Esther 9:29
Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
Then Esther the Queene, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Iew, wrote with †all authoritie, to confirme this second letter of Purim.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- †Hebrew wordingHebr. all strength.
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- Esther 9:20Rank 1 from verse 29
- Esther 2:15Rank 2 from verse 29
15¶ Now when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abihail the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her for his daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, appointed. And Esther obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked upon her.
15¶ Now when the turne of Esther, the daughter of Abihail, the vncle of Mordecai (who had taken her for his daughter) was come, to goe in vnto the king: she required nothing, but what Hegai the kings chamberlen the keeper of the women, appointed: And Esther obtained fauour in the sight of all them that looked vpon her.
- Esther 8:10Rank 3 from verse 29
10And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:
10And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus name, and sealed it with the kings Ring, and sent letters by Postes, on horsebacke, and riders on mules, camels, and yong dromedaries:
- Esther 3:15Rank 4 from verse 29
15The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; but the city Shushan was perplexed.
15The postes went out, being hastened by the kings commandement, and the decree was giuen in Shushan the palace: and the king and Haman sate downe to drinke, but the citie Shushan was perplexed.
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Esther 9:29
A member of the Jewish people or nation.
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Set down, recorded, composed, or communicated in writing; the past tense of write.
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1. The right or power to command, rule, judge, speak, or act. 2. A position or exercise of such rule or power.
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To make firm, strengthen, establish, ratify, or give assurance of the truth or force of what is named.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Next after the first in order, rank, time, or succession.
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Sense 1: A written message or epistle. Sense 2: A character of writing.
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The feast of lots, commemorating the Jews' deliverance from Haman's plot.
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28And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.
28And that these dayes should be remembred, and kept throughout euery generation, euery family, euery prouince, and euery citie, and that these dayes of Purim should not †faile from among the Iewes, nor the memoriall of them †perish from their seed.
29Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.
29Then Esther the Queene, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Iew, wrote with †all authoritie, to confirme this second letter of Purim.
Selected passage30And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,
30And hee sent the letters vnto all the Iewes, to the hundred, twentie and seuen prouinces of the kingdome of Ahasuerus, with wordes of peace and trueth: