27. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Esther 9:27:1 ⧉קִיְּמ֣וּkiyemuthey established Esther 9:27:2 ⧉וקבלvekavaland accepted Esther 9:27:3 ⧉וְקִבְּלֻ֣וvekibbeluand they accepted Esther 9:27:4 ⧉הַיְּהוּדִים֩hayehudimthe Jews Esther 9:27:5 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶ֨םalehemupon themselves Esther 9:27:6 ⧉וְעַל־זַרְעָ֜םvealzaramand upon their offspring Esther 9:27:7 ⧉וְעַ֨לvealand upon Esther 9:27:8 ⧉כָּל־הַנִּלְוִ֤יםkalhanilvimall the ones joining Esther 9:27:9 ⧉עֲלֵיהֶם֙alehemto them Esther 9:27:10 ⧉וְלֹ֣אveloand not Esther 9:27:11 ⧉יַעֲב֔וֹרyaavorit would pass over Esther 9:27:12 ⧉לִהְי֣וֹתlihyotto be Esther 9:27:13 ⧉עֹשִׂ֗יםosimdoing Esther 9:27:14 ⧉אֵ֣תet Esther 9:27:15 ⧉שְׁנֵ֤יsheneitwo of Esther 9:27:16 ⧉הַיָּמִים֙hayamimthe days Esther 9:27:17 ⧉הָאֵ֔לֶּהhaelethese Esther 9:27:18 ⧉כִּכְתָבָ֖םkikhtavamaccording to their writing Esther 9:27:19 ⧉וְכִזְמַנָּ֑םvekhizmannamand according to their appointed time Esther 9:27:20 ⧉בְּכָל־שָׁנָ֖הbekhalshanain every year Esther 9:27:21 ⧉וְשָׁנָֽה׃veshanaand year |
27. Formal Translation The Jews confirmed and undertook upon themselves, their descendants, and all who joined them, that these two days should not lapse but be observed according to their written decree and their appointed time, year after year. |
27. Dynamic Translation The Jews bound themselves, their descendants, and all who joined them, that they would observe these two festival days each year without fail, in accordance with their written regulations and at the appointed times. |