Est 9:29-32 | Clarke | STEP | Verse 29 Esther - wrote with all authority - Esther and Mordecai had the king's license so to do: and their own authority was great and extensive.

‏ Esther 9:29-32

Verse 29

Esther - wrote with all authority - Esther and Mordecai had the king's license so to do: and their own authority was great and extensive. Verse 31

As they had decreed for themselves and for their seed - There is no mention of their receiving the approbation of any high priest, nor of any authority beyond that of Mordecai and Esther; the king could not join in such a business, as he had nothing to do with the Jewish religion, that not being the religion of the country. Verse 32

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.