And the decree of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.
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Barnes' Notes
As “the book” elsewhere in Esther always means a particular book - “the book of the chronicles of the kings of Media and Persia” - Est 2:23; Est 6:1; Est 10:2 it seems best to give it the same sense…
Adam Clarke
The decree of Esther confirmed these matters - It was received by the Jews universally with all respect, and they bound themselves to abide by it.
The Vulgate gives a strange turn to this verse: Et…
We may well imagine how much affected Mordecai and Esther were with the triumphs of the Jews over their enemies, and how they saw the issue of that decisive day with a satisfaction proportionable to…
Cambridge Bible
in the book not meaning the Book of Esther, but most likely the book from which the compiler drew this part of his materials.