Esther 9:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 9:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 9:26 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that wh..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 9:26 — KJV
“Wherefore they called these days Purim after the name of Pur. Therefore for all the words of this letter, and of that which they had seen concerning this matter, and which had come unto them, Pur: that is, Lot”
— Esther 9:26 (KJV)
Esther 9:26 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 9:26
“Wherefore it came to pass, when the time was come about after Hannah had conceived, that she bare a son, and called his name Samuel, saying, Because I have asked him of the LORD. when...: Heb. in revolution of days Samuel: that is, Asked of God”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:26: wherefore, called, days
“Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth. Selahammahlekoth: that is, The rock of divisions”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:26: wherefore, called, after
“To confirm these days of Purim in their times appointed, according as Mordecai the Jew and Esther the queen had enjoined them, and as they had decreed for themselves and for their seed, the matters of the fastings and their cry. themselves: Heb. their souls”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:26: these, days, purim
“Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Zoar: that is, Little”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:26: called, name, therefore
“And Isaac digged again the wells of water, which they had digged in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:26: called, days, after
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