Esther 9:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 9:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 9:23 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 9:23 — KJV
“And the Jews undertook to do as they had begun, and as Mordecai had written unto them;”
— Esther 9:23 (KJV)
Esther 9:23 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 9:23
“And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:23: jews, begun, mordecai
“Then were the king's scribes called at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded unto the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the deputies and rulers of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, an hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:23: jews, mordecai, written
“Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou and the Jews think to rebel: for which cause thou buildest the wall, that thou mayest be their king, according to these words. Gashmu: also called, Geshem”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:23: jews, written
“And set up over his head his accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:23: jews, written
“And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:23: jews, written
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