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Esther 3:7 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Esther 3:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Esther chapter 3 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar.”
Esther 3:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on Esther 3:7
In the first month, that is, the month Nisan, in the twelfth year of king Ahasuerus, they cast Pur, that is, the lot, before Haman from day to day, and from month to month, to the twelfth month, that is, the month Adar. Haman used divination—casting "Pur" (פּוּר, the Akkadian word for "lot")—to determine the auspicious date for destroying the Jews. The practice of casting lots for timing important actions was common in ancient Near Eastern paganism, reflecting belief that gods/fate controlled random outcomes. The lot-casting occurred in Nisan (March-April), the first month, and determined Adar...
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Cross-References for Esther 3:7
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“which was in the sixth year of the reign of Darius the king.”
“but its every decision is from Yahweh.”
“at the head of the two ways”
“the Agagite”
“which is the month Adar”
“and with slaughter and destruction”
“On the thirteenth day of the month Adar; and on the fourteenth day of the same rested they”
“they divided his clothing among them”
“which is the month Tebeth”