Esther 8:1
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.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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Esther 2:7And he brought up Hadassah, that is, Esther, his uncle's daughter; for she had neither father nor mother, and the maiden was of beautiful form and fair to look on; and when her father and mother were dead, Mordecai took her for his own daughter.
Esther 7:6And Esther said: 'An adversary and an enemy, even this wicked Haman.' Then Haman was terrified before the king and the queen.
Job 27:17He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
Psalms 49:6(49-7) Of them that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches?
Proverbs 28:8He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase, gathereth it for him that is gracious to the poor.
Matthew Henry on Esther 8:1
We left the plotter hanging, and are now to see what becomes of his plot. I. His plot was to raise an estate for himself; and all his estate, being confiscated for treason, is given to Esther and Mordecai, ver. 1, 2 . II. His plot was to ruin the Jews; and as to that, 1. Esther earnestly intercedes for the reversing of the edict against them, ver. 3-6 . 2. It is in effect done by another edict, here published, empowering the Jews to stand up in their own defence against their enemies, ver. 7-14 . III. This… Read the whole commentary →