就為自己、自己的後代和歸屬他們的人定下規矩：每年必按時守這兩天為節日，永不廢棄。

就应承自己与后裔，并归附他们的人，每年按时必守这两日，永远不废。

就规定自己与后裔，以及归化他们的人，每年按所写的、按时守这两日，永久不废。

就规定自己与后裔，以及归化他们的人，每年按所写的、按时守这两日，永久不废。

就为自己、自己的后代和归属他们的人定下规矩：每年必按时守这两天为节日，永不废弃。

犹大人就立了定例，承诺他们自己和他们的后裔，以及所有与他们联合的人，每年都要按着所写的和指定的两日守这节日，永不可废止。

犹太人就为自己和自己的后裔，以及所有归附于他们的人，确立并承诺如下：每年都一定照着文书、照着所定的日期守这两日；

就應承自己與後裔，並歸附他們的人，每年按時必守這兩日，永遠不廢。

就規定自己與後裔，以及歸化他們的人，每年按所寫的、按時守這兩日，永久不廢。

就規定自己與後裔，以及歸化他們的人，每年按所寫的、按時守這兩日，永久不廢。

猶大人就立了定例，承諾他們自己和他們的後裔，以及所有與他們聯合的人，每年都要按著所寫的和指定的兩日守這節日，永不可廢止。

他們猶大人就立了定例，應承他們自己與他們的後裔、以及一切皈依他們的人、年年都要按其指定日期和所記載的規例守這兩天，好使永不廢墮；

猶太人就為自己和自己的後裔，以及所有歸附於他們的人，確立並承諾如下：每年都一定照著文書、照著所定的日期守這兩日；

議定己與後裔、及凡歸附之者、每歲依其例文、屆期守此二日、永世弗替、

猶大人決意定常例、己與後裔、並歸附之者、每歲於定期必循此書、守此二日為節期、永遠不廢、

the Jews took it on themselves to establish the custom that they and their descendants and all who join them should without fail observe these two days every year, in the way prescribed and at the time appointed.

So they established it as a regular practice. They decided they would always observe these two days of the year. They would celebrate in the required way. And they would celebrate at the appointed time. They and their children after them would always observe these days. And so would all who join them.

the Jews firmly obligated themselves and their offspring and all who joined them, that without fail they would keep these two days according to what was written and at the time appointed every year,

the Jews throughout the realm agreed to inaugurate this tradition and to pass it on to their descendants and to all who became Jews. They declared they would never fail to celebrate these two prescribed days at the appointed time each year.

the Jews bound themselves, their descendants, and all who joined with them to a commitment that they would not fail to celebrate these two days each and every year according to the written instructions and according to the time appointed.

the Jews established and made a custom for themselves, their descendants, and for all those who allied themselves with them, so that they would not fail to celebrate these two days according to their regulation and according to their appointed time annually.

the Jews established and imposed it upon themselves and their descendants and all who would join them, that without fail they should celebrate these two days every year, according to the written instructions and according to the prescribed time,

the Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so that it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to the writing thereof, and according to the appointed time thereof, every year;

the Jews bound themselves, their descendants, and all who joined with them to a commitment that they would not fail to celebrate these two days each and every year according to the written instructions and according to the time appointed.

The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their[ appointed] time every year;

Therefore, because of the account found in this letter and what they had faced in this regard and what had happened to them, the Jews established as binding on themselves, their descendants, and all who joined their company that they should observe these two days without fail, just as written and at the appropriate time on an annual basis.

the Jews established and imposed on themselves, and on their descendants, and on all those who joined themselves to them, so that it should not fail that they would keep these two days according to what was written, and according to its appointed time, every year;

至於那些皈依耶和華、事奉祂、愛祂的名、做祂的僕人、謹守而不褻瀆安息日、持守祂的約的外族人，

到那天，許多國家都要歸向耶和華，做祂的子民。祂要住在你裡面。那時，你便知道是萬軍之耶和華差遣我到你們這裡來的。

各省各城，凡諭旨所到之處，猶太人都歡喜快樂，設宴慶祝。許多當地人因懼怕猶太人而入了猶太籍。

皈依耶和華的外族人啊，不要以為耶和華會把你和祂的子民分開，太監也不要覺得自己只是一棵枯樹。

耶和華的這誓約不僅是與你們立的，也是與今天一同站在我們的上帝耶和華面前的人，以及今天不在這裡的人立的。

這約不是與我們祖先立的，乃是與我們今天還活著的人立的。

從那天開始，大衛就把這原則定為以色列的律例和典章，沿用至今。

約書亞與他們立了和平盟約，容他們存活，會眾的首領也向他們起誓守約。

那時，十個來自列國、講不同語言的人必拉住一個猶大人的衣角，說，讓我們跟你們同去吧，因為我們聽說上帝與你們同在。這是萬軍之耶和華說的。』」

吩咐他們每年在亞達月十四、十五日守節期，

在大衛執政期間，連續有三年饑荒，大衛就求問耶和華。耶和華說：「發生這饑荒是因為掃羅一家人的血債，他們殺害了基遍人。」原來基遍人不是以色列人，他們是亞摩利人的遺民。以色列人曾起誓不傷害他們，但掃羅為以色列人和猶大人發熱心，試圖剷除基遍人。大衛就召來基遍人，