Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So the Jews agreed to continue the celebration they had begun, doing what Mordecai had written to them. New Living Translation So the Jews accepted Mordecai’s proposal and adopted this annual custom. English Standard Version So the Jews accepted what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them. Berean Standard Bible So the Jews agreed to continue the custom they had started, as Mordecai had written to them. King James Bible And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them; New King James Version So the Jews accepted the custom which they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them, New American Standard Bible So the Jews undertook what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them. NASB 1995 Thus the Jews undertook what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them. NASB 1977 Thus the Jews undertook what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them. Legacy Standard Bible Thus the Jews fully accepted what they had started to do and what Mordecai had written to them. Amplified Bible So the Jews undertook what they had started to do, and what Mordecai had written to them. Christian Standard Bible So the Jews agreed to continue the practice they had begun, as Mordecai had written them to do. Holman Christian Standard Bible So the Jews agreed to continue the practice they had begun, as Mordecai had written them to do. American Standard Version And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them; Contemporary English Version They followed Mordecai's instructions and set aside these two days every year as a time of celebration. English Revised Version And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them; GOD'S WORD® Translation So the Jews accepted as tradition what they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them. Good News Translation So the Jews followed Mordecai's instructions, and the celebration became an annual custom. International Standard Version So the Jewish people made a tradition out of what they had begun to do and of what Mordecai had written to them, Majority Standard Bible So the Jews agreed to continue the custom they had started, as Mordecai had written to them. NET Bible So the Jews committed themselves to continue what they had begun to do and to what Mordecai had written to them. New Heart English Bible The Jews accepted the custom that they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them; Webster's Bible Translation And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them; World English Bible The Jews accepted the custom that they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them, Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd the Jews have received that which they had begun to do, and that which Mordecai has written to them, Young's Literal Translation And the Jews have received that which they had begun to do, and that which Mordecai hath written unto them, Smith's Literal Translation And the Jews admitting what they began to do, and what Mordecai wrote to them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd the Jews undertook to observe with solemnity all they had begun to do at that time, which Mardochai by letters had commanded to be done. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible The Jews adopted as a custom what they had begun doing and what Mordecai had written to them. New Revised Standard Version So the Jews adopted as a custom what they had begun to do, as Mordecai had written to them. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the Jews took upon them selves to do as they had begun and as Mordecai had written them; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the Jews took upon themselves that which they began to do, and the thing that Murdacai had written OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the Jews took upon them to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them; Brenton Septuagint Translation And the Jews consented to this accordingly as Mardochaeus wrote to them, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Feast of Purim Instituted…22as the days on which the Jews gained rest from their enemies and the month in which their sorrow turned to joy and their mourning into a holiday. He wrote that these were to be days of feasting and joy, of sending gifts to one another and to the poor. 23So the Jews agreed to continue the custom they had started, as Mordecai had written to them. 24For 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.… Cross References Exodus 12:14 And 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. Exodus 17:14 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Write this on a scroll as a reminder and recite it to Joshua, because I will utterly blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven.” Deuteronomy 25:17-19 Remember what the Amalekites did to you along your way from Egypt, / how they met you on your journey when you were tired and weary, and they attacked all your stragglers; they had no fear of God. / When the LORD your God gives you rest from the enemies around you in the land that He is giving you to possess as an inheritance, you are to blot out the memory of Amalek from under heaven. Do not forget! 1 Samuel 15:2-3 This is what the LORD of Hosts says: ‘I witnessed what the Amalekites did to the Israelites when they opposed them on their way up from Egypt. / Now go and attack the Amalekites and devote to destruction all that belongs to them. Do not spare them, but put to death men and women, children and infants, oxen and sheep, camels and donkeys.’” 2 Kings 23:21 The king commanded all the people, “Keep the Passover of the LORD your God, as it is written in this Book of the Covenant.” Nehemiah 8:10 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.” Psalm 78:4-7 We will not hide them from their children but will declare to the next generation the praises of the LORD and His might and the wonders He has performed. / For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children, / that the coming generation would know them—even children yet to be born—to arise and tell their own children ... Psalm 105:5 Remember the wonders He has done, His marvels, and the judgments He has pronounced, Psalm 145:4-7 One generation will commend Your works to the next, and will proclaim Your mighty acts— / the glorious splendor of Your majesty. And I will meditate on Your wondrous works. / They will proclaim the power of Your awesome deeds, and I will declare Your greatness. ... Isaiah 25:1 O LORD, You are my God! I will exalt You; I will praise Your name. For You have worked wonders—plans formed long ago—in perfect faithfulness. Isaiah 66:22-23 “For just as the new heavens and the new earth, which I will make, will endure before Me,” declares the LORD, “so your descendants and your name will endure. / From one New Moon to another and from one Sabbath to another, all mankind will come to worship before Me,” says the LORD. Matthew 26:13 Truly I tell you, wherever this gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.” Mark 14:9 And truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached in all the world, what she has done will also be told in memory of her.” Luke 22:19 And He took the bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to them, saying, “This is My body, given for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” John 5:39 You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me, Treasury of Scripture And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them; the days. Esther 3:12,13 Then were the king's scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king's lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king's ring… Exodus 13:3-8 And Moses said unto the people, Remember this day, in which ye came out from Egypt, out of the house of bondage; for by strength of hand the LORD brought you out from this place: there shall no leavened bread be eaten… Psalm 103:2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: from sorrow. Psalm 30:11 Thou hast turned for me my mourning into dancing: thou hast put off my sackcloth, and girded me with gladness; Matthew 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. John 16:20-22 Verily, verily, I say unto you, That ye shall weep and lament, but the world shall rejoice: and ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy… sending portions. Esther 9:19 Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another. Nehemiah 8:10-12 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength… Luke 11:41 But rather give alms of such things as ye have; and, behold, all things are clean unto you. Jump to Previous Accepted Agreed Begun Celebration Continue Custom Jews Mordecai Mor'decai Orders Received Started Undertook Word Writing WrittenJump to Next Accepted Agreed Begun Celebration Continue Custom Jews Mordecai Mor'decai Orders Received Started Undertook Word Writing 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. So the Jews agreed This phrase indicates a collective decision and unity among the Jewish people. The Hebrew root for "agreed" is "קָבַל" (qabal), which means to accept or receive. This reflects a communal acceptance and a harmonious decision-making process. Historically, this agreement signifies the Jewish people's resilience and solidarity in the face of adversity. It is a testament to their faith and trust in God's providence, as they come together to commemorate their deliverance. to continue the custom they had begun as Mordecai had written to them Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew So the Jewsהַיְּהוּדִ֔ים (hay·yə·hū·ḏîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 3064: Jews -- Jewish agreed to continue וְקִבֵּל֙ (wə·qib·bêl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6901: To receive, take the custom לַעֲשׂ֑וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make they had started, הֵחֵ֖לּוּ (hê·ḥêl·lū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play as אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Mordecai מָרְדֳּכַ֖י (mā·rə·do·ḵay) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 4782: Mordecai -- a companion of Zerubbabel, also a cousin of Esther had written כָּתַ֥ב (kā·ṯaḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3789: To grave, to write to them. אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃ (’ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to Links Esther 9:23 NIVEsther 9:23 NLT Esther 9:23 ESV Esther 9:23 NASB Esther 9:23 KJV Esther 9:23 BibleApps.com Esther 9:23 Biblia Paralela Esther 9:23 Chinese Bible Esther 9:23 French Bible Esther 9:23 Catholic Bible OT History: Esther 9:23 The Jews accepted the custom that they (Est Esth. 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