Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Haman son of Hammedatha--the descendant of Agag and the enemy of the Jewish people--had cast lots ("purim," they were called) to determine the day for destroying the Jews; he had planned to wipe them out. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For Aman, the son of Amadathi of the race of Agag, the enemy and adversary of the Jews, had devised evil against them, to kill them and destroy them; and had cast Phur, that is, the lot. Context The Feast of Purim Instituted…23And the Jews undertook to observe with solemnity all they had begun to do at that time, which Mardochai by letters had commanded to be done. 24For Aman, the son of Amadathi of the race of Agag, the enemy and adversary of the Jews, had devised evil against them, to kill them and destroy them; and had cast Phur, that is, the lot.25And afterwards Esther went in to the king, beseeching him that his endeavors might be made void by the king's letters: and the evil that he had intended against the Jews, might return upon his own head. And so both he and his sons were hanged upon gibbets.… Cross References Esther 3:1 After these things, king Assuerus advanced Aman, the son of Amadathi, who was of the race of Agag: and he set his throne above all the princes that were with him. Esther 3:7 In the first month (which is called Nisan) in the twelfth year of the reign of Assuerus, the lot was cast into an urn, which in Hebrew is called Phur, before Aman, on what day and what month the nation of the Jews should be destroyed: and there came out the twelfth month, which is called Adar. Esther 9:23 And the Jews undertook to observe with solemnity all they had begun to do at that time, which Mardochai by letters had commanded to be done. Isaiah 22:25 In that day, saith the Lord of hosts, shall the peg be removed, that was fastened in the sure place: and it shall be broken and shall fall: and that which hung thereon, shall perish, because the Lord hath spoken it. Jump to Previous Adversary Agagite Ag'agite Attempting Cast Chance Consume Crush Cutting Decision Designs Destroy Devised Discomfit Disturb End Enemy Haman Hammedatha Hammeda'tha Hater Jews Lot Oppressor Plotted Pur Putting Ruin Schemed ViewJump to Next Adversary Agagite Ag'agite Attempting Cast Chance Consume Crush Cutting Decision Designs Destroy Devised Discomfit Disturb End Enemy Haman Hammedatha Hammeda'tha Hater Jews Lot Oppressor Plotted Pur Putting Ruin Schemed ViewLinks Esther 9:24 NIVEsther 9:24 NLT Esther 9:24 ESV Esther 9:24 NASB Esther 9:24 Bible Apps Esther 9:24 Biblia Paralela Esther 9:24 Chinese Bible Esther 9:24 French Bible Esther 9:24 German Bible Alphabetical: adversary Agagite against all and cast destroy destruction disturb enemy For had Haman Hammedatha is Jews lot lot of plotted pur ruin schemed son that the their them to OT History: Esther 9:24 Because Haman the son of Hammedatha (Est Esth. Es) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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