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Esther 9:28

26 Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them,

27 The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year;

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.

29 Then Esther the queen, the daughter of Abihail, and Mordecai the Jew, wrote with all authority, to confirm this second letter of Purim.

30 And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,

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BSB
These days should be remembered and celebrated by every generation, family, province, and city, so that these days of Purim should not fail to be observed among the Jews, nor should the memory of them fade from their descendants.
KJV
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.
WEB
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 their memory perish from their offspring.
ASV
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 remembrance of them perish from their seed.
DARBY
and that these days should be remembered and observed throughout every generation, in 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 cease from among their seed.
BLB
and these days [shall be] remembered and kept in every generation and generation, family and family, province and province, and city and city. And these days of Purim shall not pass away from the midst of the Jews, and their remembrance shall not cease among their seed.
ÅB
og at disse dager skulle ihukommes og høytideligholdes gjennom alle tider, i hver slekt, i hvert landskap og i hver by, og at disse purim-dager ikke skulle falle bort blant jødene, og minnet om dem aldri opphøre blant deres etterkommere.
OTB
Disse dagene skulle huskes og feires i hver generasjon, av hver familie, i hver provins og hver by. Og disse Purim-dagene skulle aldri opphøre å bli feiret av jødene, og minnet om dem skulle ikke blekne fra deres etterkommere.
B1930
og at disse dager skulde ihukommes og høitideligholdes gjennem alle tider, i hver ætt, i hvert landskap og i hver by, og at disse purim-dager ikke skulde falle bort blandt jødene, og minnet om dem aldri ophøre blandt deres efterkommere.

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  • Psalms 78:5–7

    For he established a testimony in Jacob, and appointed a law in Israel, which he commanded our fathers, that they should make them known to their children:

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  • Psalms 103:2

    Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

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  • Joshua 4:7

    Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.

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  • Exodus 13:8–9

    And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.

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  • Zechariah 6:14

    And the crowns shall be to Helem, and to Tobijah, and to Jedaiah, and to Hen the son of Zephaniah, for a memorial in the temple of the LORD.

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  • Exodus 12:17

    And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt: therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.

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