Esther 9:17
New International Version
This happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting and joy.

New Living Translation
This was done throughout the provinces on March 7, and on March 8 they rested, celebrating their victory with a day of feasting and gladness.

English Standard Version
This was on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested and made that a day of feasting and gladness.

Berean Standard Bible
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested, making it a day of feasting and joy.

King James Bible
On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

New King James Version
This was on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar. And on the fourteenth of the month they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

New American Standard Bible
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested and made it a day of feasting and rejoicing.

NASB 1995
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested and made it a day of feasting and rejoicing.

NASB 1977
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested and made it a day of feasting and rejoicing.

Legacy Standard Bible
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

Amplified Bible
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested and made it a day of feasting and rejoicing.

Christian Standard Bible
They fought on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar and rested on the fourteenth, and it became a day of feasting and rejoicing.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They fought on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar and rested on the fourteenth, and it became a day of feasting and rejoicing.

American Standard Version
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

English Revised Version
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This was on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar. On the fourteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting and celebration.

Good News Translation
This was on the thirteenth day of Adar. On the next day, the fourteenth, there was no more killing, and they made it a joyful day of feasting.

International Standard Version
They did this on the thirteenth day of Adar and rested on the fourteenth day, making it a day of feasting and joy.

Majority Standard Bible
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested, making it a day of feasting and joy.

NET Bible
All of this happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar. They then rested on the fourteenth day and made it a day for banqueting and happiness.

New Heart English Bible
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of that month they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

Webster's Bible Translation
On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

World English Bible
This was done on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of that month they rested and made it a day of feasting and gladness.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, even to rest on the fourteenth of it, and to make it a day of banquet and of joy.

Young's Literal Translation
on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, even to rest on the fourteenth of it, and to make it a day of banquet and of joy.

Smith's Literal Translation
In the thirteenth day to the month Adar, and resting in the fourteenth in it, and making it a day of drinking and gladness.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Now the thirteenth day of the month Adar was the first day with them all of the slaughter, and on the fourteenth day they left off. Which they ordained to be kept holy day, so that all times hereafter they should celebrate it with feasting, joy, and banquets.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Now the thirteenth day of the month Adar was the first day with all of the executions, and on the fourteenth day they ceased the killing. This day they established to be sacred, so that in all times hereafter they would be free for feasting, joyfulness, and celebration.

New American Bible
This happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar. On the fourteenth of the month they rested, and made it a day of feasting and rejoicing.

New Revised Standard Version
This was on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested and made that a day of feasting and gladness.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
They began on the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
On the thirteenth of the month Adar, and they were given rest on the fourteenth of the month
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
on the thirteenth day of the month Adar, and on the fourteenth day of the same they rested, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they rested on the fourteenth of the same month, and kept it as a day of rest with joy and gladness.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Haman's Sons Hanged
16The rest of the Jews in the royal provinces also assembled to defend themselves and rid themselves of their enemies. They killed 75,000 who hated them, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder. 17This was done on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth day they rested, making it a day of feasting and joy.

Cross References
Exodus 12:14
And this day will be a memorial for you, and you are to celebrate it as a feast to the LORD, as a permanent statute for the generations to come.

Nehemiah 8:10
Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.”

2 Chronicles 30:21-23
The Israelites who were present in Jerusalem celebrated the Feast of Unleavened Bread for seven days with great joy, and the Levites and priests praised the LORD day after day, accompanied by loud instruments of praise to the LORD. / And Hezekiah encouraged all the Levites who performed skillfully before the LORD. For seven days they ate their assigned portion, sacrificing peace offerings and giving thanks to the LORD, the God of their fathers. / The whole assembly agreed to observe seven more days, so they observed seven days with joy.

Leviticus 23:4-6
These are the LORD’s appointed feasts, the sacred assemblies you are to proclaim at their appointed times. / The Passover to the LORD begins at twilight on the fourteenth day of the first month. / On the fifteenth day of the same month begins the Feast of Unleavened Bread to the LORD. For seven days you must eat unleavened bread.

Deuteronomy 16:1-8
Observe the month of Abib and celebrate the Passover to the LORD your God, because in the month of Abib the LORD your God brought you out of Egypt by night. / You are to offer to the LORD your God the Passover sacrifice from the herd or flock in the place the LORD will choose as a dwelling for His Name. / You must not eat leavened bread with it; for seven days you are to eat with it unleavened bread, the bread of affliction, because you left the land of Egypt in haste—so that you may remember for the rest of your life the day you left the land of Egypt. ...

1 Samuel 30:16
So he led David down, and there were the Amalekites spread out over all the land, eating, drinking, and celebrating the great amount of plunder they had taken from the land of the Philistines and the land of Judah.

2 Kings 19:35
And that very night the angel of the LORD went out and struck down 185,000 men in the camp of the Assyrians. When the people got up the next morning, there were all the dead bodies!

Psalm 30:11
You turned my mourning into dancing; You peeled off my sackcloth and clothed me with joy,

Psalm 126:2-3
Then our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with shouts of joy. Then it was said among the nations, “The LORD has done great things for them.” / The LORD has done great things for us; we are filled with joy.

Isaiah 25:9
And in that day it will be said, “Surely this is our God; we have waited for Him, and He has saved us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited. Let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation.”

Isaiah 30:29
You will sing as on the night of a holy festival, and your heart will rejoice like one who walks to the music of a flute, going up to the mountain of the LORD, to the Rock of Israel.

John 5:1
Some time later there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

John 7:2
However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.

Acts 2:46-47
With one accord they continued to meet daily in the temple courts and to break bread from house to house, sharing their meals with gladness and sincerity of heart, / praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

Acts 12:3-4
And seeing that this pleased the Jews, Herod proceeded to seize Peter during the Feast of Unleavened Bread. / He arrested him and put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out to the people after the Passover.


Treasury of Scripture

On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness.

gathered themselves.

Esther 9:2
The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.

Esther 8:11
Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

stood.

Esther 8:11
Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,

Leviticus 26:7,8
And ye shall chase your enemies, and they shall fall before you by the sword…

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Esther 9
1. The Jews slay their enemies, with the ten sons of Haman.
12. Xerxes, at the request of Esther,
14. grants another day of slaughter, and Haman's sons to be hanged.
20. The two days of Purim are instituted.














This was on the thirteenth day
The thirteenth day of Adar is significant in the Jewish calendar as it marks the day when the Jews defended themselves against their enemies, as decreed by King Ahasuerus. The number thirteen, often associated with rebellion or judgment in biblical numerology, here signifies a divine reversal of fortune. Historically, this day was marked by intense conflict, yet it was also a day when God's providence was evident, as the Jews were victorious over their adversaries.

of the month of Adar
Adar is the twelfth month of the Jewish calendar, typically falling in February or March. It is a month associated with joy and deliverance, culminating in the celebration of Purim. The name "Adar" is believed to be of Akkadian origin, meaning "glorious" or "exalted," which is fitting given the deliverance and exaltation of the Jewish people during this time. Archaeological findings, such as the Babylonian calendar, confirm the significance of Adar in ancient times.

and on the fourteenth day
The fourteenth day of Adar is celebrated as Purim, a day of joy and feasting. This day marks the cessation of conflict and the beginning of peace and celebration. The transition from the thirteenth to the fourteenth day symbolizes the shift from struggle to triumph, from mourning to joy, reflecting the overarching theme of divine intervention and protection.

they rested
Rest here signifies not only a physical cessation from battle but also a spiritual and emotional reprieve. In the Hebrew context, rest is often associated with peace and divine blessing, reminiscent of the Sabbath rest. This rest was a gift from God, allowing the Jewish people to pause and reflect on their deliverance and the faithfulness of God.

and made it a day of feasting
Feasting is a common biblical expression of celebration and gratitude. In the context of Esther, it is a communal activity that reinforces unity and shared joy among the Jewish people. The act of feasting is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition, often associated with covenantal celebrations and thanksgiving to God for His provision and protection.

and joy
Joy in this context is a profound, spiritual joy that arises from witnessing God's salvation and deliverance. It is not merely happiness but a deep-seated rejoicing in God's faithfulness and mercy. The Hebrew word for joy, "simchah," conveys a sense of gladness and exultation, reflecting the transformation from sorrow to joy that the Jewish people experienced. This joy is a testament to the enduring hope and resilience of God's people, even in the face of adversity.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
This was done on the thirteenth
שְׁלֹשָׁ֥ה (šə·lō·šāh)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 7969: Three, third, thrice

day
בְּיוֹם־ (bə·yō·wm-)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of the month
לְחֹ֣דֶשׁ (lə·ḥō·ḏeš)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2320: The new moon, a month

of Adar,
אֲדָ֑ר (’ă·ḏār)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 143: The twelfth month in the Jewish calendar

and on the fourteenth day
בְּאַרְבָּעָ֤ה (bə·’ar·bā·‘āh)
Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular
Strong's 702: Four

they rested,
וְנ֗וֹחַ (wə·nō·w·aḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 5117: To rest, settle down

making it
וְעָשֹׂ֣ה (wə·‘ā·śōh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute
Strong's 6213: To do, make

a day
י֖וֹם (yō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3117: A day

of feasting
מִשְׁתֶּ֥ה (miš·teh)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4960: Drink, drinking, a banquet, feast

and joy.
וְשִׂמְחָֽה׃ (wə·śim·ḥāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8057: Blithesomeness, glee


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