Esther 9:26
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That’s why these days are called “Purim,” from the word pur or “lot.”
26–28Therefore, because of everything written in this letter and because of all that they had been through,
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Therefore they called these days Purim, after the term Pur. Therefore, because of all that was written in this letter, and of what they had faced in this matter, and of what had happened to them,
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
(Therefore these days were called Purim, from the word pur.) Because of everything written in this letter and because of what they had seen and what had happened to them,
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
For this reason these days are called Purim, from the word pur. Because of all the instructions in this letter as well as what they had witnessed and what had happened to them,
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NLTNew Living Translation
That is why this celebration is called Purim, because it is the ancient word for casting lots.
So because of Mordecai’s letter and because of what they had experienced,
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Therefore they called these days Purim, because of the name Pur. Thus because of all the words of this letter, and of what they faced concerning this, and of what had happened to them,
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KJV 1900King James Version
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 unto them,
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