Esther 8:7
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 8:7 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 8:7 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Ham..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 8:7 — KJV
“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.”
— Esther 8:7 (KJV)
Esther 8:7 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 8:7
“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 8:7: king, ahasuerus, esther
“Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day's decree, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged upon the gallows. let Haman's...: Heb. let men hang, etc”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:7: then, king, esther
“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 8:7: king, ahasuerus, mordecai
“Then Mordecai commanded to answer Esther, Think not with thyself that thou shalt escape in the king's house, more than all the Jews.”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:7: then, king, esther
“And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon. gallows: Heb. tree”
Shares key themes with Esther 8:7: then, king, mordecai
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