Esther 9:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 9:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 9:17 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feastin..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 9:17 — KJV
“On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they, and made it a day of feasting and gladness. of the same: Heb. in it”
— Esther 9:17 (KJV)
Esther 9:17 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 9:17
“Therefore the Jews of the villages, that dwelt in the unwalled towns, made the fourteenth day of the month Adar a day of gladness and feasting, and a good day, and of sending portions one to another.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:17: day, month, adar
“And ye shall keep it up until the fourteenth day of the same month: and the whole assembly of the congregation of Israel shall kill it in the evening. in...: Heb. between the two evenings”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:17: day, month, fourteenth
“Now in the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar, on the thirteenth day of the same, when the king's commandment and his decree drew near to be put in execution, in the day that the enemies of the Jews hoped to have power over them, (though it was turned to the contrary, that the Jews had rule over them that hated them;)”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:17: thirteenth, day, month
“To stablish this among them, that they should keep the fourteenth day of the month Adar, and the fifteenth day of the same, yearly,”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:17: day, month, adar
“And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all his work which God created and made. created...: Heb. created to make”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:17: day, rested, made
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