Esther 4:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 4:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 4:9 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 4:9 — KJV
“And Hatach came and told Esther the words of Mordecai.”
— Esther 4:9 (KJV)
Esther 4:9 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 4:9
“So Esther's maids and her chamberlains came and told it her. Then was the queen exceedingly grieved; and she sent raiment to clothe Mordecai, and to take away his sackcloth from him: but he received it not. chamberlains: Heb. eunuchs”
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“And they told to Mordecai Esther's words.”
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“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.”
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“And it came to pass when we came up unto thy servant my father, we told him the words of my lord.”
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“And Moses came and told the people all the words of the LORD, and all the judgments: and all the people answered with one voice, and said, All the words which the LORD hath said will we do.”
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