KJV ORIGINAL
And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So the Jewish people agreed to continue doing what they had started, following what Mordecai had written to them in his letter.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Jewish people committed to keep celebrating the festival that Mordecai had established for them.
📚 Historical Context
This verse refers to the Jewish people's agreement to observe Purim annually, the festival celebrating their deliverance from Haman's plot to destroy them. Mordecai had written letters to all the Jews throughout the Persian Empire, establishing this as a permanent celebration. The festival commemorated how their mourning was turned to joy and their threatened destruction became victory.
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