these regulations about Purim, which were written into the record. 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 which are 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 he was 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 140:9 As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them. Jump to Previous Befallen Connection Faced Instructions Letter Matter Pur Purim Regard Term Wherefore Word Words WrittenJump to Next Befallen Connection Faced Instructions Letter Matter Pur Purim Regard Term Wherefore Word Words WrittenEsther 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. (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," Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thereforeעַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against these הָאֵ֤לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those days לַיָּמִ֨ים (lay·yā·mîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 3117: A day are called קָֽרְאוּ֩ (qā·rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read Purim, פוּרִים֙ (p̄ū·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 6332: a lot', a Jewish feast from עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the word שֵׁ֣ם (šêm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 8034: A name Pur. הַפּ֔וּר (hap·pūr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6332: a lot', a Jewish feast Because of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the instructions דִּבְרֵ֖י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause in this הַזֹּ֑את (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 epistle and because of all וּמָֽה־ (ū·māh-) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what they had seen רָא֣וּ (rā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 7200: To see and experienced, וּמָ֥ה (ū·māh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what Links Esther 9:26 NIVEsther 9:26 NLT Esther 9:26 ESV Esther 9:26 NASB Esther 9:26 KJV Esther 9:26 BibleApps.com Esther 9:26 Biblia Paralela Esther 9:26 Chinese Bible Esther 9:26 French Bible Esther 9:26 Catholic Bible OT History: Esther 9:26 Therefore they called these days Purim (Est Esth. 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