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# they called these days Purim, after the name of Pur
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To call something after something else is an idiom that means to give it the same name or a similar name. AT: "They called these days Purim, like the word Pur" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
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# Purim
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This is the name of the festival that commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman's plot to destroy and kill all the Jews in a single day. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
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# the name of Pur
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It can be stated clearly what "Pur" means. AT: "the word Pur, which means 'lot'" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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# These days were to be celebrated and observed
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This can be stated in active form. AT: "The Jews were to celebrate and observe these days" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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# would never cease to faithfully observe
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This can be stated positively. AT: "would always faithfully observe"
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# translationWords
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/descendant]]
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* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/generation]] |