Esther 9:28 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

and that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from amongst the Jews, nor their memory perish from their offspring.

BSB

These days should be remembered and celebrated by every generation, family, province, and city, so that these days of Purim should not fail to be observed among the Jews, nor should the memory of them fade from their descendants.

KJV

And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.

ASV

and that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the remembrance of them perish from their seed.

BBE

And that those days were to be kept in memory through every generation and every family, in every division of the kingdom and every town, that there might never be a time when these days of Purim would not be kept among the Jews, or when the memory of them would go from the minds of their seed.

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וְהַיָּמִים ve·hai·ya·mim and the days H3117 הָאֵלֶּה ha·'e·leh (the) these H428 נִזְכָּרִים niz·ka·rim [were] remembered H2142 וְנַעֲשִׂים ve·na·'a·sim and observed H6213 בְּכָל־ be·khol in every H3605 דּוֹר dor generation H1755 וָדוֹר va·dor and generation H1755 מִשְׁפָּחָה mish·pa·chah clan H4940 וּמִשְׁפָּחָה u·mish·pa·chah and clan H4940 מְדִינָה me·di·nah province H4082 וּמְדִינָה u·me·di·nah and province H4082 וְעִיר ve·'ir and city H5892 וָעִיר va·'ir and city H5892 וִימֵי vi·mei and [the] days of H3117 הַפּוּרִים ha·pu·rim the Purim H6332 הָאֵלֶּה ha·'e·leh (the) these H428 לֹא lo' not H3808 יַעַבְרוּ ya·'av·ru they will pass away H5674 מִתּוֹךְ mi·tokh from among H8432 הַיְּהוּדִים hai·ye·hu·dim the Jews H3064 וְזִכְרָם ve·zikh·ram and remembrance their H2143 לֹא־ lo'- not H3808 יָסוּף ya·suf it will cease H5486 מִזַּרְעָם ס mi·zar·'am from offspring their H2233

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 20–32

The observance of the Jewish feasts, is a public declaration of the truth of the Old Testament Scriptures. And as the Old Testament Scriptures are true, the Messiah expected by the Jews is come long ago; and none but Jesus of Nazareth can be that Messiah. The festival was appointed by authority, yet under the direction of the Spirit of God. It was called the feast of Purim, from a Persian word, which signifies a lot. The name of this festival would remind them of the almighty power of the God of Israel, who served his own purposes by the superstitions of the heathen. In reviewing our mercies, we should advert to former fears and distresses. When our mercies are personal, we should not by forgetfulness lose the comfort of them, or withhold from the Lord the glory due to his name. May the Lord teach us to rejoice, with that holy joy which anticipates and prepares for the blessedness of heaven. Every instance of Divine goodness to ourselves, is a new obligation laid on us to do good, to those especially who most need our bounty. Above all, redemption by Christ binds us to be merciful, 2Co 8:9.

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