Esther 1:8
Esther · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“And the drinking was according to the law; none did compel: for so the king had appointed to all the officers of his house, that they should do according to every man’s pleasure.”Esther 1:8
What Does Esther 1:8 Mean?
Esther 1:8 is found in the book of Esther, chapter 1, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 5 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (5)
These passages are connected to Esther 1:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Habakkuk 2:15“Woe unto him that giveth his neighbour drink, that puttest thy bottle to him, and makest him drunken also, that thou mayest look on their nakedness!”Jeremiah 51:7“Babylon hath been a golden cup in the LORD’s hand, that made all the earth drunken: the nations have drunken of her wine; therefore the nations are mad.”Ezra 2:1“Now these are the children of the province that went up out of the captivity, of those which had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away unto Babylon, and came again unto Jerusalem and Judah, every one unto his city;”Jeremiah 35:8“Thus have we obeyed the voice of Jonadab the son of Rechab our father in all that he hath charged us, to drink no wine all our days, we, our wives, our sons, nor our daughters;”John 2:8“And he saith unto them, Draw out now, and bear unto the governor of the feast. And they bare it.”
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