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Esther 8:7 Cross-References
Explore 3 cross-references for Esther 8:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Esther chapter 8 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews.”
Esther 8:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on Esther 8:7
Then the king Ahasuerus said unto Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, Behold, I have given Esther the house of Haman, and him they have hanged upon the gallows, because he laid his hand upon the Jews. The king's response reminded Esther and Mordecai of actions already taken: Haman's execution and property confiscation. The phrase "because he laid his hand upon the Jews" suggests the king understood and condemned Haman's plot—though the king himself had authorized it (3:10-11). This statement allows the king to reframe the narrative: not "I authorized genocide against your people" but "Ha...
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Cross-References for Esther 8:7
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“So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.”
“but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.”
“having become a curse for us. For it is written”