To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,
To establish this tradition among them: that they should celebrate the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of that same month, every year,
This verse establishes the annual celebration of Purim on the 14th and 15th days of Adar to commemorate God's deliverance of the Jewish people.
📚 Historical Context
Mordecai was writing letters to establish the feast of Purim as an annual celebration after the Jews' miraculous deliverance from Haman's plot to destroy them. The different days (14th and 15th) reflected when different communities celebrated their victory - those in the countryside celebrated on the 14th, while those in Susa celebrated on the 15th. This became the foundation for the Jewish festival of Purim, still celebrated today.
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