The Jews accepted the custom that they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them;
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The Jews accepted the custom that they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them;
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And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
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And the Jews took upon them to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Est 9:23 And the Jews undertook to do as…
Est 9:23 And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
Ver. 28. And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun] Which yet they could not do unless God gave them a heart to do it. Holy David understood this, and therefore when he found that heat and height of good affections in his people, he prayed, "O Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, our fathers, keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of thy people, and prepare their heart unto thee," 1Ch 29:18. And when he had at another time undertook for himself, that if God would deliver him from blood guiltiness his tongue should sing aloud of God’s righteousness, he subjoins (by way of correction, as if he were sensible that he had promised more than was in his power to perform), "O Lord, open thou my lips, and my mouth shall show forth thy praise," Psa 51:14-15. The Hebrew, or rather Chaldee, word here rendered undertook is of the singular number, to show that every particular Jew undertook for himself and for his posterity to all perpetuity. And indeed they keep this feast annually to this day, and exceedingly please themselves in the reading of this history, counting and calling all such princes and states as cross them Hamans, and wishing that they may be able one day to be avenged of them, as their fathers were of these Persians.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Having by this means opportunity to gather themselves together…
Having by this means opportunity to gather themselves together upon any occasion, the chief of them assembled together, and freely and unanimously consented to Mordecai’s desire in this matter, and bound it upon themselves and posterity.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain But when Esther came before the king,.... To request…
But when Esther came before the king,.... To request of him her life, and the life of her people:
he commanded by letters, that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head; that whereas his wicked scheme was to destroy all the Jews, the king, by his second letter, gave orders that the Jews should have liberty to defend themselves, and destroy their enemies which rose up against them; and the friends and party of Haman were entirely cut off:
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and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows; which he had prepared for Mordecai; not that they were ordered to be hanged together, nor were they; Haman was hanged before on the twenty third day of the month, but his sons not till the fourteenth day of the twelfth month; Est 7:10.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 23. The Jews undertook to do as they…
Verse 23. The Jews undertook to do as they had begun] They had already kept the fifteenth day, and some of them in the country the fourteenth also, as a day of rejoicing: Mordecai wrote to them to bind themselves and their successors, and all their proselytes, to celebrate this as an annual feast throughout all their generations; and this they undertook to do. And it has been observed among them, in all places of their dispersion, from that day to the present time, without any interruption.
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Joseph Benson 1811 · Public Domain Est 9:23. The Jews undertook to do as they…
Est 9:23. The Jews undertook to do as they had begun — That is, to keep these days as festivals everywhere. Having by this means an opportunity of gathering themselves together, on any occasion, the chief of them assembled, and freely and unanimously consented to Mordecai’s desire in this matter, and bound it upon themselves and posterity.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 23. Undertook to do as they had begun —…
23. Undertook to do as they had begun — They heartily accepted and adopted Mordecai’s proposal, and resolved to perpetuate what they had in fact already begun, namely, resting, feasting, and rejoicing on the fourteenth and fifteenth of Adar. Compare Est_9:17-18. Thus it seems Mordecai’s letters (Est_9:20) contained a proposal for the Jews of the empire either to adopt or reject. They at once adopted the proposal, and “ordained” (Est_9:27) the observance of these two days; whereupon Esther and Mordecai issued a “second letter,” (Est_9:29,) which was more of the nature of an authoritative proclamation, confirming and establishing the feast of Purim.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 23. undertook] assumed the obligation.
23. undertook] assumed the obligation.
to do as they had begun] to continue to keep the celebration on the fourteenth day of Adar.
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and as Mordecai had written unto them] i.e. to keep the celebration on the following day as well.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain The Jews undertook to do as they had begun.…
The Jews undertook to do as they had begun. i.e. "to observe the 14th day." And as Mordecai had written to them. i.e. "and to observe also the 15th."
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 General Information:
General Information:
This passage summarizes much of the story of Esther in order to explain the reason for the festival of Purim.
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Haman son of Hammedatha the Agagite
This is the name and description of Haman, one of the king's officials. See how you translated this in Esther 3:1. (See: How to Translate Names)
he threw Pur (that is, he threw lots)
"Pur" was the Persian word for "lot." The phrase "he threw lots" explains what "he threw Pur" means.
he threw Pur (that is, he threw lots)
Why he threw Pur, or lots, can be stated clearly. AT: "he threw Pur (that is, he threw lots) to find out what would be the best day to attack the Jews" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
But when the matter came before the king
The Hebrew text can also be interpreted to mean, "But when Esther came before the king." Some modern versions choose this interpretation.
the wicked plan Haman developed against the Jews should come back on his own head
"Come back on his own head" means that it should be done to Haman. AT: "the wicked plan Haman developed against the Jews should be done to him" (See: Idiom)
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 9:23-26 These verses summarize the events leading to the…
9:23-26 These verses summarize the events leading to the Festival of Purim.
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