Esther 8:11
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 8:11 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 8:11 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 8:11 — KJV
“Wherein the king granted the Jews which were in every city to gather themselves together, and to stand for their life, to destroy, to slay, and to cause to perish, all the power of the people and province that would assault them, both little ones and women, and to take the spoil of them for a prey,”
— Esther 8:11 (KJV)
Esther 8:11 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 8:11
“And the letters were sent by posts into all the king's provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil of them for a prey.”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:11: king, jews, destroy
“The Jews gathered themselves together in their cities throughout all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, to lay hand on such as sought their hurt: and no man could withstand them; for the fear of them fell upon all people.”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:11: king, jews, gather
“But the other Jews that were in the king's provinces gathered themselves together, and stood for their lives, and had rest from their enemies, and slew of their foes seventy and five thousand, but they laid not their hands on the prey,”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:11: king, jews, gather
“And we took all his cities at that time, and utterly destroyed the men, and the women, and the little ones, of every city, we left none to remain: the men...: Heb. every city of men, and women, and little ones”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:11: every, city, destroy
“But the women, and the little ones, and the cattle, and all that is in the city, even all the spoil thereof, shalt thou take unto thyself; and thou shalt eat the spoil of thine enemies, which the LORD thy God hath given thee. take: Heb. spoil”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:11: city, little, ones
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