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מְגִלַּת אֶסְתֵּר

megillat esther

pronounced me-gi-LAT es-TER

The Scroll of Esther — read aloud start to finish on Purim, the one book of Scripture in which God is never named

also written: megillat esther, megilat esther, megillah esther

In Scripture World English Bible

Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters to all the Jews who were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both near and far,

Esther 9:20 Mordecai’s written account and letters form part of the book’s own explanation of Purim’s record.

Therefore they called these days “Purim”, from the word “Pur.” Therefore because of all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and that which had come to them,

Esther 9:26 The Purim observance is tied to the words of a written letter; the later title Megillat Esther names the canonical scroll as a whole.

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