26. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 9:26:1 ⧉עַל־כֵּ֡ןalkentherefore Esther 9:26:2 ⧉קָֽרְאוּ֩kareuthey called Esther 9:26:3 ⧉לַיָּמִ֨יםlayamimto the days Esther 9:26:4 ⧉הָאֵ֤לֶּהhaelethese Esther 9:26:5 ⧉פוּרִים֙purimPurim Esther 9:26:6 ⧉עַל־שֵׁ֣םalshemaccording to the name of Esther 9:26:7 ⧉הַפּ֔וּרhappurthe Pur Esther 9:26:8 ⧉עַל־כֵּ֕ןalkentherefore Esther 9:26:9 ⧉עַל־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֖יalkoldivrebecause of all the matters of Esther 9:26:10 ⧉הָאִגֶּ֣רֶתhaigeretthe letter Esther 9:26:11 ⧉הַזֹּ֑אתhazotthis Esther 9:26:12 ⧉וּמָֽה־רָא֣וּumarauand what they saw Esther 9:26:13 ⧉עַל־כָּ֔כָהalkakhaconcerning thus Esther 9:26:14 ⧉וּמָ֥הumaand what Esther 9:26:15 ⧉הִגִּ֖יעַhiggiareached Esther 9:26:16 ⧉אֲלֵיהֶֽם׃alehemto them |
26. Formal Translation Therefore, they called these days Purim on account of the name of the lot; because of all the words of this letter and what they had seen and what had happened to them. |
26. Dynamic Translation These days are called Purim after the name of the lot. It is because of everything written in this letter and what they experienced and what happened to them. |