Esther 8:1 Cross References - Leeser

¹ On that day did king Achashverosh give the house of Haman the adversary of the Jews unto Esther the queen: and Mordecai came before the king; for Esther had told what he was unto her.

¹⁴ And those next unto him were Carshena, Shethar, Admatha, Tharshish, Meress, Marsena, and Memuchan, the seven princes of Persia and Media, who could see at all times the king’s face, who sat in the first rank in the kingdom:

⁷ And he had brought up Hadassah, that is Esther, the daughter of his uncle; for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was beautiful in form and handsome in appearance; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai had taken her to himself as a daughter.

¹⁵ And when the turn of Esther, the daughter of Abichayil, the uncle of Mordecai, who had taken her to himself as a daughter, was come to go in unto the king, she required nothing but what Hegai the king’s chamberlain, the keeper of the women, said: and Esther obtained grace in the eyes of all those that beheld her.

⁶ And Esther said, An adversary, and inimical man, this wicked Haman. Then became Haman terrified before the king and the queen.

¹⁶ Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare garments as plentifully as the clay: ¹⁷ He may prepare, but the righteous will clothe himself therewith, and the silver the innocent will divide.

^{6 (39:7)} As nothing but a shadowy image doth man walk about, yea, for vanity only do all make a noise: he heapeth up his gains, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

^{6 (49:7)} Of those that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves of the multitude of their riches? ^{7 (49:8)} No one can in any wise redeem his brother, nor can he give to God redemption money for himself; ^{8 (49:9)} For the ransom of their soul is too costly, and it is omitted for ever. ^{9 (49:10)} And should he still live for ever? not see the pit? ^{10 (49:11)} For he must see that wise men die, that together the fool and the brutish person perish and leave to others their wealth. ^{11 (49:12)} Their inward thought is, that their houses are to be for ever, their dwelling-places, from generation to generation; they call them by their own names in various countries. ^{12 (49:13)} Nevertheless man in his splendor endureth not: he is like the beasts that perish. ^{13 (49:14)} This is their way, their folly: yet their posterity will take pleasure in their sayings. Selah.

²² A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; but the wealth of the sinner is treasured up for the righteous.

⁸ He that increaseth his wealth by interest and usury will gather it for him that will be kind to the poor.

¹⁸ Yea, I hated also all my toil with which I had toiled under the sun; because I should have to leave it unto the man that will be after me. ¹⁹ And who knoweth, whether he will be a wise man or a fool? yet will he have full sway over all my toil wherein I have toiled, and wherein I have shown myself wise under the sun. Also this is vanity.