Esther 10:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 10:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 10:3 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethr..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 10:3 — KJV
“For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed.”
— Esther 10:3 (KJV)
Esther 10:3 in Context — About the Book of Esther
Esther never mentions God's name, yet His providence saturates every scene. A Jewish orphan becomes queen of Persia just in time to stop a genocide, risking her life with the words: if I perish, I perish. It is the book for anyone positioned by God for such a time as this.
Cross-References for Esther 10:3
“And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.”
Shares key themes with Esther 10:3: mordecai, jew, king
“And there was a great cry of the people and of their wives against their brethren the Jews.”
Shares key themes with Esther 10:3: jew, great, jews
“And in every province, whithersoever the king's commandment and his decree came, there was great mourning among the Jews, and fasting, and weeping, and wailing; and many lay in sackcloth and ashes. many...: Heb. sackcloth and ashes were laid under many”
Shares key themes with Esther 10:3: jew, king, great
“On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.”
Shares key themes with Esther 10:3: mordecai, jew, king
“Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.”
Shares key themes with Esther 10:3: mordecai, jew, king
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