The letters established the days of Purim at their appointed times. They spoke about what Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had ordered the people to do. Everything should be done in keeping with the directions the Jews had set up for themselves and their children after them. The directions applied to their times of fasting and sadness.

劝他们按时守这“普珥日”，禁食呼求，是照犹大人末底改和王后以斯帖所嘱咐的，也照犹大人为自己与后裔所应承的。

劝他们遵照犹太人末底改和以斯帖王后所规定的，按时守这普珥日，并照着犹太人为自己与后裔所规定的，禁食与哀求。

劝他们遵照犹太人末底改和以斯帖王后所规定的，按时守这普珥日，并照着犹太人为自己与后裔所规定的，禁食与哀求。

嘱咐他们照犹太人末底改和以斯帖王后的指示，按他们为自己及其后代所规定的，按时守普珥节，禁食哀哭。

劝他们按着规定的时期，照着犹大人末底改和王后以斯帖所嘱咐的，也照着他们在禁食和哀求的时候为自己与后裔所承诺的，守这普珥节。

为要确立所定的日期守这些普珥日，就是照着犹太人末迪凯和王后以斯帖为他们所确立的，也是照着他们为自己和自己的后裔，在禁食、哀哭中所确立的日子。

勸他們按時守這「普珥日」，禁食呼求，是照猶大人末底改和王后以斯帖所囑咐的，也照猶大人為自己與後裔所應承的。

勸他們遵照猶太人末底改和以斯帖王后所規定的，按時守這普珥日，並照着猶太人為自己與後裔所規定的，禁食與哀求。

勸他們遵照猶太人末底改和以斯帖王后所規定的，按時守這普珥日，並照着猶太人為自己與後裔所規定的，禁食與哀求。

囑咐他們照猶太人末底改和以斯帖王后的指示，按他們為自己及其後代所規定的，按時守普珥節，禁食哀哭。

勸他們按著規定的時期，照著猶大人末底改和王后以斯帖所囑咐的，也照著他們在禁食和哀求的時候為自己與後裔所承諾的，守這普珥節。

來確立這兩天普珥節日，按其指定日期，照猶大人末底改和王后以斯帖所囑咐的，也照他們對禁食和哀呼的事為自己與後裔所應承要守的。

為要確立所定的日期守這些普珥日，就是照著猶太人末迪凱和王后以斯帖為他們所確立的，也是照著他們為自己和自己的後裔，在禁食、哀哭中所確立的日子。

依期守普琳日、循猶大人末底改、及后以斯帖所命、從猶大人為己及裔、所定禁食哭號之例、

俾守卜日節期、循后及木底改、命、亦從猶大人所議、禁食祈禱、歷代不易。

使於定期守此普琳日、循猶大人末底改及王后以斯帖所命、亦循猶大人為己及後裔所定、必於普琳日前一日、禁食禱告、

to establish these days of Purim at their designated times, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had decreed for them, and as they had established for themselves and their descendants in regard to their times of fasting and lamentation.

that these days of Purim should be observed at their appointed seasons, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther obligated them, and as they had obligated themselves and their offspring, with regard to their fasts and their lamenting.

These letters established the Festival of Purim— an annual celebration of these days at the appointed time, decreed by both Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther.( The people decided to observe this festival, just as they had decided for themselves and their descendants to establish the times of fasting and mourning.)

in order to confirm these days of Purim at their proper time just as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had established them and just as they had committed themselves and their descendants to the practices of fasting and lamentation.

to establish these days of Purim at their appointed times, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established for them, and just as they had established for themselves and for their descendants, with instructions for their times of fasting and their mourning.

to confirm these days of Purim at their appointed time, as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had prescribed for them, and as they had decreed for themselves and their descendants concerning matters of their fasting and lamenting.

to confirm these days of Purim in their appointed times, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had ordained for themselves and for their seed, in the matter of the fastings and their cry.

in order to confirm these days of Purim at their proper time just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established them and just as they had committed themselves and their descendants to the practices of fasting and lamentation.

To confirm these days of Purim in their times[ appointed], according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry.

to establish these days of Purim in their proper times, just as Mordecai the Jew and Queen Esther had established, and just as they had established both for themselves and their descendants, matters pertaining to fasting and lamentation.

to confirm these days of Purim in their appointed times, as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had decreed, and as they had imposed upon themselves and their descendants, in the matter of the fastings and their cry.

All the Jews were very sad. They didn’t eat anything. They wept and cried. Many of them put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. They were lying down in ashes. They did all these things in every territory where the king’s order and law had been sent.

“ Go. Gather together all the Jews who are in Susa. And fast for my benefit. Don’t eat or drink anything for three days. Don’t do it night or day. I and my attendants will fast just as you do. Then I’ll go to the king. I’ll do it even though it’s against the law. And if I have to die, I’ll die.”

“ Go to the great city of Nineveh. Announce to its people the message I give you.”Jonah obeyed the Lord. He went to Nineveh. It was a very large city. In fact, it took about three days to go through it.Jonah began by going one whole day into the city. As he went, he announced,“ In 40 days Nineveh will be destroyed.”The people of Nineveh believed God’s warning. So they decided not to eat any food for a while. And all of them put on the rough clothing people wear when they’re sad. That’s what everyone did, from the least important of them to the most important.Jonah’s warning reached the king of Nineveh. He got up from his throne. He took off his royal robes. He also dressed himself in the clothing of sadness. And then he sat down in the dust.Here is the message he sent out to the people of Nineveh.“ I and my nobles give this order. Don’t let people or animals taste anything. That includes your herds and flocks. People and animals must not eat or drink anything.Let people and animals alike be covered with the clothing of sadness. All of you must call out to God with all your hearts. Stop doing what is evil. Don’t harm others.Who knows? God might take pity on us. He might not be angry with us anymore. Then we won’t die.”