Rashi, on Esth 3:7

“In the first month (which is called Nisan) in the twelfth year a of the reign of Assuerus, the lot was cast into an urn, which in Hebrew is called Phur, before Aman, on what day and what month the nation of the Jews should be destroyed: and there came out the twelfth month, which is called Adar.”

“one cast the pur Whoever cast it, cast it, and the verse does not specify who. This is an elliptical verse. that is the lot Scripture explains: and what is the pur? That is the lot. He cast lots [to determine] in which month he would succeed. from day to day in which day of the month he would succeed.”

Hebrew and Aramaic words are the commentator’s citations of the sacred text; the English translation that follows each is the translator’s.

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.