Esther 3:5
Esther · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“And when Haman saw that Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence, then was Haman full of wrath.”Esther 3:5
What Does Esther 3:5 Mean?
Esther 3:5 is found in the book of Esther, chapter 3, verse 5 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Esther 3:5 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Esther 5:9“Then went Haman forth that day joyful and with a glad heart: but when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he stood not up, nor moved for him, he was full of indignation against Mordecai.”Ecclesiastes 7:9“Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.”Daniel 3:19“Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated.”1 Samuel 18:8“And Saul was very wroth, and the saying displeased him; and he said, They have ascribed unto David ten thousands, and to me they have ascribed but thousands: and what can he have more but the kingdom?”Esther 3:2“And all the king’s servants, that were in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did him reverence.”Esther 9:24“Because Haman the son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had devised against the Jews to destroy them, and had cast Pur, that is, the lot, to consume them, and to destroy them;”Proverbs 21:24“Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.”Daniel 3:13“Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king.”Genesis 4:5“But unto Cain and to his offering he had not respect. And Cain was very wroth, and his countenance fell.”Ezra 4:15“That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so shalt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful unto kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.”Esther 1:12“But the queen Vashti refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains: therefore was the king very wroth, and his anger burned in him.”Job 5:2“For wrath killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the silly one.”Psalms 73:6“Therefore pride compasseth them about as a chain; violence covereth them as a garment.”Proverbs 12:16“A fool’s wrath is presently known: but a prudent man covereth shame.”Proverbs 19:19“A man of great wrath shall suffer punishment: for if thou deliver him, yet thou must do it again.”Proverbs 27:3“A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool’s wrath is heavier than them both.”Proverbs 16:18“Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.”Matthew 5:22“But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.”
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