Esther 9:20 Cross References - Leeser

²⁰ And Mordecai wrote down these events; and he sent letters unto all the Jews that were in all the provinces of king Achashverosh, those nigh and those far away,

¹⁴ And the Lord said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in the book, and rehearse it in the ears of Joshua; for I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under the heavens.

¹⁹ Now therefore write ye for yourselves this song, and teach it the children of Israel, put it in their mouth; in order that this song may become for me a witness against the children of Israel. ²⁰ For when I shall have brought them into the land which I have sworn unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and grown fat: then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant. ²¹ And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles have befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouth of their seed; for I know their inclination which they have shown, even this day, before I have brought them into the land which I have sworn. ²² And Moses wrote down this song on the same day, and taught it the children of Israel.

¹² Remember his wonderful works which he hath done, his tokens, and the decrees of his mouth;

¹ And it came to pass in the days of Achashverosh, of the same Achashverosh who reigned, from India even unto Ethiopia, over a hundred and seven and twenty provinces,

²² And he sent letters unto all the provinces of the king, unto every province according to its writing, and to every people according to its language, that every man should bear rule in his own house, however he may speak according to the language of his people.

¹² Then were called the king’s scribes in the first month on the thirteenth day thereof, and there was written all just as Haman had commanded unto the king’s lieutenants, and to the governors that were over every province, and to the princes of every people, to every province according to its writing, and to every people according to its language: in the name of king Achashverosh was it written, and it was sealed with the king’s signet-ring.

⁹ Then were called the king’s scribes at that time in the third month, that is, the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written all just as Mordecai commanded to the Jews, and to the lieutenants, and the governors and the princes of the provinces who were from India unto Ethiopia, one hundred and twenty-seven provinces, unto every province according to its writing, and unto every people according to its language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language.

¹ A song of the degrees by David. If it had not been the Lord who was for us, so should Israel say; ² If it had not been the Lord who was for us, when men rose up against us: ³ Then would they have swallowed us up alive, when their wrath was kindled against us;

⁴ One generation shall praise thy works to the other, and thy mighty acts shall they declare. ⁵ On the majestic glory of thy excellence, and on thy wondrous deeds will I meditate. ⁶ And of the might of thy terrible acts shall men converse: and thy greatness will I relate. ⁷ The memorial of thy abundant goodness shall they loudly proclaim, and they shall sing joyfully of thy righteousness. ⁸ Gracious and merciful is the Lord, long-suffering, and great in kindness. ⁹ The Lord is good to all, and his mercies are over all his works. ¹⁰ All thy works shall thank thee, O Lord; and thy pious servants shall bless thee. ¹¹ Of the glory of thy kingdom shall they converse, and of thy might shall they speak: ¹² To make known to the sons of men his mighty acts, and the glorious majesty of his kingdom.