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Esther 9

Esther 9:24

The Feast of Purim Instituted · Esther 9:18–32
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Translations

Modern
For Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the Pur (that is, the lot) to crush and destroy them.
Traditional
Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
Literal
…for Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them, and had caused to fall Pur (that is, the lot) to throw them into confusion and to destroy them.
Latin
Aman enim, filius Amadathi stirpis Agag, hostis et adversarius Judæorum, cogitavit contra eos malum, ut occideret illos atque deleret: et misit phur, quod nostra lingua vertitur in sortem.

Original

Hebrew
English
For Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the Pur (that is, the lot) to crush and destroy them.

Notes

Esther 9:23–26

These verses summarize the events that lead to the Festival of Purim.

Theme notes and profiles

Esther Purim

People

Agag: Amalekite king captured and killed by Samuel Haman: A Persian official who plotted to destroy the Jews Hammedatha: The father of Haman, the enemy of the Jews Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Purim: Jewish festival commemorating the events in the book of Esther

Glossary

Agagite Ancient Letter Writing Book of Esther Calendars (Ancient and Modern) Esther, Additions to Feasts and Festivals of Israel Hammedatha Pur

Topics

Hammedatha: Father of Haman Lots, Feast of Purim: The: To Commemorate the Defeat of Haman's Wicked Design Month: Adar (March): Feast of Purim In Purim: A Feast Instituted to Commemorate the Deliverance of the Jews from the Plot of Haman The Lot used to Fix the Time for the Execution of Condemned Persons