Esther 9:31 Meaning and Explanation
“To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The letters confirm Purim’s appointed days, including the fasting and crying that preceded the deliverance.
What Does Esther 9:31 Mean?
The letters confirm the days of Purim in their appointed times, as Mordecai and Esther had enjoined and as the people had decreed for themselves and their seed. The festival is now doubly secured, by the authority of its leaders and by the free commitment of the people. Both the throne and the household stand behind it.
A sober note is preserved: the matters of the fastings and their cry. The celebration does not forget the days of dread that came before, when the people fasted and cried out in fear. Joy is remembered alongside the anguish that preceded it, so that gladness never loses its memory of how near destruction had come.
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What does Esther 9:31 mean?
The letters confirm Purim’s appointed days, including the fasting and crying that preceded the deliverance.