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Esther 9:24
For Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the Pur (that is, the lot) to crush and destroy them.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator addresses the Jewish community to explain the historical basis for the Purim festival, following their agreement to observe the custom Mordecai established.
The words — כִּי (ki) renders as "for," and צֹרֵר (tzoRer) means "opposer" or "enemy." These terms function to identify Haman’s hostile role and justify the naming of the festival.
The thread — The verse traces back to Esther 3:5, where Haman’s personal offense against Mordecai initiates a plot to annihilate the Jews, and echoes Esther 9:10, which records the execution of Haman’s sons while noting the Jews refused plunder.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to recognize that the festival’s name originates from a failed administrative decree, framing the Jewish deliverance as the direct reversal of Haman’s calculated lot.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;
Cross-references
- Esther 3:5 When Haman saw that Mordecai would not bow down or pay him homage, he was filled with rage.
- Esther 9:10 They killed these ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews, but they did not lay a hand on the plunder.