Esther 8:7
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.
Context
This verse from Esther Chapter 8 connects to 4 cross-references. Ahasuerus gives Esther Haman's estate and elevates Mordecai; Esther pleads for a new royal decree to counter Haman's order. The king grants Mordecai and Esther the authority to write a counter-edict, which allows the Jews to assemble, defend themselves, and …
Other Translations
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.
And the king Ahasuerus saith to Esther the queen, and to Mordecai the Jew, `Lo, the house of Haman I have given to Esther, and him they have hanged on the tree, because that he put forth his hand on the Jews,
Then King Ahasuerus said to Esther the queen and to Mordecai the Jew, See now, I have given Esther the family of Haman, and he has come to his death by hanging, because he made an attack on the Jews.
Cross References
On that day did the king Ahasuerus give the house of Haman the Jews’ enemy unto Esther the queen. And …
So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king’s wrath pacified.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for …
Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, …