Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Esther 9:28

And [that] these days [should be] remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and [that] these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.

And that these days should be remembered, and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city,…. And accordingly these days are commemorated by them now, and by all their families, and all in their families capable of it; and these words, “every province”, and “every city”, are used, as Aben Ezra observes, lest a man should think he was not bound to keep this feast where there were no Jews; for, let him be where he may, he is obliged to keep it:

and that these days of Purim should not fail among the Jews; or the observance of them be neglected and cease:

nor the memorial of them perish from their seed; neither the memorial of them, nor of the reason of keeping them; wherefore on those days they read the whole book of Esther, fairly written on a roll of parchment, and are careful that none omit the reading of it; rather, they say w, the reading and learning the law should be omitted, and all commands and service, than the reading this volume, that so all might be acquainted with this wonderful deliverance, and keep it in mind.

w Lebush & Schulchan, ib. (par. 1.) c. 687. sect. 2.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

And that these days should be remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and these days of Purim are not to pass away among the Jews, nor their remembrance to cease among their seed. The participles still depend on , Est 9:27. Not till the last clause does the construction change in to the temp. finit. is a periphrasis of the adverb: imperishably, inviolably. , secundum scriptum eorum , i.e., as Mordochai had written concerning them (Est 9:23). , as he had appointed their time. , to come to an end from, i.e., to cease among their descendants.

Fuente: Keil & Delitzsch Commentary on the Old Testament

28. Nor the memorial of them perish Great events are appropriately commemorated by significant monuments or institutions. Such memorials were the monumental stones and great altar at Jordan. Jos 4:7-8; Jos 22:10. But memorials of wood and stone will sooner or later perish, and those erected by the Jordan have long since disappeared. More permanent are such memorials as the Jewish Passover and Purim, and the Christian Eucharist. The continued observance of Purim to this day is a monumental proof of the truth of this history.

Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Est 9:28 And [that] these days [should be] remembered and kept throughout every generation, every family, every province, and every city; and [that] these days of Purim should not fail from among the Jews, nor the memorial of them perish from their seed.

Ver. 28. And that these days should be remembered ] That the memory of them might be kept afoot in the Church to all perpetuity. Nothing is sooner forgotten than a good turn received. David found himself faulty this way, and, therefore, sets the thorn to the breast, Psa 103:2 . Other holy men kept catalogues (see one of God’s own making, Jdg 10:11-12 ). They also had their , or memorials, as is before noted. The very heathens had their triumphal arches, pillars, trophies, tables, histories, annals, ephemerides, &c. A foul shame for us to fall short of them, and not to wish, as Job in another case, Oh that God’s works of wonder for us were now written. “Oh that they were printed in a book! that they were graven with an iron pen and lead in the rock for ever!” Job 19:23-24 . That famous fifth of November especially, which drowns in a manner the memory of all former deliverances; as the return out of Babylon did the departure out of Egypt, Jer 23:7 . This happy day, too much slighted, alas, in many places already, should never be put out of the English calendar while the sun courseth about the earth; but be registered for the generation to come, that the people which shall be created may praise the Lord, Psa 102:8 . (This was written Nov. 5, 1653.)

Every family, every province, and every city ] They should all recognize their late danger, and thereby the better relish their deliverance, as Samson did his honeycomb, which he found by turning aside to see the lion he had escaped. Every man was to consider his own share in the public safety, as the people did at Solomon’s coronation, and to be particularly thankful. This would fortify his faith, feed his hope, nourish his joy, further his obedience.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

should not fail. This sounds like a prophecy, and sets a seal on the inspiration of the book.

perish = come to an end. See note on Est 3:13.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

remembered: Exo 12:17, Psa 78:5-7, Psa 103:2

fail: Heb. pass

the memorial: Exo 13:8, Exo 13:9, Jos 4:7, Zec 6:14

perish from their seed: Heb. be ended from their seed

Reciprocal: Psa 78:6 – That Psa 78:7 – not forget

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Est 9:28. That these days should be remembered and kept That the memorial of these great things, which God had done for his church, might never perish. For if God work wonders for a day, it is that they may be had in everlasting remembrance. Every family, every province, every city Accordingly, even the women and little children, nay, such as were base- born and servants, were bound to keep this feast.

Fuente: Joseph Bensons Commentary on the Old and New Testaments