## translationWords

* [[en:tw:evil]]
* [[en:tw:letter]]

## translationNotes

* This passage summarizes much of the story of Esther in order to explain the reason for the festival of Purim.
* **Haman** - (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:translate_names]])
* **Hammedatha** - (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:translate_names]])
* **Agagite** - This is the people group of Haman. (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:translate_names]])
* **Pur** - "Purim" or "lots"
* **and he threw Pur (that is, he threw lots), to crush and destroy them** - "and he threw Pur (that is, he cast lots to find out what would be the most lucky day in the year for him to do it on" (See: [[:en:ta:vol1:translate:figs_explicit]])