Est Esther, chapter Book of Esther, chapter 3
In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, “pur” (meaning a “lot”) was cast in Haman's presence to choose a day and month,3:7. Casting lots was an ancient way of determining the most “favorable” time for a particular action, in this case Haman's plan to destroy the Jews. taking each day and each month one at a time. The lot fell on the twelfth month, the month of Adar.Est 9:24; Pro 14:32
Ester 3:7 v různých překladech
Angličtina
KJV (66 books)
In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
ASV
In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
BSB
In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the Pur (that is, the lot) was cast before Haman to determine a day and month. And the lot fell on the twelfth month, the month of Adar.
DRA
In the first month (which is called Nisan) in the twelfth year a of the reign of Assuerus, the lot was cast into an urn, which in Hebrew is called Phur, before Aman, on what day and what month the nation of the Jews should be destroyed: and there came out the twelfth month, which is called Adar.
GNV
In the first moneth (that is the moneth Nisan) in the twelft yere of King Ahashuerosh, they cast Pur (that is a lot) before Haman, from day to day, and from moneth to moneth, vnto the twelft moneth, that is the moneth Adar.
LSV
In the first month—it [is] the month of Nisan—in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, has one caused to fall Pur (that [is] the lot) before Haman, from day to day, and from month to month, [to] the twelfth, it [is] the month of Adar.
NASB
In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, Pur, that is the lot, was cast before Haman from day to day and from month to month, until the twelfth month, that is the month Adar. NASB 2020
NIV (US)
In the twelfth year of King Xerxes, in the first month, the month of Nisan, the pur (that is, the lot) was cast in the presence of Haman to select a day and month. And the lot fell on the twelfth month, the month of Adar.
NMV
In the first month, that [is], the month Nisan [their flight], in the twelfth year of king Achashverosh [I will be silent and poor], they cast Pur [lot], that [is], the lot, before Haman [magnificent] from day to day, and from month to month, [to] the twelfth [month], that [is], the month Adar.
OJB
In the chodesh harishon (first month), that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of HaMelech Achashverosh, they cast Pur, that is, the goral (lot), before Haman miyom l'yom (from day to day, every day), and me'chodesh l'chodesh (from month to month, every month) until the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.
T4T
So, during the twelfth year that Xerxes was ruling, during the month of April, Haman told his advisors to ◄cast lots/throw small marked stones► to determine the best month and the best day to kill the Jews. Haman’s advisors did that, and the day that was selected was March 7th during the following/next year.
WEB (US)
In the first month, which is the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, and chose the twelfth month, which is the month Adar.
Čeština
B21
Prvního měsíce zvaného nísan, dvanáctého roku krále Xerxe, nechal Haman házet pur (totiž los), aby vybral vhodný den a měsíc. Los připadl na dvanáctý měsíc zvaný adar.
BKR
Takž měsíce prvního, totiž měsíce Nísan, léta dvanáctého kralování Asverova, rozkázal uvrci pur, totiž los, před sebou ode dne ke dni, a od měsíce až do měsíce dvanáctého, jenž jest měsíc Adar.