And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and that these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.
And these days should be remembered and celebrated by every generation, every family, every province, and every city. These days of Purim should never stop being observed among the Jewish people, and the memory of them should never disappear from their descendants.
This verse establishes that the festival of Purim should be permanently remembered and celebrated by Jewish people throughout all generations as a memorial of God's deliverance.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the account of how Queen Esther and Mordecai saved the Jewish people from Haman's plot to destroy them in the Persian Empire. The festival of Purim was established to commemorate this miraculous deliverance, when what seemed like certain destruction was turned into victory and celebration. The decree ensured this event would never be forgotten by future generations.
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