Esther 9:26

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

For this reason these days are called Purim, from the word pur.  Because of all the instructions in this letter as well as what they had witnessed and what had happened to them,

Cross References

Esther 9:20

Mordecai  recorded these events and sent letters to all the Jews in all of King Ahasuerus’s provinces, both near and far.

Ezekiel 39:11

‘ “Now on that day I will give Gog a burial place there in Israel #– #the Travellers’ Valley  east of the Sea. It will block those who travel through, for Gog and all his hordes will be buried there. So it will be called Hordes of Gog  Valley.

Numbers 16:40

just as the Lord commanded him through Moses. It was to be a reminder for the Israelites that no unauthorised person outside the lineage of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the Lord   and become like Korah and his followers.

Esther 9:32

So Esther’s command confirmed these customs of Purim, which were then written into the record.

Esther 3:7

In the first month, the month of Nisan, in King Ahasuerus’s twelfth year,  the pur  #– #that is, the lot #– #was cast before Haman for each day in each month, and it fell on the twelfth month,  the month Adar.