For Haman...had plotted to annihilate the Jews and he cast a pur (that is, the lot) to terrify and annihilate them. But when she (Queen Esther) appeared before the king, he commanded that (Haman's) wicked scheme... should recoil on his own head... Therefore they called these days "Purim" from the word "pur."

כִּי הָמָן ... חָשַׁב עַל הַיְּהוּדִים לְאַבְּדָם וְהִפִּל פּוּר- הוּא הַגּוֹרָל - לְהֻמָּם וּלְאַבְּדָם וּבְבֹאָהּ לִפְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ אָמַר ...יָשׁוּב מַחֲשַׁבְתּוֹ הָרָעָה ...עַל רֹאשׁוֹ.... עַל כֵּן קָרְאוּ לַיָּמִים הָאֵלֶּה פוּרִים עַל שֵׁם הַפּוּר

אֶסְתֵּר ט:כד-כו

kee ha-man... tzo-rayr kol ha-yi-hu-deem kha-shav al ha-yi-hu-deem li-ab-dam vi-hi-pil pur (hu ha-go-ral) li-hu-man u-li-ab-dam u-v'vo-a lif-nay ha-me-lekh a-mar im ha-say-fer ya-shuv ma-kha-shav-to ha-ra-a ... al ro-sho... al kayn kar-u la-ya-meem ha-ay-le pu-reem al shaym ha-pur

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The book of Esther is the only book of Scripture where God's name is never mentioned, but our Sages teach that wherever the book refers to "the King" as in today's verse, it alludes to the true King above. The book gives beautiful lessons and hope for our days when God's hand is seemingly hidden, hinting at His constant involvement in our lives. Are you ready to see how many times you can find a reference to "the King" in our eBook of Esther? In honor of Purim, get our Scroll of Esther eBook FREE! Follow along with the Hebrew and English side-by-side text, while listening to a cantor chanting each chapter.

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