Esther 3:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 3:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 3:8 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 3:8 — KJV
“And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king's laws: therefore it is not for the king's profit to suffer them. for the...: Heb. meet or, equal, etc”
— Esther 3:8 (KJV)
Esther 3:8 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 3:8
“Now therefore let not Hezekiah deceive you, nor persuade you on this manner, neither yet believe him: for no god of any nation or kingdom was able to deliver his people out of mine hand, and out of the hand of my fathers: how much less shall your God deliver you out of mine hand?”
Shares key themes with Esther 3:8: king, people, kingdom
“Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day. trouble: Heb. weariness that...: Heb. that hath found us”
Shares key themes with Esther 3:8: king, people, keep
“Therefore thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will punish Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and his seed: he shall not have a man to dwell among this people; neither shall he behold the good that I will do for my people, saith the LORD; because he hath taught rebellion against the LORD. rebellion: Heb. revolt”
Shares key themes with Esther 3:8: people, among, neither
“He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him. upright...: or, much uprightness: or, equal conditions corrupting: Heb. to corrupt”
Shares key themes with Esther 3:8: king, kingdom, neither
“If it please the king, let there go a royal commandment from him, and let it be written among the laws of the Persians and the Medes, that it be not altered, That Vashti come no more before king Ahasuerus; and let the king give her royal estate unto another that is better than she. If it...: Heb. If it be good with the king unto...: Heb. unto her companion from him: Heb. from before him be not...: Heb. pass not away”
Shares key themes with Esther 3:8: king, ahasuerus, among
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