Esther 1:20
Esther · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.”Esther 1:20
What Does Esther 1:20 Mean?
Esther 1:20 is found in the book of Esther, chapter 1, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Esther 1:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ephesians 5:22“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”Ephesians 5:33“Nevertheless let every one of you in particular so love his wife even as himself; and the wife see that she reverence her husband.”Colossians 3:18“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as it is fit in the Lord.”1 Peter 3:1“Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives;”Genesis 3:16“Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee.”Deuteronomy 17:13“And all the people shall hear, and fear, and do no more presumptuously.”Deuteronomy 21:21“And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.”1 Timothy 2:11“Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection.”
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