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OET (OET-RV) That all happened on the 13th (as the law had said), and then they stopped on the 14th and made it a day of feasting and celebration.
OET-LV In/on_day thir- teen of_month of_Adar and_rested in/on/at/with_four teen in/on/over_him/it and_made DOM_him/it a_day of_feast and_joy.
UHB בְּיוֹם־שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר וְנ֗וֹחַ בְּאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ וְעָשֹׂ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ י֖וֹם מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה וְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ ‡
(bəyōm-shəloshāh ˊāsār ləḩodesh ʼₐdār vənōaḩ bəʼarbāˊāh ˊāsār bō vəˊāsoh ʼotō yōm mishətteh vəsimḩāh.)
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ULT On day 13 of the month of Adar, then they rested. On the fourteenth of it, then they made it a day of feasting and rejoicing.
UST After defeating their enemies on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, they rested on the fourteenth day. They devoted the fourteenth day as a day to celebrate joyfully.
BSB This was done on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested, making it a day of feasting and joy.
OEB This was on the thirteenth day of Adar.
¶ On the fourteenth day of the month Adar the Jews rested and made it a day of feasting and rejoicing.
WEB This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of that month they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
NET All of this happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar. They then rested on the fourteenth day and made it a day for banqueting and happiness.
LSV on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, even to rest on the fourteenth of it, and to make it a day of banquet and of joy.
FBV This happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested and made it a day of feasting and celebration.
T4T That occurred on March 7th, and on the following day they rested and celebrated.
LEB This was on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar. They rested on the fourteenth day and made it a day of feasting and joy.
BBE This they did on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same month they took their rest, and made it a day of feasting and joy.
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JPS on the thirteenth day of the month Adar, and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
ASV This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
DRA Now the thirteenth day of the month Adar was the first day with them all of the slaughter, and on the fourteenth day they left off. Which they ordained to be kept holy day, so that all times hereafter they should celebrate it with feasting, joy, and banquets.
YLT on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, even to rest on the fourteenth of it, and to make it a day of banquet and of joy.
DBY on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and joy.
RV This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
WBS On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
KJB On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.[fn]
(On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.)
9.17 of the same: Heb. in it
BB This they did on the thirteenth day of the moneth Adar, & on the fourteenth day of the same moneth rested they, which day they held with feasting and gladnesse.
(This they did on the thirteenth day of the month Adar, and on the fourteenth day of the same month rested they, which day they held with feasting and gladnesse.)
GNV This they did on the thirteenth day of the moneth Adar, and rested the fourteenth day thereof, and kept it a day of feasting and ioy.
(This they did on the thirteenth day of the month Adar, and rested the fourteenth day thereof, and kept it a day of feasting and ioy. )
CB This was done on the thirteth daie of the moneth Adar, and on the fourtenth daye of the same moneth rested they, which (daye) they ordeyned to be a daye of feastinge and gladnesse.
(This was done on the thirteth day of the month Adar, and on the fourtenth day of the same month rested they, which (daye) they ordained to be a day of feastinge and gladnesse.)
WYC Forsothe the thrittenthe dai of the monethe Adar was o dai of sleyng at alle Jewis, and in the fourtenthe dai thei ceessiden to sle; which thei ordeyneden to be solempne, that therynne in ech tyme aftirward thei schulden yyue tent to metis, to ioye, and to feestis.
(Forsothe the thrittenthe day of the month Adar was o day of sleyng at all Yewis, and in the fourtenthe day they ceasedn to sle; which they ordainedn to be solempne, that therynne in each time afterward they should give tent to metis, to ioye, and to feestis.)
LUT Das geschah am dreizehnten Tage des Monden Adar, und ruheten am vierzehnten Tage desselben Monden; den machte man zum Tage des Wohllebens und Freuden.
(The geschah in/at/on_the threezehnten days the Monden Adar, and ruheten in/at/on_the vierzehnten days desselben Monden; the made man for_the days the Wohllebens and Freuden.)
CLV Dies autem tertiusdecimus mensis Adar primus apud omnes interfectionis fuit, et quartadecima die cædere desierunt. Quem constituerunt esse solemnem, ut in eo omni tempore deinceps vacarent epulis, gaudio, atque conviviis.[fn]
(The_day however tertiusdecimus mensis Adar primus apud everyone interfectionis fuit, and quartadecima die cædere desierunt. Quem constituerunt esse solemnem, as in eo all tempore deinceps vacarent epulis, gaudio, atque conviviis.)
9.17 Dies autem. Notandum quod quidam Judæorum tertia decima die interficiunt, et decima quarta desinunt, et solemnitatem agunt, quidam per duos dies, id est, tertiam decimam et decimam quartam diem ejusdem mensis occidunt, quinta decima solemniter quiescunt: quia quidam sanctorum, post completos labores quibus Deo bene credendo et bene vivendo serviunt, modo ante tempus judicii in animabus sabbatum æternæ quietis habent: alii, usque ad ultimum resurrectionis diem in carne perdurantes superatis hostibus universis subito immutati, quietem animarum et corporum percipiunt; unde Apostolus: Mortui qui in Christo sunt, resurgent primi. Deinde nos qui vivimus, qui residui sumus, resurgemus cum illis obviam Christo in æra I Thes. 4., etc. Nam quarta decima, quæ bis septem continet quietem animarum perfectam significat, quinta decima vero septenarium et octonarium complectens, animarum et corporum quietem significat.
9.17 The_day autem. Notandum that quidam Yudæorum tertia decima die interficiunt, and decima quarta desinunt, and solemnitatem agunt, quidam per duos dies, id it_is, tertiam decimam and decimam quartam diem hisdem mensis occidunt, quinta decima solemniter quiescunt: because quidam sanctorum, after completos labores to_whom Deo bene credendo and bene vivendo serviunt, modo before tempus yudicii in animabus sabbatum æternæ quietis habent: alii, usque to ultimum resurrectionis diem in carne perdurantes superatis hostibus universis subito immutati, quietem animarum and corporum percipiunt; whence Apostolus: Mortui who in Christo are, resurgent primi. Godnde nos who vivimus, who residui sumus, resurgemus when/with illis obviam Christo in æra I Thes. 4., etc. Nam quarta decima, which twice seven continet quietem animarum perfectam significat, quinta decima vero septenarium and octonarium complectens, animarum and corporum quietem significat.
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9:17 they rested, celebrating their victory with a day of feasting and gladness: God is not mentioned, but surely they thanked God on this day for their rescue. This was the beginning of a new festival, later called Purim (9:19-32).
Purim
The Festival of Purim is the only Old Testament festival not established during the time of Moses. Its name is derived from a word that means lots or dice (Hebrew purim, derived from Akkadian puru). It was a common practice in the ancient world to cast purim to determine whether God favored a particular course of action: A good number would indicate God’s approval, a bad number his disapproval. Near the king’s throne room at Susa in Persia, archaeologists found a small four-sided object with a number engraved on each side. A similar die inscribed with the word pur dates to the 800s BC. In the book of Esther, the Persian astrologers used purim to establish the best time to slaughter the Jews (Esth 3:7).
On the fateful day—March 7, 473 BC—God miraculously rescued his people from certain death, just as he had rescued the nation from Egypt at the Passover. Mordecai and Esther therefore formalized an annual celebration of God’s rescue so that all future generations would remember what God had accomplished (9:28). The festival was widely celebrated thereafter among Jews (see 2 Maccabees 15:36; Josephus, Antiquities 11.6.13; perhaps John 5:1).
When God rescued his chosen people, the day for Jewish execution turned into a day of holy vengeance and was followed by a day of celebration. Today, Jewish people fast and pray to commemorate Esther’s fasting. This fast is then followed by Purim, which is celebrated on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar (occurring in February or March). On this joyous holiday Jews read Esther (with loud boos for Haman and hoorays for Mordecai) and have a time of feasting and rejoicing, with gifts for friends and for the poor. It is a celebration of how God providentially worked to care for his people so that they were not exterminated (9:1-17) and of how God continues to care for, provide for, and save his people (see also Gen 45:5; Ps 91; Prov 16:9, 33; Dan 2:21; Acts 1:6-7; 2:22-23; 4:28-30; 17:24-27; Rom 8:28; 1 Pet 3:12).
Passages for Further Study
Esth 9:1-32; Pss 37:23; 91:1-16; Prov 16:9, 33; Rom 8:28; 1 Pet 3:12
Note 1 topic: translate-ordinal
בְּיוֹם־שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר
in/on=day three ten
Alternate translation: “on the thirteenth day”
Note 2 topic: translate-hebrewmonths
לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ אֲדָ֑ר
of,month Adar
Adar is the name of the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. See how you translated this in 3:7, 3:13, 8:12, 9:1, and 9:15.
בְּאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ וְעָשֹׂ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ י֖וֹם מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה וְשִׂמְחָֽה
in/on/at/with,four ten in/on/over=him/it and,made DOM=him/it day feasting and,joy
Alternate translation: “they devoted the next day, the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, to joyful celebration” or “they feasted joyfully the next day, the fourteenth day of the month of Adar”
Note 3 topic: translate-ordinal
בְּאַרְבָּעָ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ
in/on/at/with,four ten in/on/over=him/it
Alternate translation: “on day 14”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys
מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה וְשִׂמְחָֽה
feasting and,joy
This phrase expresses a single idea by using two words connected with “and.” The word rejoicing tells how they celebrated. Alternate translation: “joyful celebration”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche
מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה
feasting
This is a figure of speech in which a part of something is used to mean the whole thing. The celebrations must have included more than just eating special meals together, but the story uses those meals to refer to the entire celebrations.