Esther 9:25
Esther · Old Testament · Chapter 9
“But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.”Esther 9:25
What Does Esther 9:25 Mean?
Esther 9:25 is found in the book of Esther, chapter 9, verse 25 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 16 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (16)
These passages are connected to Esther 9:25 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 19:21“There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the LORD, that shall stand.”Psalms 7:16“His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violent dealing shall come down upon his own pate.”Luke 6:38“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again.”Job 5:13“He taketh the wise in their own craftiness: and the counsel of the froward is carried headlong.”Judges 9:24“That the cruelty done to the threescore and ten sons of Jerubbaal might come, and their blood be laid upon Abimelech their brother, which slew them; and upon the men of Shechem, which aided him in the killing of his brethren.”Esther 7:9“And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon.”Daniel 6:24“And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.”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.”Esther 7:5“Then the king Ahasuerus answered and said unto Esther the queen, Who is he, and where is he, that durst presume in his heart to do so?”Esther 9:13“Then said Esther, If it please the king, let it be granted to the Jews which are in Shushan to do to morrow also according unto this day’s decree, and let Haman’s ten sons be hanged upon the gallows.”Psalms 109:17“As he loved cursing, so let it come unto him: as he delighted not in blessing, so let it be far from him.”Psalms 140:9“As for the head of those that compass me about, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.”Psalms 141:10“Let the wicked fall into their own nets, whilst that I withal escape.”Proverbs 11:16“A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.”Matthew 21:44“And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.”Psalms 146:9“The LORD preserveth the strangers; he relieveth the fatherless and widow: but the way of the wicked he turneth upside down.”
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