Esther 9:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 9:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 9:20 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 9:20 — KJV
“And Mordecai wrote these things, and sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of the king Ahasuerus, both nigh and far,”
— Esther 9:20 (KJV)
Esther 9:20 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 9:20
“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 9:20: sent, letters, jews
“And he sent the letters unto all the Jews, to the hundred twenty and seven provinces of the kingdom of Ahasuerus, with words of peace and truth,”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:20: sent, letters, jews
“And said, If it please the king, and if I have found favour in his sight, and the thing seem right before the king, and I be pleasing in his eyes, let it be written to reverse the letters devised by Haman the son of Hammedatha the Agagite, which he wrote to destroy the Jews which are in all the king's provinces: devised: Heb. the device which he...: or, who wrote”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:20: wrote, letters, jews
“And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus' name, and sealed it with the king's ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries:”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:20: wrote, sent, letters
“And it came to pass after these things, that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard, which was in Jezreel, hard by the palace of Ahab king of Samaria.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:20: these, things, king
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