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;
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The verse 24 is found in chapter 9 of Esther. The Jews agree to continue celebrating Purim, establishing dates, practices, and a permanent memory for future generations. The festival becomes a collective institution. The memory of danger and the reversal of fortune become incorporated into the community's calendar.
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wie Haman, der Sohn Hammedathas, der Agagiter, aller Juden Feind, gedacht hatte, alle Juden umzubringen, und das Pur, das ist das Los, werfen lassen, sie zu erschrecken und umzubringen;
Porque Amán hijo de Amadatha, Agageo, enemigo de todos los Judíos, había ideado contra los Judíos para destruirlos, y echó Pur, que quiere decir suerte, para consumirlos y acabar con ellos.
Porque Amán, hijo de Hamedata, el agagueo, enemigo de todos los judíos, había tramado contra los judíos para destruirlos. Había echado el pur, es decir, la suerte, para aterrorizarlos y destruirlos.
Car Haman, fils d'Hammedatha, l'Agaguite, ennemi de tous les Juifs, avait formé le projet de les faire périr, et il avait jeté le pur, c'est-à-dire le sort, afin de les tuer et de les détruire;
Perciocchè Haman, figliuolo di Hammedata, Agageo, nemico di tutti i Giudei, avea fatta una macchinazione contro a’ Giudei, per distruggerli; e avea tirata Pur, cioè la sorte, per isconfiggerli, e per distruggerli.
Porque Hamã, filho de Hamedata, o agagita, inimigo de todos os judeus, tinha intentado destruir os judeus, e tinha lançado Pur, isto é, a sorte, para os assolar e destruir.
因為 猶太 人的仇敵 亞甲 人 哈米大他 的兒子 哈曼 設謀要殺害 猶太 人,抽普珥,普珥即籤,為要殺盡滅絕他們;
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