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OET (OET-RV) But the Jews in Shushan had gathered together and fought their enemies on both the 13th and the 14th, so they stopped on the 15th and made it a day of feasting and celebration.
OET-LV And_the_Jews[fn] who in/on/at/with_Susa they_assembled in/on/at/with_three teen in/on/over_him/it and_in/on/at/with_four teen in/on/over_him/it and_rested in/on/at/with_five teen in/on/over_him/it and_made DOM_him/it a_day of_feast and_joy.
9:18 Variant note: ו/ה/יהודיים: (x-qere) ’וְ/הַ/יְּהוּדִ֣ים’: lemma_c/d/3064 morph_HC/Td/Ncmpa id_17nrb וְ/הַ/יְּהוּדִ֣ים
UHB וְהַיְּהוּדִ֣ים[fn] אֲשֶׁר־בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן נִקְהֲלוּ֙ בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ וּבְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר בּ֑וֹ וְנ֗וֹחַ בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ וְעָשֹׂ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ י֖וֹם מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה וְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ ‡
(vəhayyəhūdim ʼₐsher-bəshūshān niqhₐlū bishəloshāh ˊāsār bō ūⱱəʼarbāˊāh ˊāsār bō vənōaḩ baḩₐmishshāh ˊāsār bō vəˊāsoh ʼotō yōm mishteh vəsimḩāh.)
Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
K והיהודיים
BrLXX No BrLXX EST book available
BrTr No BrTr EST book available
ULT But the Jews who were in Susa assembled themselves on the thirteenth of it and on the fourteenth of it. And they rested on the fifteenth of it, and they made it a day of feasting and rejoicing.
UST But the Jews who lived in Susa joined together to fight against their enemies on both the thirteenth and fourteenth days of the month of Adar. They rested on the fifteenth day. They devoted that day to celebrating joyfully.
BSB § The Jews in Susa, however, had assembled on the thirteenth and the fourteenth days of the month. So they rested on the fifteenth day, making it a day of feasting and joy.
OEB (But the Jews in Susa gathered on both the thirteenth and fourteenth day – and rested on the fifteenth day of the same month and made it a day of feasting and rejoicing.)
WEBBE But the Jews who were in Susa assembled together on the thirteenth and on the fourteenth days of the month; and on the fifteenth day of that month, they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET But the Jews who were in Susa assembled on the thirteenth and fourteenth days, and rested on the fifteenth, making it a day for banqueting and happiness.
LSV And the Jews who [are] in Shushan have been assembled, on the thirteenth day of it, and on the fourteenth of it, even to rest on the fifteenth of it, and to make it a day of banquet and of joy.
FBV However, the Jews in Susa had gathered to fight on the thirteenth and the fourteenth days of the month. So they rested on the fifteenth day, and made that a day of feasting and celebration.
T4T After the Jews in Susa gathered together and killed their enemies on March 7th and 8th, they rested and celebrated on March 9th.
LEB But the Jews who were in Susa gathered on the thirteenth and on the fourteenth day, and rested on the fifteenth day. And they made it a day of feasting and joy.
BBE But the Jews in Shushan came together on the thirteenth and on the fourteenth day of the month; and on the fifteenth day they took their rest, and made it a day of feasting and joy.
Moff No Moff EST book available
JPS But the Jews that were in Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
ASV But the Jews that were in Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
DRA But they that were killing in the city of Susan, were employed in the slaughter on the thirteenth and fourteenth day of the same month: and on the fifteenth day they rested. And therefore they appointed that day to be a holy day of feasting and gladness.
YLT And the Jews who [are] in Shushan have been assembled, on the thirteenth day of it, and on the fourteenth of it, even to rest on the fifteenth of it, and to make it a day of banquet and of joy.
Drby But the Jews that were at Shushan gathered themselves together on the thirteenth [day] thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and joy.
RV But the Jews that were in Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Wbstr But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled on the thirteenth day of the month, and on the fourteenth of it: and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
KJB-1769 But the Jews that were at Shushan assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
(But the Jews that were at Susa assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. )
KJB-1611 But the Iewes that were at Shushan, assembled together on the thirteenth day therof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same, they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladnesse.
(But the Yews that were at Susa, assembled together on the thirteenth day thereof, and on the fourteenth thereof; and on the fifteenth day of the same, they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladnesse.)
Bshps But the Iewes that were at Susan came together both on the thirteenth day and on the fourteenth: and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and held that day with feasting & gladnesse.
(But the Yews that were at Susa came together both on the thirteenth day and on the fourteenth: and on the fifteenth day of the same they rested, and held that day with feasting and gladnesse.)
Gnva But the Iewes that were in Shushan assembled themselues on the thirteenth day, and on the fourteenth therof, and they rested on the fifteenth of the same, and kept it a day of feasting and ioy.
(But the Yews that were in Susa assembled themselves on the thirteenth day, and on the fourteenth thereof, and they rested on the fifteenth of the same, and kept it a day of feasting and ioy. )
Cvdl But the Iewes at Susan were come together both on the thyrtenth daye and on the fourtenth, and on the fyftenth daye they rested, and the same daye ordeyned they to be a daye of feastinge & gladnes.
(But the Yews at Susa were come together both on the thyrtenth day and on the fourtenth, and on the fyftenth day they rested, and the same day ordained they to be a day of feastinge and gladnes.)
Wycl And thei, that hauntiden sleyng in the citee of Susa, `lyueden in sleyng in the thrittenthe and fourtenthe dai of the same monethe. But in the fiftenthe dai thei ceessiden to sle; and therfor thei ordeyneden the same dai solempne of feestis and of gladnesse.
(And thei, that hauntiden sleyng in the city of Susa, `lyueden in sleyng in the thrittenthe and fourtenthe day of the same month. But in the fiftenthe day they ceasedn to sle; and therefore they ordainedn the same day solemn of feestis and of gladnesse.)
Luth Aber die Juden zu Susan waren zusammenkommen, beide am dreizehnten und vierzehnten Tage, und ruheten am fünfzehnten Tage; und den Tag machte man zum Tage des Wohllebens und Freuden.
(But the Yuden to Susan were zusammenkommen, both in/at/on_the threezehnten and vierzehnten days, and ruheten in/at/on_the fünfzehnten days; and the Tag made man for_the days the Wohllebens and Freuden.)
ClVg At hi, qui in urbe Susan cædem exercuerant, tertiodecimo et quartodecimo die ejusdem mensis in cæde versati sunt: quintodecimo autem die percutere desierunt. Et idcirco eumdem diem constituerunt solemnem epularum atque lætitiæ.
(At hi, who in city Susan cædem exercuerant, tertiodecimo and quartodecimo day hisdem mensis in cæde versati are: quintodecimo however day percutere desierunt. And idcirco eumdem diem constituerunt solemnem epularum atque lætitiæ. )
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
וְהַיְּהוּדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁר־בְּשׁוּשָׁ֗ן נִקְהֲלוּ֙
(Some words not found in UHB: and,the,Jews which/who in/on/at/with,Susa assembled in/on/at/with,three ten in/on/over=him/it and,in/on/at/with,four ten in/on/over=him/it and,rested in/on/at/with,five ten in/on/over=him/it and,made DOM=him/it day feasting and,joy )
Alternate translation: “but the Jews who lived in the capital city of Susa”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
נִקְהֲלוּ֙
assembled
The implication is that they did this to fight against their enemies. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: “the Jews who lived in Susa joined together to fight against their enemies”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ וּבְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר בּ֑וֹ
in/on/at/with,three ten in/on/over=him/it and,in/on/at/with,four ten in/on/over=him/it
If it would be helpful in your language, you could say which month this is. Alternate translation: “on the thirteenth and fourteenth days of the month of Adar”
Note 3 topic: translate-ordinal
בִּשְׁלֹשָׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ
in/on/at/with,three ten in/on/over=him/it
Alternate translation: “on day 13”
Note 4 topic: translate-ordinal
וּבְאַרְבָּעָ֥ה עָשָׂ֖ר בּ֑וֹ
and,in/on/at/with,four ten in/on/over=him/it
Alternate translation: “and on day 14”
Note 5 topic: figures-of-speech / metaphor
וְנ֗וֹחַ בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ וְעָשֹׂ֣ה אֹת֔וֹ י֖וֹם מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה וְשִׂמְחָֽה
and,rested in/on/at/with,five ten in/on/over=him/it and,made DOM=him/it day feasting and,joy
Resting is a figurative way of saying that they no longer needed to fight against their enemies because they had won the battle. Alternate translation: “they defeated them, and there was no fighting on the fifteenth day. They devoted that day to joyful celebration”
Note 6 topic: translate-ordinal
בַּחֲמִשָּׁ֤ה עָשָׂר֙ בּ֔וֹ
in/on/at/with,five ten in/on/over=him/it
Alternate translation: “on day 15”
Note 7 topic: figures-of-speech / hendiadys
מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה וְשִׂמְחָֽה
feasting and,joy
This phrase means the same thing as in the previous verse. Alternate translation: “for feasting joyfully”