Esther 9:25 “But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wick…”

Esther 9:25

But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

but when this became known to the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked plan, which he had planned against the Jews, should return on his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

American Standard Version

but when the matter came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.

Geneva Bible 1599

And when she came before the King, he commanded by letters, Let this wicked deuise (which he imagined against the Iewes) turne vpon his owne head, and let them hang him and his sonnes on the tree.

Darby Translation

and when [Esther] came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head; and they hanged him and his sons on the gallows.

Young's Literal Translation

and in her coming in before the king, he said with the letter, 'Let his evil device that he devised against the Jews turn back upon his own head,' and they have hanged him and his sons on the tree,

Bible in Basic English

But when the business was put before the king, he gave orders by letters that the evil design which he had made against the Jews was to be turned against himself; and that he and his sons were to be put to death by hanging.

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Cross references

“when Esther came”

Esther 9:13 Esther 9:14 Esther 7:5–10 Esther 8:1–14

Esther 9:13 · BSB

Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, may the Jews in Susa also have tomorrow to carry out today’s edict, and may the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”

Esther 9:14 · BSB

So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman.

Esther 7:5–10 · BSB

Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”

Esther 8:1–14 · BSB

That same day King Xerxes awarded Queen Esther the estate of Haman, the enemy of the Jews. And Mordecai entered the king’s presence because Esther had revealed his relation to her.

“return”

Psalm 7:16 Psalm 140:9 Psalm 141:10 Matthew 21:44 Psalm 109:17 Psalm 109:18

Psalm 7:16 · BSB

His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.

Psalm 140:9 · BSB

May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.

Psalm 141:10 · BSB

Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.

Matthew 21:44 · BSB

He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed. ”

Psalm 109:17 · BSB

The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.

Psalm 109:18 · BSB

The cursing that he wore like a coat, may it soak into his body like water, and into his bones like oil.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

24For Haman son of Hammedatha, the Agagite, the enemy of all the Jews, had plotted against the Jews to destroy them and had cast the Pur (that is, the lot) to crush and destroy them.

26Therefore these days are called Purim, from the word Pur. Because of all the instructions in this letter, and because of all they had seen and experienced,

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