Esther 9:25
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.”
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“But when it came before the king, he commanded by letter that the wicked scheme which Haman had devised against the Jews should come back upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“But when Esther came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.”
King James Version · Public Domain“but when the matter came before the king, he commanded by letters that his wicked device, which he had devised against the Jews, should return upon his own head, and that he and his sons should be hanged on the gallows.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and in her coming in before the king, he said with the letter, `Let his evil device that he devised against the Jews turn back upon his own head,' and they have hanged him and his sons on the tree,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Esther 9:25 — 15 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 25:39On hearing that Nabal was dead, David said, “Blessed be the LORD, who has upheld my cause against the reproach of Nabal and has restrained His servant from evil. For the LORD has brought the wickedness of Nabal down upon his own head.” Then David sent word to Abigail, asking for her in marriage.
- 1 Kings 8:32then may You hear from heaven and act. May You judge Your servants, condemning the wicked man by bringing down on his own head what he has done, and justifying the righteous man by rewarding him according to his righteousness.
- Esther 7:5Then King Xerxes spoke up and asked Queen Esther, “Who is this, and where is the one who would devise such a scheme?”
- Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the fury of the king subsided.
- Esther 9:13Esther replied, “If it pleases the king, may the Jews in Susa also have tomorrow to carry out today’s edict, and may the bodies of Haman’s ten sons be hanged on the gallows.”
- Psalms 7:16His trouble recoils on himself, and his violence falls on his own head.
- Psalms 7:17I will thank the LORD for His righteousness and sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High.
- Psalms 94:23He will bring upon them their own iniquity and destroy them for their wickedness. The LORD our God will destroy them.
- Psalms 109:17The cursing that he loved, may it fall on him; the blessing in which he refused to delight, may it be far from him.
- Psalms 140:9May the heads of those who surround me be covered in the trouble their lips have caused.
- Psalms 141:10Let the wicked fall into their own nets, while I pass by in safety.
- Proverbs 5:22The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
- Proverbs 26:27He who digs a pit will fall into it, and he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.
- Obadiah 1:15For the Day of the LORD is near for all the nations. As you have done, it will be done to you; your recompense will return upon your own head.
- Matthew 21:44He who falls on this stone will be broken to pieces, but he on whom it falls will be crushed.”
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