Esther 9:27
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Esther 9:27 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Esther 9:27 is a verse from the book of Esther in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it s..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Esther 9:27 — KJV
“The Jews ordained, and took upon them, and upon their seed, and upon all such as joined themselves unto them, so as it should not fail, that they would keep these two days according to their writing, and according to their appointed time every year; fail: Heb. pass”
— Esther 9:27 (KJV)
Esther 9:27 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 9:27
“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 9:27: seed, joined, themselves
“So they established a decree to make proclamation throughout all Israel, from Beersheba even to Dan, that they should come to keep the passover unto the LORD God of Israel at Jerusalem: for they had not done it of a long time in such sort as it was written.”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:27: such, should, keep
“The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, and that the Jews should be ready against that day to avenge themselves on their enemies. published: Heb. revealed”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:27: jews, themselves, should
“In the fourteenth day of this month, at even, ye shall keep it in his appointed season: according to all the rites of it, and according to all the ceremonies thereof, shall ye keep it. at even: Heb. between the two evenings”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:27: keep, two, according
“And there was no passover like to that kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the prophet; neither did all the kings of Israel keep such a passover as Josiah kept, and the priests, and the Levites, and all Judah and Israel that were present, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem. present: Heb. found”
Shares key themes with Esther 9:27: such, keep, days
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