Esther 9:31 
Context| NETBible | to establish these days of Purim in their proper times, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established, and just as they had established both for themselves and their descendants, matters pertaining to fasting and lamentation. |
| NIV © biblegateway Est 9:31 |
to establish these days of Purim at their designated times, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had decreed for them, and as they had established for themselves and their descendants in regard to their times of fasting and lamentation. |
| NASB © biblegateway Est 9:31 |
to establish these days of Purim at their appointed times, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established for them, and just as they had established for themselves and for their descendants with instructions for their times of fasting and their lamentations. |
| NLT © biblegateway Est 9:31 |
These letters established the Festival of Purim––an annual celebration of these days at the appointed time, decreed by both Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther. (The people decided to observe this festival, just as they had decided for themselves and their descendants to establish the times of fasting and mourning.) |
| MSG © biblegateway Est 9:31 |
to fix these days of Purim their assigned place on the calendar, dates set by Mordecai the Jew--what they had agreed to for themselves and their descendants regarding their fasting and mourning. |
| BBE © SABDAweb Est 9:31 |
Giving the force of law to these days of Purim at their fixed times, as they had been ordered by Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen, and in keeping with the rules they had made for themselves and their seed, in connection with their time of going without food and their cry for help. |
| NRSV © bibleoremus Est 9:31 |
and giving orders that these days of Purim should be observed at their appointed seasons, as the Jew Mordecai and Queen Esther enjoined on the Jews, just as they had laid down for themselves and for their descendants regulations concerning their fasts and their lamentations. |
| NKJV © biblegateway Est 9:31 |
to confirm these days of Purim at their appointed time, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had prescribed for them, and as they had decreed for themselves and their descendants concerning matters of their fasting and lamenting. |
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| KJV | these days <03117> of Purim <06332> in their times <02165> [appointed], according as Mordecai <04782> the Jew <03064> and Esther <0635> the queen <04436> for themselves <05315> and for their seed <02233>_, the matters <01697> of the fastings <06685> and their cry <02201>_. {themselves: Heb. their souls} |
| NASB © biblegateway Est 9:31 |
to establish <06965> these <0428> days <03117> of Purim <06332> at their appointed <02163> times <02165> , just <03512> as Mordecai <04782> the Jew <03064> and Queen <04436> Esther <0635> had established <06965> for them, and just <03512> as they had established <06965> for themselves <05315> and for their descendants <02233> with instructions <01697> for their times <06685> of fasting <06685> and their lamentations <02201> . |
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| NET [draft] ITL | to establish <06965> these <0428> days <03117> of Purim <06332> in their proper times <02165> , just as <0834> Mordecai <04782> the Jew <03064> and Queen <04436> Esther <0635> had established <06965> , and just as <0834> they had established <06965> both for <05921> themselves <05315> and their descendants <02233> , matters <01697> pertaining to fasting <06685> and lamentation <02201> . |
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