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Esther 8:7

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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.

Then the king {H4428} Ahasuerus {H325} said {H559} unto Esther {H635} the queen {H4436} and to Mordecai {H4782} the Jew {H3064}, Behold, I have given {H5414} Esther {H635} the house {H1004} of Haman {H2001}, and him they have hanged {H8518} upon the gallows {H6086}, because he laid {H7971} his hand {H3027} upon the Jews {H3064}.

King Achashverosh said to Ester the queen and Mordekhai the Jew, "Listen! I gave Ester the house of Haman, and they hanged him on the gallows, because he threatened the lives of the Jews.

So King Xerxes said to Esther the Queen and Mordecai the Jew, “Behold, I have given Haman’s estate to Esther, and he was hanged on the gallows because he attacked the Jews.

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.

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Cross-References

  • Esther 7:10 (3 votes)

    So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

  • Esther 8:1 (3 votes)

    ¶ On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews' enemy unto Esther the queen. And Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he [was] unto her.

  • Galatians 3:13 (2 votes)

    Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed [is] every one that hangeth on a tree:

  • Proverbs 13:22 (2 votes)

    ¶ A good [man] leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner [is] laid up for the just.