Esther 9:32
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
American King James Version (AKJV)
And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And the commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
The order given by Esther gave the force of law to the rules about the Purim; and it was recorded in the book.
Webster's Revision
And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
World English Bible
The commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
English Revised Version (ERV)
And the commandment of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
Clarke's Esther 9:32 Bible Commentary
The decree of Esther confirmed these matters - It was received by the Jews universally with all respect, and they bound themselves to abide by it.
The Vulgate gives a strange turn to this verse: Et omnia quae libri hujus, qui vocatur Esther, historia continentur; "And all things which are contained in the history of this book, which is called Esther."
The Targum says, And by the word of Esther all these things relative to Purim were confirmed; and the roll was transcribed in this book. The Syriac is the same as the Hebrew, and the Septuagint in this place not very different.
Barnes's Esther 9:32 Bible Commentary
As "the book" elsewhere in Esther always means a particular book - "the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia" - Esther 2:23; Esther 6:1; Esther 10:2 it seems best to give it the same sense here.
Wesley's Esther 9:32 Bible Commentary
9:32 Either - Who had received authority from the king.The book - In the records which the Jews kept of their most memorable passages.