Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And since that time these days are called Phurim, that is, of lots: because Phur, that is, the lot, was cast into the urn. And all things that were done, are contained in the volume of this epistle, that is, of this book: when Esther came. Esther 9:13,14 And she answered: If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews, to do to morrow in Susan as they have done to day, and that the ten sons of Aman may be hanged upon gibbets. . . . Esther 7:5-10 And king Assuerus answered and said: Who is this, and of what power, that he should do these things? . . . Esther 8:1-14 On that day king Assuerus gave the house of Aman, the Jews' enemy, to queen Esther, and Mardochai came in before the king. For Esther had confessed to him that he was her uncle. . . . return. Psalm 7:16 His sorrow shall be turned on his own head: and his iniquity shall come down upon his crown. Psalm 109:17,18 But persecuted the poor man and the beggar; and the broken in heart, to put him to death. . . . Psalm 140:9 The head of them compassing me about: the labour of their lips shall overwhelm them. Psalm 141:10 The wicked shall fall in his net: I am alone until I pass. Matthew 21:44 And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it shall grind him to powder. Context The Feast of Purim Instituted…25And afterwards Esther went in to the king, beseeching him that his endeavors might be made void by the king's letters: and the evil that he had intended against the Jews, might return upon his own head. And so both he and his sons were hanged upon gibbets. 26And since that time these days are called Phurim, that is, of lots: because Phur, that is, the lot, was cast into the urn. And all things that were done, are contained in the volume of this epistle, that is, of this book:27And the things that they suffered, and that were afterwards changed, the Jews took upon themselves and their seed, and upon all that had a mind to be joined to their religion, so that it should be lawful for none to pass these days without solemnity: which the writing testifieth, and certain times require, as the years continually succeed one another.… Cross References Esther 9:20 And Mardochai wrote all these things, and sent them comprised in letters to the Jews that abode in all the king's provinces, both those that lay near and those afar off, Esther 9:32 And all things which are contained in the history of this book, which is called Esther. Lexicon Thereforeעַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against these הָאֵ֤לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's Hebrew 428: These, those days לַיָּמִ֨ים (lay·yā·mîm) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3117: A day are called קָֽרְאוּ֩ (qā·rə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 7121: To call, proclaim, read Purim, פוּרִים֙ (p̄ū·rîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 6332: a lot', a Jewish feast from עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the word שֵׁ֣ם (šêm) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8034: A name Pur. הַפּ֔וּר (hap·pūr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 6332: a lot', a Jewish feast Because of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every the instructions דִּבְרֵ֖י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause in this הַזֹּ֑את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, letter, הָאִגֶּ֣רֶת (hā·’ig·ge·reṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 107: An epistle and because of all וּמָֽה־ (ū·māh-) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what they had seen רָא֣וּ (rā·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see and experienced, וּמָ֥ה (ū·māh) Conjunctive waw | Interrogative Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what Additional Translations Therefore these days are called Purim, from the word Pur. Because of all the instructions in this letter, and because of all they had seen and experienced,Why 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 to them, Wherefore they called these days Purim, after the name of Pur. Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come unto them, Therefore these days were called Phrurae, because of the lots; (for in their language they are called Phrurae;)because of the words of this letter, and because of all they suffered on this account, and all that happened to them. Therefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore, according to all the words of this letter, and for what they had seen concerning this matter and what had happened to them, Wherefore they called these days Purim, after the name of Pur. Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come unto them, 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 to them, Therefore they called these days "Purim," from the word "Pur." Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come to them, therefore they have called these days Purim -- by the name of the lot -- therefore, because of all the words of this letter, and what they have seen concerning this, and what hath come unto them, Jump to Previous Befallen Connection Faced Instructions Letter Matter Pur Purim Regard Term Wherefore Word Words WrittenJump to Next Befallen Connection Faced Instructions Letter Matter Pur Purim Regard Term Wherefore Word Words WrittenExternal Links Esther 9:26 NIVEsther 9:26 NLT Esther 9:26 ESV Esther 9:26 NASB Esther 9:26 ASV Esther 9:26 Bible Apps Esther 9:26 Biblia Paralela Esther 9:26 Chinese Bible Esther 9:26 French Bible Esther 9:26 German Bible Alphabetical: Therefore after and Because both called days everything from had happened in instructions letter name of Pur pur Purim regard seen the them Therefore these they this to were what word written OT History: Esther 9:26 Therefore they called these days Purim (Est Esth. 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