Esther 9:27

New Catholic Bible

²⁷the Jews took upon themselves, their descendants, and any who should join them,^[a] the inviolable obligation to celebrate these two days every year in the way prescribed and at the time appointed.

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Esther 9:27 Any who should join them: that is, the proselytes, pagans converted to Judaism.

Esther 9:27

New King James Version

²⁷the Jews established and imposed it upon themselves and their descendants and all who would ^(A)join them, that without fail they should celebrate these two days every year, according to the written instructions and according to the prescribed time,

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Esther 9:27

King James Version

²⁷The 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;

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Esther 9:27

English Standard Version

²⁷the Jews firmly obligated themselves and their offspring and ^(A)all who joined them, that without fail they would keep ^(B)these two days according to what was written and at the time appointed every year,

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