Esther 9:23

And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;

King James Version

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Other Translations for Esther 9:23

BSB

So the Jews agreed to continue the custom they had started, as Mordecai had written to them.

AKJV

And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written to them;

CPDV

And the Jews accepted as a solemn ritual all the things which they had begun to do at that time, which Mordecai had commanded with letters to be done.

ERV

And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;

NHEB

The Jews accepted the custom that they had begun, as Mordecai had written to them;

SMT

And the Jews admitting what they began to do, and what Mordecai wrote to them.

Word Study (Strong’s) for Esther 9:23

AndtheJewsH3064Noun Masculine undertookH6901VerbtodoH6213VerbastheyhadbegunH2490VerbandasMordecaiH4782Proper Name MasculinehadwrittenH3789Verbuntothem

Commentary for Esther 9:23

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Overview of Esther 9:23

Summary

Jews formally accept established festival observance

Place

Provinces of Ahasuerus

Event

Jews accept festival

Estimated Time Period

c. 478 BC