Esther 9:31 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.”
Esther 9:31 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Esther 9:31 in 6 Bible Translations
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Esther 9:31 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“to confirm these days of Purim in their appointed times, as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had decreed, and as they had imposed upon themselves and their descendants in the matter of the fastings and their mourning.”
Esther 9:31 — World English Bible
Esther 9:31 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“to confirm these days of Purim in their appointed times, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had ordained for themselves and for their seed, in the matter of the fastings and their cry. ”
Esther 9:31 — American Standard Version
Esther 9:31 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“to establish these days of Purim, in their seasons, as Mordecai the Jew hath established on them, and Esther the queen, and as they had established on themselves, and on their seed--matters of the fastings, and of their cry.”
Esther 9:31 — Young's Literal Translation
Esther 9:31 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“to confirm these days of Purim in their fixed times, according as Mordecai the Jew and queen Esther had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, as to the matters of the fastings and their cry. ”
Esther 9:31 — Darby Translation
Esther 9:31 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“To confirme these dayes of Purim, according to their seasons, as Mordecai the Iewe and Ester the Queene had appointed them, and as they had promised for them selues and for their seede with fasting and prayer.”
Esther 9:31 — Geneva Bible
Esther 9:31 in Context — Esther 9
29 Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
30 And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,
31 To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.
32 And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
What Does Esther 9:31 Mean?
Esther 9:31 is a verse from the Book of Esther, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Esther chapter 9. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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