Esther 3:8
Esther · Old Testament · Chapter 3
“And Haman said unto king Ahasuerus, There is a certain people scattered abroad and dispersed among the people in all the provinces of thy kingdom; and their laws are diverse from all people; neither keep they the king’s laws: therefore it is not for the king’s profit to suffer them.”Esther 3:8
What Does Esther 3:8 Mean?
Esther 3:8 is found in the book of Esther, chapter 3, verse 8 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Esther 3:8 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ezra 4:12“Be it known unto the king, that the Jews which came up from thee to us are come unto Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the bad city, and have set up the walls thereof, and joined the foundations.”Daniel 6:5“Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”Acts 16:20“And brought them to the magistrates, saying, These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city,”Acts 16:21“And teach customs, which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans.”Esther 2:10“Esther had not shewed her people nor her kindred: for Mordecai had charged her that she should not shew it.”1 Thessalonians 2:15“Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men:”James 1:1“James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting.”1 Peter 1:1“Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,”Leviticus 26:33“And I will scatter you among the heathen, and will draw out a sword after you: and your land shall be desolate, and your cities waste.”Numbers 23:9“For from the top of the rocks I see him, and from the hills I behold him: lo, the people shall dwell alone, and shall not be reckoned among the nations.”Deuteronomy 4:27“And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.”Jeremiah 50:17“Israel is a scattered sheep; the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria hath devoured him; and last this Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon hath broken his bones.”Daniel 3:8“Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.”Daniel 6:13“Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.”Micah 2:1“Woe to them that devise iniquity, and work evil upon their beds! when the morning is light, they practise it, because it is in the power of their hand.”Zechariah 7:14“But I scattered them with a whirlwind among all the nations whom they knew not. Thus the land was desolate after them, that no man passed through nor returned: for they laid the pleasant land desolate.”John 7:35“Then said the Jews among themselves, Whither will he go, that we shall not find him? will he go unto the dispersed among the Gentiles, and teach the Gentiles?”Ephesians 2:14“For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;”Deuteronomy 30:3“That then the LORD thy God will turn thy captivity, and have compassion upon thee, and will return and gather thee from all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath scattered thee.”Deuteronomy 32:26“I said, I would scatter them into corners, I would make the remembrance of them to cease from among men:”
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