Esther 1:22
Esther · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“For he sent letters into all the king’s provinces, into every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, and that it should be published according to the language of every people.”Esther 1:22
What Does Esther 1:22 Mean?
Esther 1:22 is found in the book of Esther, chapter 1, verse 22 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to Esther 1:22 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Esther 8:9“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.”Esther 3:12“Then were the king’s scribes called on the thirteenth day of the first month, and there was written according to all that Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the rulers of every people of every province according to the writing thereof, and to every people after their language; in the name of king Ahasuerus was it written, and sealed with the king’s ring.”Ephesians 5:22“Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.”1 Timothy 2:12“But I suffer not a woman to teach, nor to usurp authority over the man, but to be in silence.”Ezra 5:8“Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands.”Esther 9:20“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,”Daniel 3:29“Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this sort.”Daniel 4:1“Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.”Luke 16:8“And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.”Acts 2:5“And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.”1 Corinthians 14:19“Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others also, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.”Titus 2:4“That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love their children,”
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