And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And the commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
WEB
So Esther’s decree confirmed these regulations about Purim, which were written into the record.
YLT
And a saying of Esther hath established these matters of Purim, and it is written in the Book.
DBT
And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentEsther — A Jewish orphan becomes queen of Persia; Haman plots genocide; Mordecai and Esther intervene; deliverance comes by providence — and God's name never once appears in the book.
- Author
- Anonymous; some rabbinic tradition attributes to Mordecai
- Date
- Events c. 483–473 BC, during Xerxes I's reign (Heb. Ahasuerus); compilation 4th–5th century BC