Esther 6:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has begun, is Jewish, you will not prevail against him—for surely you will fall before him.””
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“Haman told his wife Zeresh and all his friends everything that had happened. His advisers and his wife Zeresh said to him, “Since Mordecai, before whom your downfall has begun, is Jewish, you will not prevail against him—for surely you will fall before him.””
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And Haman told Zeresh his wife and all his friends every thing that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai be of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And Haman recounted unto Zeresh his wife and all his friends everything that had befallen him. Then said his wise men and Zeresh his wife unto him, If Mordecai, before whom thou hast begun to fall, be of the seed of the Jews, thou shalt not prevail against him, but shalt surely fall before him.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and Haman recounteth to Zeresh his wife, and to all his friends, all that hath met him, and his wise men say to him, and Zeresh his wife, `If Mordecai <FI>is<Fi> of the seed of the Jews, before whom thou hast begun to fall, thou art not able for him, but dost certainly fall before him.'”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Esther 6:13 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 40:19Within three days Pharaoh will lift off your head and hang you on a tree. Then the birds will eat the flesh of your body.”
- Genesis 41:8In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
- Numbers 24:9He crouches, he lies down like a lion; like a lioness, who dares to rouse him? Blessed are those who bless you and cursed are those who curse you.”
- Deuteronomy 32:10He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye.
- 1 Samuel 28:19Moreover, the LORD will deliver Israel with you into the hand of the Philistines, and tomorrow you and your sons will be with me. And the LORD will deliver the army of Israel into the hand of the Philistines.”
- Esther 5:10Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home. And calling for his friends and his wife Zeresh,
- Job 15:24Distress and anguish terrify him, overwhelming him like a king poised to attack.
- Job 16:2“I have heard many things like these; miserable comforters are you all.
- Psalms 105:15“Do not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!”
- Proverbs 28:18He who walks with integrity will be kept safe, but whoever is perverse in his ways will suddenly fall.
- Daniel 2:12This response made the king so furious with anger that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
- Daniel 5:26And this is the interpretation of the message: MENE means that God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end.
- Hosea 14:9Whoever is wise, let him understand these things; whoever is discerning, let him know them. For the ways of the LORD are right, and the righteous walk in them but the rebellious stumble in them.
- Zechariah 2:12And the LORD will take possession of Judah as His portion in the Holy Land, and He will once again choose Jerusalem.
- Zechariah 12:2“Behold, I will make Jerusalem a cup of drunkenness to all the surrounding peoples. Judah will be besieged, as well as Jerusalem.
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