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Esther 9:21
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KJ21
to establish this among them: that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and the fifteenth day of the same yearly,
ASV
to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
AMP
obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,
AMPC
To command them to keep the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and also the fifteenth, yearly,
BRG
To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
CSB
He ordered them to celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar every year
CSBA
He ordered them to celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar every year
CEB
He made it a rule that Jews keep the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar as special days each and every year.
CJB
instructing them to observe the fourteenth day of the month of Adar and the fifteenth day, every year,
CEV
and told them: Each year you must celebrate on both the fourteenth and the fifteenth of Adar,
DARBY
to establish [this] among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
DRA
That they should receive the fourteenth and fifteenth day of the month Adar for holy days, and always at the return of the year should celebrate them with solemn honour:
ERV
He did this to tell the Jews to celebrate Purim every year on the 14th and 15th days of the month of Adar.
EASY
He told them that they should have a holiday on the 14th and 15th days of Adar every year.
EHV
to call upon them to celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar every year,
ESV
obliging them to keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same, year by year,
ESVUK
obliging them to keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same, year by year,
EXB
He ·told [called on] them to celebrate every year on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar,
GNV
Enjoining them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, every year.
GW
He established the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar as days they must observe every year.
GNT
telling them to observe the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar as holidays every year.
HCSB
He ordered them to celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month Adar every year
ICB
Mordecai did this to have the Jews celebrate every year. They were to celebrate on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar.
ISV
establishing that they should celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month Adar every year,
JUB
to establish this among them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
KJV
To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
AKJV
to stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
LSB
to establish among them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,
LEB
to impose on them to keep the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and the fifteenth day, every year,
TLB
encouraging them to declare an annual holiday on the last two days of the month,
MSG
Mordecai wrote all this down and sent copies to all the Jews in all King Xerxes’ provinces, regardless of distance, calling for an annual celebration on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar as the occasion when Jews got relief from their enemies, the month in which their sorrow turned to joy, mourning somersaulted into a holiday for parties and fun and laughter, the sending and receiving of presents and of giving gifts to the poor.
MEV
in order to institute for them the celebration for the fourteenth day and the fifteenth day of the month of Adar, each and every year,
NOG
He established the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar as days they must observe every year.
NABRE
He ordered them to celebrate every year both the fourteenth and the fifteenth of the month of Adar
NASB
obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,
NASB1995
obliging them to celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same month, annually,
NCB
He commanded them to celebrate every year the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar,
NCV
He told them to celebrate every year on the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar,
NET
to have them observe the fourteenth and the fifteenth days of the month of Adar each year
NIRV
Mordecai told them to celebrate the 14th and 15th days of the month of Adar. He wanted them to do it every year.
NIV
to have them celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar
NIVUK
that they should celebrate annually the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar
NKJV
to establish among them that they should celebrate yearly the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar,
NLV
He told them to remember the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month of Adar each year.
NLT
calling on them to celebrate an annual festival on these two days.
NRSVA
enjoining them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same month, year by year,
NRSVACE
enjoining them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same month, year by year,
NRSVCE
enjoining them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same month, year by year,
NRSVUE
enjoining them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same month, year by year,
OJB
To establish this among them, that they should keep the 14 day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, shanah v’shanah,
RGT
establishing that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month, Adar, and the fifteenth day, every year,
RSV
enjoining them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same, year by year,
RSVCE
enjoining them that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar and also the fifteenth day of the same, year by year,
TLV
urging them to celebrate the fourteenth and fifteenth days of Adar every year
VOICE
He reminded them to remember and celebrate the 14th and 15th days of Adar every year (based on the day of each group)
WEB
to enjoin them that they should keep the fourteenth and fifteenth days of the month Adar yearly,
WYC
that they should receive and hold for their feast days the fourteenth and the fifteenth day(s) of the month [of] Adar, and ever[more] when the year turneth again, to hallow these days with solemn honour; (so that they would keep the fourteenth and the fifteenth days of the month of Adar, for their feast days, and forevermore when the year turneth again, celebrate these days with feasts of honouring;)
YLT
to establish on them, to be keeping the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and the fifteenth day of it, in every year and year,
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