SEV Biblia, Chapter 9:24
Porque Amán hijo de Hamedata, agageo, enemigo de los judíos, había ideado contra los judíos para destruirlos, y echó Pur, que quiere decir suerte, para consumirlos y echarlos a perder.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 24. Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them , etc.] Had formed a design to exterminate them from the whole Persian empire in one day: and had cast Pur, (that is, the lot,) to consume them, and to destroy them ; had cast lots to find out what would be the most lucky day in the year for him to do it on, and the most unlucky and unfortunate to the Jews; and, according to the lot, the thirteenth of Adar was pitched upon; this and the following verse give the reasons for observing the above two days as festivals.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 20-32 - The observance of the Jewish feasts, is a public declaration of the truth of the Old Testament Scriptures. And as the Old Testamen Scriptures are true, the Messiah expected by the Jews is come long ago and none but Jesus of Nazareth can be that Messiah. The festival wa appointed by authority, yet under the direction of the Spirit of God It was called the feast of Purim, from a Persian word, which signifie a lot. The name of this festival would remind them of the almight power of the God of Israel, who served his own purposes by the superstitions of the heathen. In reviewing our mercies, we shoul advert to former fears and distresses. When our mercies are personal we should not by forgetfulness lose the comfort of them, or withhol from the Lord the glory due to his name. May the Lord teach us to rejoice, with that holy joy which anticipates and prepares for the blessedness of heaven. Every instance of Divine goodness to ourselves is a new obligation laid on us to do good, to those especially who mos need our bounty. Above all, redemption by Christ binds us to be merciful, 2Co 8:9 __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
כי 3588 המן 2001 בן 1121 המדתא 4099 האגגי 91 צרר 6887 כל 3605 היהודים 3064 חשׁב 2803 על 5921 היהודים 3064 לאבדם 6 והפל 5307 פור 6332 הוא 1931 הגורל 1486 להמם 2000 ולאבדם׃ 6
