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1.2 KiB
In the first month
"In month one" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)
which is the month of Nisan
"Nisan" is the name of the first month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of March and the first part of April on Western calendars. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
in the twelfth year of King Ahasuerus
"in year number 12 of King Ahasuerus" or "when King Ahasuerus had reigned for about twelve years" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)
the Pur—that is the lot—was thrown
"they cast the Pur—that is the lot—" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
the twelfth month
"month twelve" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal)
the month of Adar
"Adar" is the name of the twelfth and last month of the Hebrew calendar. It is during the last part of February and the first part of March on Western calendars. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths and rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)