Esther 3:7 BSB — MannaFest

Esther 3:7

In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the Pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman to determine a day and month. And the lot fell on the twelfth month, the month of Adar.

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ASV

In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.

KJV

In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.

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Rabanus Maurus

EXPLANATION ON THE BOOK OF ESTHER 6 (856)

The fact that the twelfth month, which is called Adar, was chosen for the destruction of Israel after casting lots is not with its own spiritual meaning. It is referring, in fact, to the grace of Christ which has been prepared for the faithful in …

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The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

Wherein appears likewise both his implacable malice, and unwearied diligence in seeking vengeance of them with so much trouble to himself; and God's singular providence in disposing the lot to that time, that the Jews might have space to get the decree reversed.

Matthew Henry

1662–1714

Commentary on the Whole Bible (1710)

He that believeth the lot, much more that believeth the promise, will not make haste. But see how God's wisdom serves its own purposes by men's folly. Haman has appealed to the lot, and to the lot he shall go, which, by adjourning the execution, gives judgment against him and breaks the neck of the plot.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

Albert Barnes

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

In the first month ... - i. e. in March or April of 474 B.C. “Pur” is supposed to be an old Persian word etymologically connected with the Latin “pars”, and signifying “part” or “lot.” The practice of casting lots to obtain a lucky day still obtains in the East, and is probably extremely ancient. A lot seems to have been cast, or a throw of some kind made, for each day of the month and each month of the year. The day and month which obtained the best throws were then selected.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

One motive which he used in urging his point was addressed to the king's cupidity. Fearing lest his master might object that the extermination of a numerous body of his subjects would seriously depress the public revenue, Haman promised to make up the loss.

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32 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
בַּחֹ֤דֶשׁ	ba.Cho.desh	in the month	H2320 →
הָרִאשׁוֹן֙	ha.ri.shOn	<the> first	H7223 →
הוּא־	hu'-	that	H1931 →
חֹ֣דֶשׁ	Cho.desh	[is] [the] month of	H2320 →
נִיסָ֔ן	ni.San	Nisan	H5212 →
בִּשְׁנַת֙	bish.Nat	in year	H8141 →
שְׁתֵּ֣ים	she.Teim	two [plus]	H8147 →
עֶשְׂרֵ֔ה	'es.Reh	ten	H6240 →
לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ	la.Me.lekh	of the king	H4428 →
אֲחַשְׁוֵר֑וֹשׁ	'a.chash.ve.Ro.osh	Ahasuerus	H325 →
הִפִּ֣יל	hi.Pil	someone cast	H5307 →
פּוּר֩	pur	Pur	H6332 →
ה֨וּא	hu'	it	H1931 →
הַגּוֹרָ֜ל	ha.go.Ral	[is] the lot	H1486 →
לִפְנֵ֣י	lif.Nei	<to> before	H6440 →
הָמָ֗ן	ha.Man	Haman	H2001 →
מִיּ֧וֹם׀	mi.Yom	from day	H3117 →
לְי֛וֹם	le.Yom	to day	H3117 →
וּמֵחֹ֛דֶשׁ	u.me.Cho.desh	and from month	H2320 →
לְחֹ֥דֶשׁ	le.Cho.desh	to month	H2320 →
שְׁנֵים־	she.neim-	two [plus]	H8147 →
עָשָׂ֖ר	'a.Sar	ten	H6240 →
הוּא־	hu'-	that	H1931 →
חֹ֥דֶשׁ	Cho.desh	[is] [the] month of	H2320 →
אֲדָֽר׃ ס	'a.Dar	Adar	H143 →
וַיִּפֹּל	vai.yi.Pol	and it fell	H5307 →
הַגּוֹרָל	ha.go.Ral	the lot	H1486 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
שְׁלוֹשָׁה	she.lo.Shah	three [plus]	H7969 →
עָשָׂר	'a.Sar	ten	H6240 →
יוֹם	yOm	day	H3117 →
לְחֹדֶשׁ	le.Cho.desh	of month	H2320 →

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Proverbs 16:33
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the LORD.
leads to
- Proverbs 18:18
  Casting the lot ends quarrels and separates strong opponents.
- Acts 1:26
  Then they cast lots, and the lot fell to Matthias; so he was added to the eleven apostles.
- Jonah 1:7
  “Come!” said the sailors to one another. “Let us cast lots to find out who is responsible for this calamity that is upon us.” So they cast lots, and the lot fell on Jonah.
- 1 Samuel 14:41–42
  So Saul said to the LORD, the God of Israel, “Why have You not answered Your servant this day? If the fault is with me or my son Jonathan, respond with Urim; but if…
- Proverbs 29:26
  Many seek the ruler’s favor, but a man receives justice from the LORD.
Through
Esther 9:5
The Jews put all their enemies to the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did as they pleased to those who hated them.
leads to
- Psalms 18:34–40
  He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
- Psalms 20:7–8
  Some trust in chariots and others in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God.
- Jeremiah 18:21
  Therefore, hand their children over to famine; pour out the power of the sword upon them. Let their wives become childless and widowed; let their husbands be slain by disease, their young men struck…

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