Esther 9 · Verse 32

Esther 9:32

And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.

Esther 9:32, King James Version

Esther 9:32 in other translations

BSB	So Esther’s decree confirmed these regulations about Purim, which were written into the record.
WEB	The commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
ASV	And the commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
YLT	And a saying of Esther hath established these matters of Purim, and it is written in the Book.
DARBY	And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
BBE	The order given by Esther gave the force of law to the rules about the Purim; and it was recorded in the book.
Webster	And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.

What does Esther 9:32 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 32 The decree of Esther confirmed these matters - It was received by the Jews universally with all respect, and they bound themselves to abide by it. The Vulgate gives a strange turn to this verse: Et omnia quae libri hujus, qui vocatur Esther, historia continentur; "And all things which are contained in the history of this book, which is called Esther." The Targum says, And by the word of Esther all these things relative to Purim were confirmed; and the roll was transcribed in this book. The Syriac is the same as the Hebrew, and the Septuagint in this place not very different.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Esther 9:20-32

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…

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Esther 9:32 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּמַאֲמַ֣רu.ma.'a.Marand [the] command ofH3982

אֶסְתֵּ֔ר'es.TerEstherH635

קִיַּ֕םki.Yamit confirmedH6965

דִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697

הַפֻּרִ֖יםha.pu.Rimthe PurimH6332

הָאֵ֑לֶּהha.'E.leh<the> theseH428

וְנִכְתָּ֖בve.nikh.Tavand [it was] writtenH3789

בַּסֵּֽפֶר\׃\ \פba.Se.ferin the bookH5612

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Cross references for Esther 9:32

Esther 9:26
Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,

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Context

Esther 9:31
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.
Esther 9:32
And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.

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Esther 9:32 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Y el mandamiento de Esther confirmó estas palabras dadas acerca de Purim, y escribióse en el libro.
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	Et l’ordre d’Esther établit ce qui concernait ces jours de Purim, et cela fut écrit dans le livre.
German Elberfelder 1871	Und der Befehl Esthers setzte diese Purim-Angelegenheit fest, und er wurde in ein Buch geschrieben.
Latin Clementine Vulgate	et omnia quæ libri hujus, qui vocatur Esther, historia continentur.